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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/dandan14 on 2025-03-07 18:45:43+00:00.
Here's a story that was passed down to me by my mom.
My mom's great-uncle survived polio as a child in the early 1900s, but his lack of physical ability drove him to books and learning. He did very well academically, and graduated with honors from a prestigious university. (My mom has his diploma, this grade sheets, and even a personal letter of recommendation from the university president.)
Despite his physical disabilities he went on to become an accomplished high school teacher. After many years of successful teaching, the administration began to enforce a policy that all teachers must be "certified" and pass a teaching exam.
He agreed to take the test, but he was so insulted that they would question his academic qualifications, that he threw in a little malicious compliance. He answered all of the questions in Latin. Since no one on the staff could read his answers, they just dropped the issue, and he was allowed to continue his teaching.