'Yes sir!': Enlisted clerk blamed by officer for another officer's error, gets revenge by following orders

People love having someone to blame, especially in a situation where something has gone wrong, and they're worried about the finger being pointed at themselves. Rather than taking that risk, they're more than happy to scapegoat someone directly beneath them who is going to find it challenging to stand up for themselves against them. As the saying goes… "Sludge" only flows in one direction—and that's downhill.

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Posted by Brad Dickson

This enlisted man served as a clerk in the US Air Force. They shared how they worked in the mail room of their unit. They were generally well thought of and got along with everyone, which proved to be important when a delayed document earned them the ire of an arrogant officer, even though the delay had actually been the officer's boss's fault. The officer publicly berated them, calling them a string of highly derogatory slurs, which further pushed everyone in the unit witnessing the situation unfold to silently take the clerk's side. After being told to “work within timeframes” by the officer, they decided to comply, holding documents until the last possible moment they needed the officer's signing. Another great tale of military malicious compliance.
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