malicious compliance Archives

July 24, 2025 at 8:22 am

A New Basketball Player Joined Their Casual Game, But He Was Taking Things Way Too Seriously. So Another Player Goaded Him Into Making An Embarrassing Play That Ended With An Ache In His Pride.

Recreation league players who think they are pros are annoying.

July 24, 2025 at 5:48 am

New Student Was Nice To Someone Who Was Normally Picked On, And In Return That Girl Tried To Bully Her. So She Put Her In Her Place.

High school drama can be so silly, but it is serious at the time.

July 24, 2025 at 1:46 am

Company Changed Its Policy On Rental Cars, So The Engineers Used Taxis To Get Their Rental Cars, Which Cost Way More Money

Yet another story about companies making stupid decisions and having them backfire.

July 23, 2025 at 11:55 pm

A Manager Demanded That She Book The Cheapest Flights For His Team, So She Did Even Though It Made The Trip More Expensive Because Meals And Rooms Were Needed

Stepping over a dollar to save a dime.

July 23, 2025 at 10:35 pm

His Tenant Tried To Have His Girlfriend Move In Without Paying Rent, So He Took Away All Amenities Until They Moved Out

He is an overly strict landlord, but the tenant was out of line.

July 23, 2025 at 8:45 pm

His New Boss Refused To Rent A Car For Him While Traveling, But This Dad Worked With The Post Office To “Ship” Himself To The Office Each Day

What a great company to be so flexible.

July 23, 2025 at 6:48 pm

His Computer Kept Having Issues With Disk Space, But IT And Management Told Him To Just Deal With It. So He Did And Wasted About 20% Of His Time.

How companies think they can get away with skimping on IT forever is mind-blowing.

July 23, 2025 at 1:49 pm

An Employee Refused To Give Them A Product From Their Shelf Because They Bought It Online, So They Bought One From The Shelf And Returned It When The Online Order Arrived

Some people work harder at fighting customers than just helping them.

July 23, 2025 at 11:35 am

His New Boss Demanded Full Damage Reports At The Start Of Each Shift, So This Supervisor Complied Perfectly Even Though It Wasted Tons Of Time And Resources

Why do so many managers let power go to their heads and mistreat employees?

July 23, 2025 at 7:35 am

Man Was Told Not To Say “No” To His Mother-In-Law’s Dog, So When The Pooch Jumped On The Table And Ruined Dinner, He Just Sat There And Watched

Pomeranian dog with his head cocked against an orange background

Fred is out of control!

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A New Basketball Player Joined Their Casual Game, But He Was Taking Things Way Too Seriously. So Another Player Goaded Him Into Making An Embarrassing Play That Ended With An Ache In His Pride.

New Student Was Nice To Someone Who Was Normally Picked On, And In Return That Girl Tried To Bully Her. So She Put Her In Her Place.

Company Changed Its Policy On Rental Cars, So The Engineers Used Taxis To Get Their Rental Cars, Which Cost Way More Money

A Manager Demanded That She Book The Cheapest Flights For His Team, So She Did Even Though It Made The Trip More Expensive Because Meals And Rooms Were Needed

His Tenant Tried To Have His Girlfriend Move In Without Paying Rent, So He Took Away All Amenities Until They Moved Out

His New Boss Refused To Rent A Car For Him While Traveling, But This Dad Worked With The Post Office To “Ship” Himself To The Office Each Day

His Computer Kept Having Issues With Disk Space, But IT And Management Told Him To Just Deal With It. So He Did And Wasted About 20% Of His Time.

An Employee Refused To Give Them A Product From Their Shelf Because They Bought It Online, So They Bought One From The Shelf And Returned It When The Online Order Arrived

His New Boss Demanded Full Damage Reports At The Start Of Each Shift, So This Supervisor Complied Perfectly Even Though It Wasted Tons Of Time And Resources

Man Was Told Not To Say “No” To His Mother-In-Law’s Dog, So When The Pooch Jumped On The Table And Ruined Dinner, He Just Sat There And Watched

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Special Education Teacher Needs Access To A Certain Website In Order To Do Her Job, But Her Supervisor Refuses To Grant Her Access

Their Longtime Landlord Passed Away — Now A Tenant Of 20 Years Doesn’t Know What To Expect From The New Owners

Man Tells Friend To Grow Up After He Won’t Stop Bragging About How Popular He Was In High School

They Needed Routine Approvals To Keep Things Moving, But Constant Delays From Leadership Pushed The Team To Start Bypassing The Normal Process

She Confronted a Dad Forcing His Terrified Son Down a Giant Slide, Then Second-Guessed Herself

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A Lifeguard Rescued A Child From The Pool, But The Dad Was More Upset About Having To Stay And Fill Out Paperwork

A New Basketball Player Joined Their Casual Game, But He Was Taking Things Way Too Seriously. So Another Player Goaded Him Into Making An Embarrassing Play That Ended With An Ache In His Pride.

After A Fence Came Down, The Homeowners Chose Not To Rebuild It, So The Neighbor Is Left Footing The Bill

Her Sister Gave Her a Bag of Old Clothes to Use or Donate. She Tailored a Great Suit to Fit, and Her Sister Demanded It Back

Older Sister Grew Tired Of Carrying The Household Alone After Their Mother Died, So She Started Considering Firm Chores Or Asking Her Sibling To Leave