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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/LoveMyMraz on 2024-07-01 04:17:53+00:00.
I just remembered this! I’ve always loved the song “Mr. Jones” by Counting Crows, and part of that love comes from how much I enjoy singing along. My husband was on a Counting Crows kick a few months back and the song came on; I gleefully sang the whole thing. He was a bit bothered after and said he liked the song a lot too, and it would be nice if I didn’t sing the whole song every time it was on.
My malicious compliance happened the next time we heard the song, on a drive back home from an event. I kept my word and didn’t sing the whole song, instead singing every “Mr. Jones” mention (and only the “Mr. Jones” mentions) through the whole song.
It was a fun experiment actually, I highly recommend it. He hasn’t complained about me and the song since.