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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/wisecrack33 on 2024-09-20 17:02:54+00:00.

This story isn’t quite as malicious as certain other submissions, but it shows what a pedantic, easily-annoyed little shit I could be as a kid, so I thought it might fit. My dad and I love to cook, so we tend to have a good variety of ingredients, especially herbs and spices. When I was in (I want to say) middle school, we discovered garlic powder, and we used it on almost everything that it could possibly taste good on. To my annoyance, my mom insisted on calling it “garlic salt”, even after I explained several times that that’s a different seasoning. Finally, I had my dad pick up a shaker of actual garlic salt and waited. Eventually, my mom asked me to bring her the salt, pepper, and “garlic salt” for whatever she was eating, so I did just that. When she inevitably asked why her food was so salty, I explained to her that I brought her exactly what she asked for: salt, pepper, and garlic salt. She never called it “garlic salt” again, and I felt SO satisfied with my smartassery.

Edit: HOLY CRAP!!! I never expected this to blow up like it has! Thank you for all of your responses (except for the guy who decided to shit in the punch bowl; you need to touch grass, my friend). This has made a stressful week a little better. Keep being awesome 🤙