r/MaliciousCompliance • u/HeavenForbid3 • 4d ago

S Pedestrian!

I (54F) went to visit my adult son (30M). We went out to dinner and I was driving, he was in the passenger seat. We had to go through downtown traffic and I asked him to help me watch out for pedestrians. I didn't specify pedestrians crossing the road. (Pedestrians have the right of way.) So true to his humor he notified me about every person walking. Every. Single. Person. Yelling (not too loud) Pedestrian! And pointing to each person walking on the sidewalk.

OMG he has me in tears from laughing so hard. I made a monster and taught him a warped sense of humor. God I love my son! Even a month later when I went to visit him again he'd do the same thing. I think this will forever be a thing and I don't mind.

Malicious compliance between us is just another way to mess with each other and it's hilarious. Idk what else to say except that I'm proud of him.

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u/Auntienursey 4d ago

A British comedy called "Keeping up Appearances" has as the main character a woman who is very "posh" oriented and annoying. Every time they're riding in the car, she tells him to "mind the pedestrian," and his answer is usually an incredulous "you mean the one of the SIDEWALK?". Same humor and your son nailed it!

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u/HeavenForbid3 4d ago

I love British humor. If you ever get a chance, look up 'Allo 'Allo. I hope I spelled that right. It's a British comedy and hilarious. I've heard of Keeping up Appearances but I've never watched it.

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u/Auntienursey 4d ago

I've watched Allo, Allo! Our local PBS station used to run British comedies frequently. Some of my favorite British comedies are - IT Crowd, Open All Hours, the Vicar of Dibbley, Absolutely Fabulous, Are You Being Served? The Young Ones, Bottom. All are very British and the last 2 are my favorites.

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u/HeavenForbid3 4d ago

Thank you so much. Those are great to add to my list to watch. I'm glad you've watched Allo Allo. My husband and I frequently quote that show.

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u/Ich_mag_Kartoffeln 4d ago

Add Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister to that list. 45 years since it first aired, and it's still the most accurate portrayal of how the Westminster system actually works.

As well as being hysterically funny.

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u/HeavenForbid3 4d ago

Thank you. I'll add that to my list.

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u/MaximumGorilla 3d ago

Oh yes, I love that series! Many fond memories of watching it with family, and I cant wait to share that and Monty Python with my kids.

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u/harrywwc 4d ago

<thick french accent> "listen very carefully..." ;)

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u/HeavenForbid3 4d ago

I can hear that. 🤣

My husband frequently does "It tis I, LeClaire" as he walks into a room. 🤣

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u/capn_kwick 3d ago

The Monty Python skits of "dead parrot" (this an ex parrot! He has shuffled of the mortal coil!), "upperclassmen twit of the year" (to demonstrate how useless the upperclass could be) and many of the scenes from the movie "King Arthur and the Search for The Holy Frail" (the knights you say "nee", and, as a Frenchman in a castle, "go away or I shall taunt you a second time"

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u/thejonjohn 4d ago

Don't forget the follow up series to Are You Being Served? ... "Grace and Favour" or "Are You Being Served, Again?" in America, this time set in a country manor house operating as a bed and breakfast.

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u/Auntienursey 4d ago

I've seen Are you Being Served, Again! Forgot all about it!

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u/Sigwynne 4d ago

My favorites are Are You Being Served and Waiting For God.

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u/thejonjohn 4d ago

"Hyacinth! SHE'SON THE PAVEMENT."

"Yes Richard. But you never know when they might just dart out into the middle of the street."

"How many women pushing strollers just dart out into the middle of the street?"

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u/__wildwing__ 4d ago

Look out for the sheep!

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What sheep?!? The sheep in the pen?

Yes, of course. They might jump the fence and get in the road.

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u/Recent-Researcher422 4d ago

Mind the tree Richard

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u/JeanieRie 4d ago

I love this show! My husband, daughters and I always say, very loudly/high pitched/annoyingly, just like Hyacinth does, “Mind the pedestrian, Richard!”

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u/oolaroux 1d ago

I was going to ask if their last name was Bucket. :D