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"I hate my boss:" The anthropological reason

It's not just "He/she is a wanker" or "He/she doesn't respect me." (That's part of it.) It's deeper into the human condition than that, though.

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Oct 12, 2016
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"I hate my boss."

If I had to guess at the most-said phrase at happy hours around the world -- but especially in the United States -- I'd auger these are the top three:

  • "Another one? Sure, why not?"

  • "I hate my boss."

  • "Have you been to that new hipster cheese shop that's also a distillery?"

I'm probably wrong on No. 3, but I'm not wrong on No. 1 and No. 2. I'…

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