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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Ok-Narwhal-6979 on 2025-09-05 08:36:42+00:00.
I had this coworker who loved acting like he was in charge of me, even though we were on the same level. He sent me a long message one day saying from now on I was required to copy him on every single email I sent so he could “stay in the loop.”
He wasn’t my boss. He just liked the power trip.
So I started copying him on every single email. Not just client stuff, not just internal updates. Everything. When IT emailed to remind us about scheduled maintenance, he got a copy. When HR sent me a reminder about updating my tax form, he got a copy. When the office manager emailed about bagels in the breakroom, he got a copy.
Within three days his inbox was buried. He tried to complain but I just showed him his own email where he said copy me on every single email.
Our manager got involved and told him to stop wasting my time. Suddenly I didn’t have to copy him on anything anymore, and he avoided me like the plague after that.