Wow, that's really stupid. There are plenty of "bosses" who shouldn't be, really. Which makes it all the nicer when you run onto a GOOD one.
Can you believe the guy I work for, some years ago, snuck up to the tall windows of the room where the company check airman and I were being grilled on our orals by a NEW, young Fed inspector who seemed to want to prove how tough he was.... which, of course, the boss saw through as soon as he met him.... and this is a guy with 40+ years in aviation.... read: "not impressed".
We were situated where we could both see out the windows, seated as we were across the table from Mister Federal Happy Face, but HIS back was to the windows, where our BOSS started a slow-mo dance, doing the
motion all the time... we gasped... I spied him first... then when I saw my buddy stiffen beside me, I knew HE had seen him out there, too.....
It was everything we could do to keep a straight face, and not completely lose it!! He topped his performance off by making a mooning motion at us, and I have NO IDEA what I said when he was asked me those questions, all I could think was "Ohmigod, I'm gonna blow this because the boss is mooning us!!!"
It was HILARIOUS. We still all laugh about it. I've had the bosses from hell, too, so I really appreciate this guy. He's just amazing.