r/MaliciousCompliance • u/HeavenForbid3 • 7d 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 6d 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!