Kiss up kick down
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title:
Kiss up kick down
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Kiss up kick down is a neologism used to describe the situation where middle-level employees in an organization are polite and flattering to superiors but abusive to subordinates. The term is believed to have originated in the US, with the first documented use having occurred in 1993. A similar expression was used by Swedish punk band Ebba Grön in one of their songs, on an album released in 1981. The concept can be applied to any social interaction where one person believes they have power over
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Form of social malfunction
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_up_kick_down
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2024-02-10T16:35:19Z
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