Malicious Compliance

Malicious Compliance

Stories of people following instructions exactly — to hilarious or infuriating effect.

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AITAH for Refusing to Buy My Sister’s Baby a Gift?

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This story is part of our  Reddit Stories   collection. Category:  AITAH The Situation This one comes with a lot of history, and none of it is small. OP has been low-contact with their older sister for years. The reason is serious: she married someone who abused OP when they were a child. Not teasing or name-calling—actual physical harm that still affects OP years later. When OP raised this, their sister dismissed it and told them to move on. Fast forward to Christmas. The family gets together. OP buys gifts for every niece and nephew—except their sister’s newborn. No card. No present. Nothing. That didn’t go over well. The sister’s husband confronted OP. The parents stepped in and said the baby was innocent and didn’t deserve to be excluded. OP doubled down, saying they don’t want any relationship with the child and don’t care if the kid grows up disliking them. Now everyone’s angry, lines are drawn, and OP is asking whether they’re really in the wrong for refusing ...
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AITAH for Telling My Girlfriend to Get in Shape Too?

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  This story is part of our  Reddit Stories  collection. Category:  AITAH The Situation OP is 32 and used to be a Division 1 swimmer. Not in a “ran track once” way — in an almost-Olympics way. These days, he still swims and stays active, but he also has a career, a life he enjoys, and zero interest in structuring his entire existence around looking shredded. His girlfriend of three years is a teacher with fairly sedentary hobbies. She walks her dog, lives her life, and hasn’t made fitness a priority. That was never an issue — until one of her friends started dating a personal trainer who looks like he was designed in a gym locker room. Suddenly, OP’s girlfriend starts telling him he should “get back in shape” so she can show him off. He explains, calmly at first, that he doesn’t have the time or desire to train the way he used to. She keeps bringing it up. Eventually, he snaps and says that if she expects that from him, she should also meet a high fitness standar...
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I Stole From a Couple at a Concert… and I Don’t Feel Guilty About It

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Anonymous Confessions I Stole From a Couple at a Concert… and I Don’t Feel Guilty About It I robbed an obnoxious couple at a concert as ‘karma’ Posted • {{DATE}} • r/confession • 3 min read Summary OP admits to stealing from a couple during a concert after their obnoxious behavior ruined the experience for everyone around them. The pair pushed through the crowd, spilled drinks, shouted over the music, and acted entitled the entire night. When OP later found the woman’s purse unattended, frustration took over—and OP grabbed cash and personal items before walking away. Now, OP feels conflicted but not exactly guilty. They know stealing is wrong, but the couple’s behavior made it feel like justified karma. Posting anonymously was their way of confessing while questioning whether revenge in the heat of the moment makes them a terrible person. ...
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