Alex Buscemi
Corporate buzzwords can get old fast, especially when they’re repeated endlessly with no real meaning behind them.
One employee had finally heard enough from their insufferable boss, who couldn’t stop insisting on “thinking outside the box.”
Instead of rolling their eyes and moving on, they decided to take the request as literally as possible—resulting in a perfect case of malicious compliance.
When the boss realized what had happened, they may have finally understood that sometimes, words actually matter.
Here’s how one worker turned corporate nonsense into a hilariously unforgettable moment.
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