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July 17, 2025 at 8:45 pm

Irrigation Crew Fails To Get Permits Before Starting Work, So The Electrical Contractor Rats Them Out To The Inspector

Always get a permit!

April 15, 2025 at 3:22 pm

New Management Company Sent An Inspector To Look At The Apartment Building, But The Building Manager Didn’t Show Up For Work And The Janitor Ends Up Getting Promoted

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He worked hard, and it showed!

December 29, 2024 at 9:48 pm

It’s Perfectly Legal To Park On The Street, But One Neighbor Thinks It Looks Bad And Calls The City Inspector On A Homeowner

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/pixabay/JayMantri

Turning the tables on an annoying neighbor is oh, so satisfying!

December 28, 2024 at 5:21 am

Man Insists That The Next Door Neighbor’s Broken Fence Needs To Be Replace Right Away, So The Neighbor Decides To Take Down The Fence And Leave It Up To The Neighbor To Build A New One

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Shutterstock

This malicious compliance cued up petty revenge!

December 8, 2024 at 12:20 pm

Landlord Tried To Evict Two Men In The Middle Of Winter, So They Took Action That Cost Her Thousands Of Dollars!

If you can’t accommodate the needs of your tenants, you better not rent out your property!

October 25, 2024 at 1:49 am

Employees Usually Didn’t Follow The Rule Book When Fixing Minor Issues, But An Inspector Insists That They Comply. So They Do What They’re Told And Things Go Haywire.

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/BENG.MFR

Safety procedures are important, but it’s also important that they are reasonable.

September 28, 2024 at 4:21 pm

City Tells A Contractor He Couldn’t Finish Building A House, So Another Man Bought It At An Auction And Brought Everything To Code To Spite The Inspectors

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/Pixabay

This grandpa really seemed like a bad guy in the end.

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Irrigation Crew Fails To Get Permits Before Starting Work, So The Electrical Contractor Rats Them Out To The Inspector

New Management Company Sent An Inspector To Look At The Apartment Building, But The Building Manager Didn’t Show Up For Work And The Janitor Ends Up Getting Promoted

It’s Perfectly Legal To Park On The Street, But One Neighbor Thinks It Looks Bad And Calls The City Inspector On A Homeowner

Man Insists That The Next Door Neighbor’s Broken Fence Needs To Be Replace Right Away, So The Neighbor Decides To Take Down The Fence And Leave It Up To The Neighbor To Build A New One

Landlord Tried To Evict Two Men In The Middle Of Winter, So They Took Action That Cost Her Thousands Of Dollars!

Employees Usually Didn’t Follow The Rule Book When Fixing Minor Issues, But An Inspector Insists That They Comply. So They Do What They’re Told And Things Go Haywire.

City Tells A Contractor He Couldn’t Finish Building A House, So Another Man Bought It At An Auction And Brought Everything To Code To Spite The Inspectors

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His Tenant/Roommate Has Isolated Himself In His Room And Rarely Comes Out, Which Has Him Very Concerned, But His Family Won’t Take Any Action, So He Is Thinking About Evicting Him

A Brewery Manager Tells Customers He Is Corporate After They Complain About The Wine And Threaten To Call Someone Above Him

Teen Sleeps In Late, So His Father Keeps Him Out Of School And Makes Him Clean The House

Soon After Moving In To An Apartment With His Friend, Things Went Downhill And His Friend Moved His Annoying Girlfriend In, Which Has Caused A Lot Of Conflict, But He Doesn’t Know What To Do

An Employee’s Manager Kept Piling More Work On Him Without Extra Pay, So He Finally Stood Up For Himself And Said He Wants A Salary Increase

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Irrigation Crew Fails To Get Permits Before Starting Work, So The Electrical Contractor Rats Them Out To The Inspector

Donor Changed Her Mind About Giving Away Her Clothes, But When She Returned To The Charity Shop, Every Item Had Already Been Sold

Man Was Told His Late Father’s Insurer Wouldn’t Pay To Fix A Wrecked Car Without The Deceased’s Permission, So He Threatened To Park It Unprotected

Resident Remembered Being Denied Access To The Neighbors’ WiFi, So When They Later Wanted His Parking Spot, He Wasn’t Eager To Help

One Family Fundraiser Became A Source Of Stress When A Struggling Adult Child Felt Pressured By Dad To Contribute Beyond Their Means