Narcissism Glossary

offloading work by claiming incompetence

🧹 Weaponized incompetence is deliberately botching tasks, or performing helplessness, until the other person gives up and absorbs the whole responsibility.

More telling than a clumsy attempt or two: whether, even after roles were divided, the same failures repeat and one person ends up holding everything.

Often seen in situations like these

Every chore they take ends half-done — and redone, by you.

When this happens, try this

💡 Frustration doesn't require you to immediately take over their share. Define each person's scope and what 'done' means concretely, and watch whether your finishing their work keeps repeating.

Type everyday term · Topic Words & behavior · Term Weaponized Incompetence · Also known as Weaponized Incompetence

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