Well, thebig, bad boss tropehas had its reign of terror.
People could vicariously give their bosses a piece of their minds through the working-class protagonist of the story.
After so long, however, this stereotype began to grow boring and unoriginal to writers.
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Why Is the Bumbling Boss Archetype So Lovable?
These characters become endearing despite their obliviousness to sensitivity and incompetency becausethey feelrelatable.
Most people have a boss to deal with someone with a little more powerthan we have.
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The average80s/90s boss would enforce the rules to preserve a normative workplace environmentat all costs.
The laugh-out-loud ABC series is as strong as ever.
Ms. Teagues strives to impress the other faculty at Abbott Elementary.
Not to mentionSpongeBob Squarepants' soulless penny-punching manager Mr. Krabs.
But it is reassuring to know thatthe spectrum of boss archetypes has been widened.
The Officeis available to stream on Peacock in the U.S.
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A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium.
