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“Honey, will you do the laundry? I just don’t know how you like it.” 

“I can’t seem to find the vacuum, will you just go get it?”

“But if I mop the floors, they won’t be up to your standards!”

If you’ve ever heard similar excuses from your partner as to why they can’t do something, chances are you’re familiar with weaponized incompetence. And while this term may not be a part of everyone's vocabulary, plenty of people do know this frustrating experience all too well.

A few weeks ago, @Cooperstreaming on Twitter asked others to detail their most absurd experiences with weaponized incompetence, and plenty of people had examples ready to go. So below, you’ll find some of their most infuriating stories, as well as conversations with Cooper and Ann Park, MD.

#1

Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

Katharina_Land Report

Jane No Dough
Community Member
3 years ago

That's just an all out pr'<k.

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    #2

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    nonsense_lucid Report

    Phoenix
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    One is enough to smack him with

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    #3

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    tweetwithashlee Report

    AwfullyWaffley
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    If someone did this to me, I would smack them in the back of the head with a sock full of pennies.

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    #4

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    bexforce99 Report

    AwfullyWaffley
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Hmmm… there are a few different methods here. Pull out his chest hairs with an old pair of pliers. Though, I will say, putting piranhas in his bath tub would be more effective. It is more pricey, but I would say it’s worth the investment.

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    #5

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    hi_its_me_maddy Report

    Sexual Harassment Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Well played.

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    #6

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    rjkretser Report

    Orange Frosting
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    No wonder he's the ex.

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    #7

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    KellyAMangan Report

    The Doom Song
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    This can't be true

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    #8

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    K8Pardon Report

    Jane No Dough
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    So sorry you married that lazy POS, and Good on you he's now you're ex.

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    #9

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    discoprincess Report

    Jesse Setliffe
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Oh just go on top of the roof and look around, I'm sure you'll find the dishes spot. These rocks I'm gathering? It's for something else, don't worry about it.

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    #10

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    saucymincks Report

    Domo KO
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    "Look around the house until you find it. I refuse to believe you're this stupid."

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    #11

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    Auryn84 Report

    Sexual Harassment Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    What an a$$hat!

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    #12

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    GracekL1 Report

    Jesse Setliffe
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Scumbag

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    #13

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    DrunkDharma Report

    Kel_how
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I'd tell his commanding officer he needs more practice with it since he forgets when he's at home.

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    #14

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    celticaurora Report

    becck
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    my college boyfriend was like this… momma’s boys are a heck of a mess

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    #15

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    DeanKat Report

    Phoenix
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Cognitive labor. It's a thing.

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    #16

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    tatertotsmcgee Report

    Little Phoenix
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Another ex (7) 👍

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    #17

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    StarkJulieanne Report

    Mouse
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Relatable

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    #18

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    VNerdbooks Report

    Jane No Dough
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    That's all too typical as they get praised for every little chore they perform their entire lives, while women are criticized for not doing them well or more often instead.

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    #19

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    lesmis456 Report

    Zophra
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I see a theme here with "my ex... "

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    #20

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    FoucaultFanatic Report

    Phoenix
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    Which sums up everything we know about managers.

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    #21

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    bdk1521 Report

    StitchIsCuteAndFluffy
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I assume he hand washes his clothes. Probably also cooks over a fire, too. /s

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    #22

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    eroauthorPMQ Report

    eeeeeeeee
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Congrats on your soon-to-be release!

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    #23

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    normalishvegan Report

    Little Phoenix
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Another ex (5) 👍

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    #24

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    joules54228823 Report

    AwfullyWaffley
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Ewwww

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    #25

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    corrie_lay Report

    Budcot
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I'd have made it and served it to him. Using the entire jar of peanut butter.

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    #26

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    BovbjergMarit Report

    Jesse Setliffe
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Hey I've got a crazy idea: what if people worked in stores? That way you could ask someone already there.

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    #27

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    texanfeminist23 Report

    becck
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I sincerely hope that once she was over the food poisoning she tossed him out like she did the contents of her stomach

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    #28

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    Nuraan360 Report

    -
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    "Is this a piece of bread?" "No, it's a sponge." "What about this sauce?" "No, that's liquid soap" "What about--" "Screw it, just put this carpet sample and some lighter fluid between the sponge and some sandpaper and you're good to go."

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    #29

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    RoxyBlackhall Report

    Little Phoenix
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Another ex (19) 👍

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    #30

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    marie_ghost Report

    Apathetic Bovine
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    ew ew ew but how did she not notice sooner?

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    #31

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    Nuraan360 Report

    Feathered Dinosaur
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    "I don't know, why don't you ask your son?"

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    #32

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    king_mamafern Report

    Barbara Maloney
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    When we brought our first baby home from the hospital, I told my husband, "i don't know any more about this than you do. We will figure it out together." And we did. And our son's are not the a$$shats on this thread.

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    #33

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    the_fit_fem Report

    Little Phoenix
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Another ex (17) 👍

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    #34

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    alsoknownasTink Report

    Little Phoenix
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Another ex (16 👍

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    #35

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    Pevaryl00 Report

    Phoenix
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I hope he was the one who learned the lessons after you got done with him.

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    #36

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    MelBenge Report

    Shark Lady
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    And so the cycle continues until the end of time.

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    #37

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    DrWendyRocks Report

    NewPanda
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    I would make him look in random wrong drawer, then when he says they're not there, "oh yeah, sorry, they're in the (some other but still wrong) drawer". And then I would tell him to check this cabinet, that cabinet... I would make him check all the wrong drawer, cabinets, etc. except for the correct one.

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    #38

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    Katharine_Mckee Report

    Little Phoenix
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Another ex (21) 👍

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    #39

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    jlheelan Report

    Feathered Dinosaur
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    My dad has never in his life paid bills, filed taxes, used the washing machine or drier, folded clothes... And he's just learned to make appointments the last few years. At least he's cooking, but that's because he's a retired chef and likes it

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    #40

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    CJPixiePoodle Report

    Tamra
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    This is just willful ignorance and laziness.

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    #41

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    justJ_37 Report

    Feathered Dinosaur
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Seeing the other idiots on this thread I'm glad that one even managed to pick a box and put something in it

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    #42

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    PinkyDaWitch Report

    Sexual Harassment Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    No more meals for you.

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    #43

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    delagar Report

    Jesse Setliffe
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Okay this one will really blow your mind. I hope you're all sitting down for this idea. What if instructions for microwaving were on the packaging already? Okay now breath, don't hyperventilate here!

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    #44

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    ChrisAlvino Report

    Jane No Dough
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    That's exactly how he's gotten away with not doing them his entire life, my brother's did the same thing until my mom gave up and made dishes my chore every night.

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    #45

    Worst-Weaponized-Incompetence-Behaviors

    gretchhappens Report

    Barbara Maloney
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    No, you stop cooking because you don't have any clean pots and pans. Geez, I really appreciate my husband.

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