‘Play stupid games, win stupid prizes’: Longtime employee puts arrogant middle manager in an uncomfortable position during a Father's Day-themed team icebreaker, exposing manager's sideways leadership skills

Father's Day is difficult for those without their fathers present in their lives, whether that be because of forces beyond their control or otherwise. The holiday might be a reminder of bad memories or the absence of good ones. This is why one should never assume anything about another's family life, especially in the workplace. In the office, especially if you're in a leadership position, you have to be very careful about what you say to your colleagues. If you're not careful, willful ignorance and arrogance with leave you with a one-way ticket out of the office door.

This next story is a testament to the notion that one should never assume. An arrogant middle manager tries to guilt an employee for not gifting their father something for Father's Day. Little does the manager know that the employee couldn't give their father a gift even if they wanted to… Scroll below to read the rest of the story. Let's just say that the poster of this next story knows how to play with their morbid humor effectively…

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