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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/SmellyCat0007 on 2025-06-25 19:32:42+00:00.
Back in 9th grade, I had a teacher who was super strict. One day during class, I got punished for "talking too much" even though it was actually the guy next to me who wouldn't shut up. I tried to explain, but she cut me off and made me write "I will not talk in class" a hundred times after school.
So the next day, I decided to follow the rule to the extreme.
I didn't say a single word in class. Group activity? Silent. She called on me? Just shrugged. Asked if I understood? Nodded. I even ignored classmates during pair work.
She got super frustrated after two days and asked what was going on. I said, "You told me not to talk in class… I'm just making sure I don’t get punished again."
Let's just say the "no talking" rule became a bit more flexible after that.