#12: Inappropriate Jokes
Sometimes, companies get absorbed by larger companies in order to grow professionally or to cut costs. In this day and age, companies are being absorbed left and right by larger companies. Every once in a while, some companies get bought out by a different company in a different country.

It’s not uncommon for companies to be sold overseas in a professional, appropriate manner. However, this boss crossed a major boundary with his soon-to-be bosses and colleagues. Making a joke about tragedies that happened in their country probably isn’t the best way to close a deal. Can’t help but wonder how the conversation went after that.