malicious compliance Archives

February 13, 2025 at 5:21 pm

Navy Electrician Was Told To Fake A Maintenance Check On A Grill, So He Refused. And When A Newer Electrician Did It, The Grill Overheated And Broke Down, Which Got The Commander In Trouble.

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/Jan van der Wolf

I bet that mistake cost the taxpayers a lot of money.

February 13, 2025 at 1:49 am

New Casino Technician Was Told To Update The Cameras Even Though He Didn’t Know How, And It Ended Up Forcing The Casino To Close For A Night And His Boss Getting Fired

This was a disaster right from the start.

February 13, 2025 at 1:22 am

Landlord Told His Tenant That He Was Only Allowed To Have Guests Over A Couple Times Per Month, So The Tenant Ignored Him And Refused To Stop Because It Wasn’t Written In The Contract

This was just a bad situation for all parties involved.

February 13, 2025 at 12:23 am

Internet Customer Racked Up Thousands In Charges, And Was Told He Had To Make A Monthly Payment To Maintain His Contract. But He Got Revenge By Making Sure The ISP Couldn’t Upgrade Internet In His Area.

This is a great story, if it is true.

February 12, 2025 at 10:47 pm

After Getting A Call From The Wrong Number And Dealing With A Rude Guy On The Other End, He Finally Decided To Offer Him The Technical Support He Needed

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Shutterstock

If the guy would have been polite, this could have been avoided.

February 12, 2025 at 9:23 am

Developer Was Told To Set Up Process That Would Automatically Approve Access Requests, But In Spite Of His Objections He Created It And Then Just Smiled When It Backfired Completely

When automating work, you need to be very precise.

February 12, 2025 at 8:23 am

Hotel Worker Got Called Into A Disciplinary Meeting Because She Worked Too Much Overtime, So She Showed Management That It Was Because Her Boss Was Always Coming In Late

That was a jerk move to make her come in during her time off.

February 12, 2025 at 7:48 am

Law Student Offered Free Legal Advice To A Woman Facing Eviction, But She Got Upset That He Couldn’t Get Her More Than The Law Allowed

People getting free legal advice can be so demanding.

February 12, 2025 at 7:23 am

Sales Team Refused To Sell Him A Tablet If He Didn’t Purchase The Insurance, So When They Got His Wife She Gave Them A Piece Of Her Mind

High-pressure sales tactics should be illegal.

February 11, 2025 at 12:23 pm

His Apartment Complex Refused To Cancel His Premium Parking Spot, So He Decided To Turn It Into A Storage Shed And Rented It Out To Friends For A Profit

If you have to pay for it, you may as well profit.

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Navy Electrician Was Told To Fake A Maintenance Check On A Grill, So He Refused. And When A Newer Electrician Did It, The Grill Overheated And Broke Down, Which Got The Commander In Trouble.

New Casino Technician Was Told To Update The Cameras Even Though He Didn’t Know How, And It Ended Up Forcing The Casino To Close For A Night And His Boss Getting Fired

Landlord Told His Tenant That He Was Only Allowed To Have Guests Over A Couple Times Per Month, So The Tenant Ignored Him And Refused To Stop Because It Wasn’t Written In The Contract

Internet Customer Racked Up Thousands In Charges, And Was Told He Had To Make A Monthly Payment To Maintain His Contract. But He Got Revenge By Making Sure The ISP Couldn’t Upgrade Internet In His Area.

After Getting A Call From The Wrong Number And Dealing With A Rude Guy On The Other End, He Finally Decided To Offer Him The Technical Support He Needed

Developer Was Told To Set Up Process That Would Automatically Approve Access Requests, But In Spite Of His Objections He Created It And Then Just Smiled When It Backfired Completely

Hotel Worker Got Called Into A Disciplinary Meeting Because She Worked Too Much Overtime, So She Showed Management That It Was Because Her Boss Was Always Coming In Late

Law Student Offered Free Legal Advice To A Woman Facing Eviction, But She Got Upset That He Couldn’t Get Her More Than The Law Allowed

Sales Team Refused To Sell Him A Tablet If He Didn’t Purchase The Insurance, So When They Got His Wife She Gave Them A Piece Of Her Mind

His Apartment Complex Refused To Cancel His Premium Parking Spot, So He Decided To Turn It Into A Storage Shed And Rented It Out To Friends For A Profit

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