malicious compliance Archives

January 11, 2025 at 5:21 am

Grocery Store Customer Reluctantly Buys A Shopping Bag, But When He Sees How Full The Bag Is, He Wishes He Had Bought A Second One

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Shutterstock

Maybe next time he won’t complain about the bag fee.

January 11, 2025 at 4:23 am

His Uncle Left Him And His Cousin In Charge Of Making Sure A Fire Didn’t Go Out, But His Cousin Insisted On Executing A Pretty Explosive Idea

That cousin sounds like a bad influence.

January 11, 2025 at 3:49 am

Single Mom Had No Choice But To Bring Her Kids With Her To Take A Test, But The Lady Who Assisted Her Was Beyond Understanding

One kind person can make a big difference.

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

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Pexels/Irina Iriser

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

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.

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Grocery Store Customer Reluctantly Buys A Shopping Bag, But When He Sees How Full The Bag Is, He Wishes He Had Bought A Second One

His Uncle Left Him And His Cousin In Charge Of Making Sure A Fire Didn’t Go Out, But His Cousin Insisted On Executing A Pretty Explosive Idea

Single Mom Had No Choice But To Bring Her Kids With Her To Take A Test, But The Lady Who Assisted Her Was Beyond Understanding

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

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