malicious compliance Archives

April 4, 2026 at 9:46 pm

Raft Guide’s Supervisor Tells Him He Can Only Give One Command, But Then He Realizes Another Command Is Necessary

group of people river rafting in a red raft

Sometimes, one command is not enough.

April 4, 2026 at 8:35 pm

Emergency Worker Was Scolded By HR For Leaving The Office Early, So The Police Got Involved And Gave HR A Much-Needed Reality Check

HR finally met someone they couldn’t steamroll.

April 4, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Student Asked His Tech Savvy Friend To Permanently Disable A School Chromebook Before Teachers Could Inspect It, So The Friend Used The Opportunity To Settle An Old Score And Fried The Laptop Completely

Revenge is a dish best served fried.

April 4, 2026 at 4:23 pm

New Construction Company Owners Only Care About Staying Within The Budget, So The Department Head Passes On A Bunch Of Jobs Since He Knows He’d Go Over

closeup of a man using a calculator while pointing at a spreadsheet

Bean counters don’t always get it right.

April 4, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Woman Hates It When Her Neighbors Stand On Her Grass, So The Neighbors Decide To Have A Sidewalk Put In To Solve The Problem

family walking in the middle of the road

I’ve never understood why some people are so uptight about grass.

April 4, 2026 at 12:35 pm

Young Man’s Landlord Is His Aunt, But He Did Way More To Help Her Than The Average Tenant – Until She Called Him A Renter

It’s unfortunate when family members are ungrateful.

April 4, 2026 at 9:22 am

Manager Makes A Rule That Really Backfires, So The Supervisor Makes Sure The Rule Gets Changed Back Immediately

Too many managers make rules that backfire.

April 4, 2026 at 7:47 am

Engineer Notices A Big Problem With A Drawing, But The Boss Insists That He Needs To Follow The Drawing Exactly

When the numbers are inaccurate, don’t expect perfection.

April 4, 2026 at 5:49 am

Grumpy Uncle Accidentally Locks Himself In A Closet In His House, So His Niece Threatens To Leave Him There

young woman walking along the side of the street

Hopefully Christmas day went better!

April 4, 2026 at 3:47 am

Couple Move Into An Apartment Without Signing A Contract, So The Landlord Doesn’t Notice When They Pay Their Rent Late

closeup of a person writing "pay rent" on a calendar with a red marker

The landlord really lost out.

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Raft Guide’s Supervisor Tells Him He Can Only Give One Command, But Then He Realizes Another Command Is Necessary

Emergency Worker Was Scolded By HR For Leaving The Office Early, So The Police Got Involved And Gave HR A Much-Needed Reality Check

Student Asked His Tech Savvy Friend To Permanently Disable A School Chromebook Before Teachers Could Inspect It, So The Friend Used The Opportunity To Settle An Old Score And Fried The Laptop Completely

New Construction Company Owners Only Care About Staying Within The Budget, So The Department Head Passes On A Bunch Of Jobs Since He Knows He’d Go Over

Woman Hates It When Her Neighbors Stand On Her Grass, So The Neighbors Decide To Have A Sidewalk Put In To Solve The Problem

Young Man’s Landlord Is His Aunt, But He Did Way More To Help Her Than The Average Tenant – Until She Called Him A Renter

Manager Makes A Rule That Really Backfires, So The Supervisor Makes Sure The Rule Gets Changed Back Immediately

Engineer Notices A Big Problem With A Drawing, But The Boss Insists That He Needs To Follow The Drawing Exactly

Grumpy Uncle Accidentally Locks Himself In A Closet In His House, So His Niece Threatens To Leave Him There

Couple Move Into An Apartment Without Signing A Contract, So The Landlord Doesn’t Notice When They Pay Their Rent Late

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