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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/perfictspeler on 2024-04-05 19:41:53.

Setup

My near Boomer dad came to stay for a couple of weeks. In the first few days, he wanted some stuff printed off (local map, opening times of attractions, …). I printed his stuff.

I printed his stuff single-sided (with the aging and cantankerous printer, double-sided is an effort, and wastes almost as much paper as it saves).

Trigger

He never misses an opportunity to be bombastic and pompous. I get a lengthy lecture on wasting the world’s resources; squandering my money; being disrespectful to the family values of frugality and care for the environment that he had so lovingly imprinted on me during a long childhood.

In future, he told me, be sure to ALWAYS print double-sided.

Malicious compliance

He’d ordered some stuff online during his stay, and a couple of things need to be returned. Would I print the return label and packing slips? Sure thing, anything for him.

I printed them double-sided.

So one sheet of paper had the label that goes on the outside of the package AND the return authorization slip that goes on the inside.

Fallout

“What the H am I supposed to do with this” he asked?

“Dunno,” I said, “maybe cherish it as an example of our family values in saving the world by ALWAYS printing double-sided?”

After sufficient time teasing him had passed, I showed him the printer has a copy function. But continued to lament the waste in using it to reprint one side.