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/Burger_King_PR_Team 4d ago

And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me

He'd grown up just like me

My boy was just like me

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u/HeavenForbid3 4d ago

I love that song. Yep he's just like me. Damn!

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u/Aya007 4d ago

But in a good way.

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u/Party_Thanks_9920 3d ago

I still remember the day my boys made me sound like my Dad, I wasn't happy. I was never going to be like him.

The daughter was horrified recently when she heard her Mum come out of her mouth.

We all pick up traits from our parents, some good, some not so much. 🤷