I learned a new term a couple weeks ago and it’s really been sticking with me, however, I have yet been able to use it in a sentence other than to explain it…
Malicious Compliance.
This was how it came on topic.
A painter is contracted to paint a building.
During the painting process there is a change order. The change order leaves out a detail.
The painter does everything by the contract – leaving out common sense – and there is now an error.
The painter has to do more work, thus charging more.
A detail was left out/overlooked, the painter may have noticed. The painter went exactly by the contract & change order.
~Malicious compliance