13 photos of General Kelly that scream: "I hate my boss"

"Despite all my rage, I'm still just a rat in a cage."
 By 
Heather Dockray
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13 photos of General Kelly that scream: "I hate my boss"
"Ohhhh nooooo." Credit: drew angerer/Getty Images

General Kelly has one of the world's toughest jobs: keeping President Trump off Twitter. One slip up and he could put the world at risk of nuclear holocaust.

We've all been there, man.

The already beleaguered Chief of Staff has had a particularly challenging time the past few weeks, between trying to convince his boss to denounce white supremacists (whomp whomp, Trump didn't quite listen to that) and discouraging him from starting a war with North Korea. Kelly, a man whose soul was carved out of limestone rock, hasn't exactly been "cheesing for the cameras" for the last month.

Come, let's read into this!

Sure, it's hard to feel anything approaching sympathy for the General, a man who relished his role in deporting undocumented single moms.

Still, at least he's not Steve Bannon. And it brings some of us online people some small comfort to know that Kelly is suffering so much to hold that White House together that he just can't hide the agony from his face.

Let's all experience this schandenfreude, together.

1. "There goes his mouth again."

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2. "Oh, does Mr. Heel Spurs have something to say?"

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3. "That's it. Be a good boy, and just keep your mouth closed."

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4. "Maybe if I look down everything around me will stop happening."

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5. "Count back from 100, and then this will all be over."

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6. "No, that's not how anything works."

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7. "I worked ... my whole life ... for this?"

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8. "This cold wind makes me feel all good and numb inside."

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9. "When you open your mouth like that you look like a Bonobo."

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10. "Just dim the lights so that darkness can settle in."

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11. "No."

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12. "Is it time to go home to my wife yet?"

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13. "Despite all my rage, I'm still just a rat in a cage."

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Credit: MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA/REX/Shutterstock

Don't worry, General Kelly. One day -- perhaps a century from now -- you'll be this happy again:

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Topics Donald Trump

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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