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creative incompetence

The shitty life hack, where someone asks you to do something and you do it so badly you are never asked to do it again.

"Creative incompetence"is defined by a paradoxical outlook that requires the incompetent person to use more energy and thought to do the task badly than to do it correctly in the first place.
Paris Hilton never liked being a DJ so, using a little creative incompetence, she designed set lists that included Norwegian mining songs and Hentai movie sound tracks. She now works incognito as a nail technician on Sunset Blvd.
by anonymous September 24, 2021
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Controlled Incompetence

Knowing how to correctly accomplish an undesired task and producing a sub-satisfactory result as to never be asked to perform said task again.
The Guy: My boss wants me to work on this new machine. He's always coming to me for these things.
Coworker: sounds like you could use some controlled incompetence. Just give the appearance you're busy with it and mess it up. The boss will find someone else next time and then they can be "The Guy."
by Double Jay Dubs May 3, 2022
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gross incompetence

what is placed on a police officers ham a cheese sandwich? pickles... and gross incompetence
by TardigradeFucker69 June 18, 2022
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deliberate incompetence

Deliberate incompetence is a form of extreme couuetil occurs when a person find it to be in his or her best interests to pretend to have a low level of intelligence, or pretend to have beahvioral problems, or pretend to have inferior skills. Deliberate incompetence is also a form of harassment Christians and other religions use to target workers with superior skills. Deliberate incompetence is closely related to the drone phenomenon and religious and nationalist corruption.
I have known that man for years! He's not incompetent, he's pretending to be! This is motivated deliberate incompetence.
by NartDaFart May 10, 2023
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Weaponized Incompetence

Someone who pretends they can't do something so you'll do it for them
My coworker is the human form if weaponized Incompetence
by anonymous December 23, 2023
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Weaponized incompetence

Something your dad accuses you of when he has to go get off his ass and do something for once in his goddamn life that someone else is not good at
Person 1: Can you make noodles? Last time I tried I burned myself.
Person 2: Goddman. Weaponized Incompetence
Person 1: ok bud
by raccoonthemobboss May 9, 2024
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rewarded incompetence

When there is a task or job function that you consistently screw up so the organization assigns the task to someone else, this rewarding the incompetence with lower responsibility.
Jim was responsible for printing and applying the labels to the shipping boxes, but kept putting the wrong labels on, so it is now his supervisors responsibility. Thus Jim has received rewarded incompetence with lower responsibility.
by anonymous May 19, 2024
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