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To ask you to remind me of the word

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MatildaTheCat · 23/12/2016 09:36

My best friend was telling me how much she had to do before her Christmas guests arrive including hoovering the whole house. I tell her to get her strong 16 year old son onto this one. No, she says, he won't do it well enough ( yes, she's a bit of a perfectionist) and I say, no, there's a word for this. When people mostly men do a job badly enough they won't be asked again.

What is that bloody word? It's been bothering me all night. Xmas Confused

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KayTee87 · 23/12/2016 09:37

Lazy?

HoHoHammered · 23/12/2016 09:37

Martyr?

HoHoHammered · 23/12/2016 09:38

Sorry you want the man version. Thought you was asking for her Grin

UterusUterusGhali · 23/12/2016 09:40

I think it's a phrase rather than a word. Can't think of it though.

Purposefully incompetent?

Izzy24 · 23/12/2016 09:40

Man-ipulative?

RebeccatheOld · 23/12/2016 09:43

are you thinking of something like 'learned helplessness'
It doesn't quite fit, but might jog the memory....

Sandsnake · 23/12/2016 09:44

Strategic incompetence I think.

TyneTeas · 23/12/2016 09:45

Strategic Incompetence?

HolidaySpiritsReinbeerAndWhine · 23/12/2016 09:45

Being a teenager?

RebeccatheOld · 23/12/2016 09:48

Yes that sounds better - strategic incompetence!

MatildaTheCat · 23/12/2016 09:57

Haha,mall of the above probably apply. I think it was purposeful incompetence, though strategic works just as well.

I had it in my head there was a Mansplaining type equivalent of Manfuckingidle Grin.

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ChuckSnowballs · 23/12/2016 10:05

Competent incompetence. Is what I use when I spot any feebly delivered tasks.

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