malicious compliance Archives

January 11, 2025 at 3:21 am

New Neighbor Complains About Another Neighbor Smoking On The Stairs, So They Make Sure To Follow The Rules And Annoy The Tattletale

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Sometimes complaining gets you nowhere.

January 11, 2025 at 2:22 am

Call Center Employee Was Told To Increase Talk Time, But Then The Company Discovered That The Employee Actually Had A Six Hour Call

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/Yan Krukau

I bet call center employees hear a lot of interesting stories.

January 10, 2025 at 10:22 pm

Visitor Waits In Office Parking Spot Until After Closing To Avoid $400 Towing Fine

They should show up later next time.

January 10, 2025 at 7:21 am

Homeowner Gets Permission To Put A “Tank” On His Property, But The Request Was Quite Misleading Because It Was A Military Tank That Sent A Menacing Message To The City

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Shutterstock

The council will probably require specs after that stunt!

January 10, 2025 at 6:21 am

Temporary Manager Decides To Make Some Big Changes At The Local Grocery Store, So The Best Cashier At The Store Decides To Quit

That manager deserved to be demoted.

January 10, 2025 at 3:49 am

Teacher Offers Coveted Parking Spot To Coworkers, But Is Told Sharing Isn’t Allowed. So She Parks Her Bicycle There Instead To Protest The Ridiculous Rule.

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/SHVETS production

What a silly rule!

January 10, 2025 at 2:21 am

Bitter Neighbor Uses City Bylaws To Force Couple To Trim Hedge, But It Backfires And Ruins Her Home’s Curb Appeal

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/AS Photography

Choose your battles wisely.

January 10, 2025 at 1:48 am

Commute To Work Via A Bus Was Already Taking 2 Hours, But Then A New Employee Who Lived Further Away Insisted On Being Dropped Off At Her Door

I’m making a mental note to take the subway if I’m ever in Istanbul.

January 10, 2025 at 1:21 am

Homeowners Called To Have Their Water Tank Filled, But They Clearly Didn’t Understand That It Was Too Full To Hold All Of The Water They Requested

Installing an alarm shouldn’t be optional.

January 9, 2025 at 11:48 pm

A Supervisor Enforces A Strict Rule About Blocking An Electrical Box, So When A Package Arrives At Work The Rule Costs The Company $750,000

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/Berna

This takes a lot of nerve.

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New Neighbor Complains About Another Neighbor Smoking On The Stairs, So They Make Sure To Follow The Rules And Annoy The Tattletale

Call Center Employee Was Told To Increase Talk Time, But Then The Company Discovered That The Employee Actually Had A Six Hour Call

Visitor Waits In Office Parking Spot Until After Closing To Avoid $400 Towing Fine

Homeowner Gets Permission To Put A “Tank” On His Property, But The Request Was Quite Misleading Because It Was A Military Tank That Sent A Menacing Message To The City

Temporary Manager Decides To Make Some Big Changes At The Local Grocery Store, So The Best Cashier At The Store Decides To Quit

Bitter Neighbor Uses City Bylaws To Force Couple To Trim Hedge, But It Backfires And Ruins Her Home’s Curb Appeal

Commute To Work Via A Bus Was Already Taking 2 Hours, But Then A New Employee Who Lived Further Away Insisted On Being Dropped Off At Her Door

Homeowners Called To Have Their Water Tank Filled, But They Clearly Didn’t Understand That It Was Too Full To Hold All Of The Water They Requested

A Supervisor Enforces A Strict Rule About Blocking An Electrical Box, So When A Package Arrives At Work The Rule Costs The Company $750,000

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