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You’re a human being, not a maliciously compliant robot who follows orders exactly as they’re given to them. Without thinking too much. Without expending more energy than needed. Without considering the fact that they’re making life harder for others. But there are plenty of folks out there who actually take their instructions and follow them to the letter, doing the bare minimum, instead of looking at the spirit of what they’re asked to do. This results in some truly hilarious fails that are sure to perk up your mood.

And that’s also how they end up on the ‘Not My Job’ subreddit, a massive community of over 752k people, that’s dedicated to people doing their jobs, but not very well. It perfectly captures one of the many aspects of the human condition, namely, being super lazy and not giving a rat’s behind about how things end up looking.

Upvote the pics from r/NotMyJob that you enjoyed the most, let us know which ones stole your heart, and if you’ve got similar tales to tell, we’d absolutely love to hear all about your colleagues. Oh, and there’s more where all of this came from: you’ll find our first post about r/NotMyJob right over here.

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Got The Chatbot Working, Boss

Got The Chatbot Working, Boss

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Katie Lutesinger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, now I have that song stuck in my head. Not that I'm complaining; it's an awesome song. :p

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In an earlier interview with my colleague, the founder of r/NotMyJob, redditor Ani625, told Bored Panda that the subreddit is all about people doing the bare minimum. And not an iota more!

“This results in the 'product' being far from neat/complete/usable, depending on what it is,” the founder and moderator explained to Bored Panda previously. And that leads to some truly bizarre and absurd situations which the ‘Not My Job’ subreddit is happy to share with the world.

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I Mean, It’s Important To Follow Safety Protocols

I Mean, It’s Important To Follow Safety Protocols

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Mohsie Supposie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You never know when you get stuck in your car for hours and hours. Good to have some cake to eat.

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Previous Owners Built This House, Told Us There Was Insulation In The Roof. True Story

Previous Owners Built This House, Told Us There Was Insulation In The Roof. True Story

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Jo Johannsen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Laziness can be the mother of invention, however, most of the time it's the mother** of frustration.

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The subreddit will be celebrating its 8th birthday at the end of the month, on July 30, so if you like their stuff, go on and give them a quick ‘hi, congrats.’

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The entire ‘Not My Job’ project was started way back in 2013 all thanks to a single viral post on another subreddit. “An image of a dead animal painted over on a road became popular on another subreddit,” the founder said that the road painters were too lazy to do a better job. Things took off from there thanks to someone dropping a spot-on comment.

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“I’m A Painter, Not An Exterminator.” -This Person Probably

“I’m A Painter, Not An Exterminator.” -This Person Probably

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Katie Lutesinger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the insect world, this is a horror movie. "Oh my god, it's Darren! He's been mummified alive!" PAINTBRUSH: The Nightmare Begins.

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“Someone said the phrase 'not my job!' in the comments, and people seem to be interested in such an idea. I created /r/NotMyJob and linked the subreddit then and there, which got its first few subscribers.”

After that, “users kept on mentioning the sub all over Reddit whenever they saw such content, and the subreddit grew.”

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Labeled The Sports Boss

Labeled The Sports Boss

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Just Moved Into My New Apartment And Saw This

Just Moved Into My New Apartment And Saw This

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#14

Instead Of 2 A's And 2 E's, We Got 4 A's In This Happy New Year Balloon Pack

Instead Of 2 A's And 2 E's, We Got 4 A's In This Happy New Year Balloon Pack

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Not Sure How This Made It Through Proofreading, Peer Review, And Copyediting

Not Sure How This Made It Through Proofreading, Peer Review, And Copyediting

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#17

Proud Of The Local Crew And It Only Took Them A Month

Proud Of The Local Crew And It Only Took Them A Month

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King popped into my head as soon as I saw this. 🎶

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The Chosen One

The Chosen One

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cybermerlin2000
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Boss said try again. He then got sacked by him for gross sexual misconduct

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Finished The Road Surfacing, Boss

Finished The Road Surfacing, Boss

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Best Before

Best Before

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Nick_Mallory-
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You decide when it expires😂 You can live for future generations

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Straight Lines Painted Boss!

Straight Lines Painted Boss!

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Jihana
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It might look funny but that's just a stretch of road to test new paints.

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#27

It’s Not My Job To Dress The Mannequins

It’s Not My Job To Dress The Mannequins

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Trained Everyone Up On The Security System, Boss

Trained Everyone Up On The Security System, Boss

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#29

I Asked For Extra Cheese. It Might Have Been His First Day

I Asked For Extra Cheese. It Might Have Been His First Day

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Wrote The Cleaning Instructions Boss

Wrote The Cleaning Instructions Boss

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Beware Don’t Take Your Kids Here On Sundays

Beware Don’t Take Your Kids Here On Sundays

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I Mean He Was Just Told To Put An Image

I Mean He Was Just Told To Put An Image

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chi-wei shen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He has relatively long hair, just not at the top of his head.

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Installed Anti Theft Tags On Collectibles Boss

Installed Anti Theft Tags On Collectibles Boss

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Cleared The Snow, Boss

Cleared The Snow, Boss

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the driver's fault. There is usually a sign asking for cars to be moved so the parking lot can be cleared

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Installed The Stove, Boss

Installed The Stove, Boss

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Finished The Fence Boss

Finished The Fence Boss

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WilvanderHeijden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whole story: "Eh, Boss we have a problem..." "I don't fvcking care about your problem, just finish that fence or you're fired."

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Faith Hurst
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is some high level pettiness going on here. That took a lot of work. Really want to hear both sides of this one.

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Sarah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I warned you not to keep parking your car half on my property, dude."

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Giles McArdell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Resigned to the fact the car will be there longer than the fence.

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AndyR
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Presuming they told the neighbours to move the car, fair play to them.

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Katherine Boag
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When your neighbour doesnt believe you where the boundary line is

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#40

Application Was So Good, Took Them 6 Years To Read It!

Application Was So Good, Took Them 6 Years To Read It!

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#42

All He Wanted Was A Nice View And Fresh Air

All He Wanted Was A Nice View And Fresh Air

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Damira Balent
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is near my house in Petrčane, Croatia. What makes this even worse is that house is on the beach, and it has unobstructed view to the sea. Uh, "had" unobstructed view to the sea 😂🤦

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#43

Put The Store Capacity Sign Up Boss!

Put The Store Capacity Sign Up Boss!

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#44

Face That's Too Handsome It Doesn't Need A Mask On

Face That's Too Handsome It Doesn't Need A Mask On

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#45

Moving To A New House. This Is Where The Last Owners Had Their China Cabinet

Moving To A New House. This Is Where The Last Owners Had Their China Cabinet

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Neil Bidle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At least you can paint to match, that rail looks like it doesn't even match, let alone line up

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