I like the subreddit known as “Malicious Compliance,” which describes itself this manner: “Folks conforming to the letter, however not the spirit, of a request.” I actually love studying the tales of individuals ever-so-cleverly resisting whereas complying. In case you’ve by no means tried it (studying the tales OR maliciously complying), you actually ought to. As a result of, I am simply saying, once in a while pettiness is the one reply.

Within the spirit of malicious compliance, I current this hilarious video that Instagram consumer “Annie’s Obtained a Bun” (who describes herself as “❤️‍🔥Spouse 💕Mother 🏳️‍🌈Ally”) not too long ago posted of her daughter maliciously complying like an absolute professional. The primary a part of the video is from the costume rehearsal for her daughter’s college musical. Within the video you may her daughter phoning it in, half-heartedly singing and dancing, with a principally clean look on her face. Nicely, mother was having none of it and mentioned to her that she ought to, for the precise efficiency, “attempt to smile extra.”

Nicely, her daughter took that suggestion rather a lot like most of us who’ve been requested to smile extra in all probability do. Within the video from the efficiency, you may see the daughter smiling in essentially the most excessive, ridiculous, over-exaggerated means all through your entire present. I gotta give this lady props—that type of smiling will need to have been exhausting and even painful after some time, however her dedication didn’t waiver. You go, lady. You do not need to smile in case you do not need to, and this was an ideal method to inform everybody to by no means say that to you once more! I’ve not but seen this video on the subreddit Malicious Compliance, however this lady is already the champion, in my guide.