malicious compliance Archives

March 17, 2026 at 6:35 am

Renter Takes Washer And Dryer With Her When She Moves Out, So The Landlord Threatens To Keep The Security Deposit

white laundry room with a sink, washer and dryer

The landlord will probably never know the difference.

March 17, 2026 at 3:22 am

This School Finally Allowed Their Students To Have A Prom, But It Came With Crazy Strings Attached

It’s their party, they should go if they want to!

March 17, 2026 at 1:45 am

Boss Expects Employees To Work Overtime Without Getting Paid, So A Lot Of Them Quit

Some jobs aren’t worth keeping.

March 16, 2026 at 10:35 pm

College Students Were Assigned A Programming Project With A Teammate Who Refused To Participate, So When She Claimed Their Work, The Professor Failed Her

If you want the A, you’ve got to earn the A.

March 16, 2026 at 8:45 pm

Homeowners Call The Police About The Noise Coming From A Nearby Store At Night, So The Store Employee Finds Another Way To Annoy The Homeowners

closeup of red and blue lights on a police car at night

There are drawbacks when houses are too close to businesses.

March 16, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Renter Doesn’t Want To Pay A Convenience Fee Each Month Just To Pay Her Rent, So She Finds Another Way To Avoid The Fee

smiling woman sitting on couch with laptop and credit card

Convenience fees are the worst!

March 16, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Hard-Working Employee Is Denied A Raise Because She Doesn’t Work Overtime, So She Starts Staying Late Every Night

smiling business woman holding a crate of belongings

It’s not worth staying where you’re not valued.

March 16, 2026 at 1:20 pm

Graphic Designer’s Client Forbid Him To Use More And More Colors Until Blue Was The Only One Left, So He Made All Elements The Same Shade Of Blue

Client’s got the blues.

March 16, 2026 at 12:35 pm

College Senior Faced A Threat Of Automatic Failure During A Final Project Mock Negotiation, So He Ended Up Using His Leverage To Force A Fair Deal

This college student understood the assignment — literally!

March 16, 2026 at 9:22 am

IT Support Employee Took Initiative While Boss Was On Vacation, So After Being Told To Only Follow Direct Orders, He Spent An Entire Workday Researching One Task

man working at laptop with headphones on

The boss wanted obedience, so that’s exactly what he got.

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Renter Takes Washer And Dryer With Her When She Moves Out, So The Landlord Threatens To Keep The Security Deposit

This School Finally Allowed Their Students To Have A Prom, But It Came With Crazy Strings Attached

Boss Expects Employees To Work Overtime Without Getting Paid, So A Lot Of Them Quit

Homeowners Call The Police About The Noise Coming From A Nearby Store At Night, So The Store Employee Finds Another Way To Annoy The Homeowners

Renter Doesn’t Want To Pay A Convenience Fee Each Month Just To Pay Her Rent, So She Finds Another Way To Avoid The Fee

Hard-Working Employee Is Denied A Raise Because She Doesn’t Work Overtime, So She Starts Staying Late Every Night

Graphic Designer’s Client Forbid Him To Use More And More Colors Until Blue Was The Only One Left, So He Made All Elements The Same Shade Of Blue

IT Support Employee Took Initiative While Boss Was On Vacation, So After Being Told To Only Follow Direct Orders, He Spent An Entire Workday Researching One Task

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