These Ridiculous Ads About Terrible Bosses Have Surprisingly Smart Twist Endings

Payoff is worth the pain

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If you've ever had the misfortune of working under an immoral, irrational or just plain incompetent boss, you'll appreciate these clever management training ads.

In three new videos, actors—gently described in the clips as "everyday"—deliver their best impressions of terrible supervisors. The hammy performances range from simply cringe-inducing to comically absurd, with highlights like one employee begging a musclebound manager not to free his abs from his shirt as part of some imbecilic lesson in accounting.

But the real payoff comes in the twist endings.

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