malicious compliance Archives

May 5, 2025 at 1:48 am

Husband Kept “Forgetting” To Transfer Bill Money, But His Wife Took His Excuse Literally And Left Him Embarrassed At The Chipotle Counter

That will teach him!

May 5, 2025 at 12:48 am

Employee Wanted To Avoid Paying Late Fees On Parking Tickets, So She Set Up An Automatic Monthly Payment From Her Bank

Nobody likes paying late fees!

May 4, 2025 at 11:55 pm

Restaurant Charges An Extra Fee When Customers Pay With A Credit Card Instead Of Cash, So One Customer Found An Annoying Way To Save The Fee

She was probably just trying to be helpful.

May 4, 2025 at 11:15 pm

Boss Wrote Her Up For Wearing Pants That Weren’t Black Enough, So She Came Back Goth And Earned A Customer Service Award

Pharmacist woman reaching for a bottle of pills on the shelf

Some things just aren’t real problems.

May 4, 2025 at 10:35 pm

New Time Clock Policy Punished Workers For Being Minutes Late, So They Worked Exactly To The Minute And Productivity Crashed

A group of coworkers banded together to protect each other

That was a big fail!

May 4, 2025 at 9:46 pm

Dad Helps His Son Move Out Of His Apartment, But His Son’s Neighbors Are Incredibly Rude About The Moving Truck

moving truck with ramp parked on the street

It was worth the wait!

May 4, 2025 at 8:49 pm

Manager Demanded Teen Offer To Carry Everyone’s Groceries, But When He Approached A Bodybuilder With One Bag The Rule Was Never Enforced Again

Woman helping another woman put groceries in the car

That was well played.

May 4, 2025 at 7:47 pm

Homeowner Tries To Cheat Builder After Damage, So Builder Leaves Him To Fix His Own House

Customers like this are the worst!

May 4, 2025 at 6:48 pm

Employee’s Access Card Stops Working, But Instead Of Paying For A New Card, They Sign In At The Security Desk Every Single Day

employee using a key card at the elevator

Holding out long enough pays off!

May 4, 2025 at 3:23 pm

Customer Refuses To Share His Name For A High-Value Sale, So He Buys Everything Separately To Get Around The Invasive Rule

Sounds like they need a new policy.

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Husband Kept “Forgetting” To Transfer Bill Money, But His Wife Took His Excuse Literally And Left Him Embarrassed At The Chipotle Counter

Employee Wanted To Avoid Paying Late Fees On Parking Tickets, So She Set Up An Automatic Monthly Payment From Her Bank

Restaurant Charges An Extra Fee When Customers Pay With A Credit Card Instead Of Cash, So One Customer Found An Annoying Way To Save The Fee

Boss Wrote Her Up For Wearing Pants That Weren’t Black Enough, So She Came Back Goth And Earned A Customer Service Award

New Time Clock Policy Punished Workers For Being Minutes Late, So They Worked Exactly To The Minute And Productivity Crashed

Dad Helps His Son Move Out Of His Apartment, But His Son’s Neighbors Are Incredibly Rude About The Moving Truck

Manager Demanded Teen Offer To Carry Everyone’s Groceries, But When He Approached A Bodybuilder With One Bag The Rule Was Never Enforced Again

Homeowner Tries To Cheat Builder After Damage, So Builder Leaves Him To Fix His Own House

Employee’s Access Card Stops Working, But Instead Of Paying For A New Card, They Sign In At The Security Desk Every Single Day

Customer Refuses To Share His Name For A High-Value Sale, So He Buys Everything Separately To Get Around The Invasive Rule

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