Folks, we see a lot of stories from Reddit’s “Malicious Compliance” page, but I’m gonna go on the record and say that this one is a dandy!

I don’t want to spoil anything, so go ahead and check it out for yourself!

You Cannot Have Another Bank Card.

“I was in a co-op program at my University.

The national bank on campus (a somewhat isolated campus due to the agriculture programs it offered) also had branches in the city near to where I was doing my co-op work terms.

This was long ago when ATMs were newish.

I withdrew some money with my bank card in the evening. Then the next day, I wanted to get more, so I used the ATM at lunch.

Doh!

Instead of getting cash, the machine ate (retained) my card and ended the transaction. I went into the branch to see what could be done.

Me: the ATM just took my card

Teller: I’m sorry sir (that was nice, I was pretty young), do you know your account number?

Me: yes I do! (I had a cheque book with me). Here it is.

TELLER TYPES AND LOOKS SAY THE SCREEN.

Huh?

Teller: I’m sorry, sir, you exceeded the withdrawal limit of your account.

Me: Uhh, forty dollars yesterday, and today is too much?

Teller: Yes, sir

Me: Can I have my card back?

Teller: No, sir. Your account can no longer be linked to a card because of the limit violation (I’m an ATM criminal!).

Me: But I don’t have an overdraft. I’m not even close. You can see the balance, right?

Teller: I’m sorry, sir, but that is the bank’s policy.

Me: I’d like speak to a manager (I know, jerk move, but it’s my money)

TELLER TAKES ME TO A MANAGER

Manager: The Teller tells me you had a bit of trouble with our ATM

Me: That’s right, I’d like a new card for my account

Wow…

Manager: I’m sorry, the bank’s policy is not to trust people that don’t follow the rules. We cannot issue you a new card EVER AGAIN.

Me: It’s still my money, right?

Manager: Of course, sir!

Me: I want to close my account

Manager: Here, let’s go have Teller take care of that for you.

Never Miss a Story

Sign up to get our BEST stories of the week straight to your inbox.

TELLER GOES THROUGH ALL THE WORK TO CLOSE MY ACCOUNT AND GIVE ME CASH.

He had an idea…

Me: Thank you very much. Now I understand that new accounts get a bank card, is that right?

Teller: Yes, sir, you get a card and PIN as soon as you open an account. You even get some table cheques to start you off while your order is being printed

Me: I’d like to open an account and get a bank card for it, please

I complied with their rules, and ended up with exactly what I started with. Alas, the poor teller was the one that had to do all the work, but no way was I going to pay out of system fees to use their ATMs on campus if I’d gone to a different bank.”

Here’s what people had to say on Reddit.

This reader shared their thoughts.

Another individual weighed in.

This person spoke up.

That was a pretty clever move!

If you liked this post, you might want to read this story about a teacher who taught the school’s administration a lesson after they made a sick kid take a final exam.