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What’s it called when a man fucks up doing something basic so he won’t be asked to do it again?

21 replies

AngeloMysterioso · 25/05/2020 21:46

Asking for a friend. (Genuinely)

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dun1urkin · 25/05/2020 21:47

Strategic incompetence

Xiaoxiong · 25/05/2020 21:48

Strategic incompetence!

panicstationsready · 25/05/2020 21:49

Being a man.

AngeloMysterioso · 25/05/2020 21:50

Thank you!!

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slipperywhensparticus · 25/05/2020 21:51

Pulling a cummings

ACNH · 25/05/2020 21:52

Learned helplessness

Merigoround · 25/05/2020 21:52

Ooh I like that . Dont think Ive come across it before. I will be using that in the coming weeks I can see.

ruthieness · 25/05/2020 21:52

toddler helping (making more mess than help)

AngeloMysterioso · 25/05/2020 21:58

@ACNH I thought it was that but I looked it up and that’s something quite different

OP posts:
StartingGrid · 25/05/2020 22:02

I didn't realise it had a name, but oh how apt! "Strategic incompetence" is brilliant

user1494055864 · 25/05/2020 22:05

Divorce

ACNH · 25/05/2020 22:08

@AngeloMysterioso oh yeah! (Googled) strange how we both thought that!

Fromage · 25/05/2020 22:18

David Cameron.

marmitelover13 · 29/05/2020 18:51

"divorce" Grin love it

BobbinThreadbare123 · 29/05/2020 18:53

Strategic incompetence/learned helplessness
Or, as my nan would have said "act daft and I'll buy yer a coal mine"

TheoriginalLEM · 29/05/2020 18:55

Being a cunt

ultrababy · 29/05/2020 18:56

bellend?

Windyatthebeach · 29/05/2020 18:57

Twatism

weepingwillow22 · 29/05/2020 19:01

A bojo - is when a man fucks up many times over but is asked to carry on regardless

Ghostlyglow · 29/05/2020 19:22

Ha! @panicstationsready you beat me to it! Was going to say thatGrin

Ulysses · 29/05/2020 19:32

Learned helplessness is what I would have called but strategic incompetence more than fits the bill.

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