Some workplace policies are ridiculously unnecessary—not to mention a waste of time.

In this man’s company, management implemented a long and superfluous rule about documenting every lost and found item.

So he did exactly that when he found an unclaimed bag of chocolate candies.

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Document ALL found item? Ok!

So, this was a few years ago (I’m still at the job, so I’m not putting the company name).

But they had gotten a wild hair up their upper management that every lost and found item must be followed with a 2-page incident report (cover letter and narrative).

Also it’s a bit long.

This man got a rude response.

I asked for clarification, and got a snarky response back with, “Yes, every item.”

Copy that! I saved the emails and waited.

Here’s where malicious compliance comes in.

The following day, I find a computer (that obviously needs documentation).

Then I find an unopened bag of family-size M&M’s peanuts.

I take pictures of it, location, write out the first page of what site I’m on, contract I’m working at, and the specific location.

I printed it all out, and turned it in.

The management suddenly changed the protocol.

I got a stern email saying that I wasn’t supposed to waste their time with a bag of food.

Well, you DID say if I found anything.

They decided to rewrite the email, saying high-ticket items like cells, tablets, etc.

Let’s find out how other users reacted to this story.

LOL. Makes sense.

People are curious about the M&Ms.

This user thinks there’s a low-grade office war going on.

This! Many can relate.

He’s just following the protocol.

We don’t play when it comes to candy.

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