Horrible bosses on film and television

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<b>The evil boss:</b> Buddy Ackerman ( Kevin Spacey, right)<br>
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<b>The miserable employee:</b> Guy (Frank Whaley)<br>
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<b>The vile task:</b> Buddy very publicly subjects Guy to menial and humiliating tasks, and the verbal abuse is the worst. Example: "You are nothing! If you were in my toilet I wouldn't bother flushing it. My bathmat means more to me than you!"<br>
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<b>Why he doesn't quit:</b> He didn't have to quit, he just snaps. Guy takes Buddy hostage and beats him often, yelling at him and administering multiple paper cuts. It all works out in the end.

'Swimming With Sharks'

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The evil boss: Buddy Ackerman ( Kevin Spacey, right)

The miserable employee: Guy (Frank Whaley)

The vile task: Buddy very publicly subjects Guy to menial and humiliating tasks, and the verbal abuse is the worst. Example: "You are nothing! If you were in my toilet I wouldn't bother flushing it. My bathmat means more to me than you!"

Why he doesn't quit: He didn't have to quit, he just snaps. Guy takes Buddy hostage and beats him often, yelling at him and administering multiple paper cuts. It all works out in the end.

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