''Turn my service off RIGHT NOW'... Ok': Customer service agent uses malicious compliance to force the hand of a money-grubbing customer, proving a point with one fell swoop

Don't mess with the guy holding the master key to your homely comforts. 

This was especially true for the arrogant customer in our next story who tried to swindle his customer service rep over the phone, money-grubbing for an extra $200 credit on his Internet bill. But for the working man struggling to keep his cool over the phone, this customer presented a particularly satisfying opportunity for malicious compliance that only comes once every blue moon. 

Keep scrolling to read the whole story of how a guy got instant payback against a self-important customer, denying his attempts at a cash grab and proving a valuable point in the art of MC. 

After this here's another satisfying tale where instant karma takes a front seat when a guy floods his local parking enforcement office with busy work to get out of a late fee. 

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