There are some Venezuelans who like to recall a kinder, if ridiculous, Perez Jimenez, rather than the tyrant.

ECONOMIST: Marcos Perez Jimenez

The quiet household is often more turbulent than the household of the tyrant or the drunkard.

NEWYORKER: Mr. Bones

Lynn Taylor, workplace expert and author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant, believes employees are much more comfortable using humor with colleagues than they are with their bosses.

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