Have you ever taken part in a group project in which everybody did an equal share of the work?

If you have, well then, congratulations, you are truly one in a million. Most of us, the unlucky regular folks, usually find ourselves doing all the work for people we barely know, just because we want a good grade and can’t trust others to do their part.

Unless you belong to those who have no issue letting other people do all the work for them, you probably know what we’re talking about. Whether it was in high school or college, group projects are a big part of class, and finding partners who are willing to put in as much work as you do is rare. Try as you might, you are most likely to find yourself doing all the work while your partners take credit for it. 

After you become the victim of this setup one too many times, it’s best to have a plan B. Something that would ensure that even if you were the one doing all the work, other people wouldn’t be able to take credit for it. That is exactly what this college student did in the story she shared on Reddit’s r/MaliciousCompliance.

Not only was this student roped into doing a project on an extremely boring subject, but they quickly found themselves working all alone. Even the girl who chose the boring project never bothered to do any of the action assignments. So, this student decided to make it clear to everyone, including the professor, that no one else worked on the project but them, hoping that it would teach the lazy partners an important lesson.

During the class presentation, the student memorized all the details and left the rest standing quietly without anything worthwhile to add. Even during the Q&A, the lazy partners were frozen in place while they had to look at the student for answers. The professor immediately realized what had happened and made sure that only the one who worked on the project got the grade they deserved…