r/MaliciousCompliance - I Ruined The $50,000,000 Deal With Fried Chicken!

June 8, 2026 · 1h 5m

About this episode

A senior sales executive navigates a disastrous corporate dinner with a strict budget that jeopardizes a multi-million dollar deal.

What happens when a brand-new boss decides that a massive corporate client dinner should have a strict $20 limit, with absolutely no exceptions? In today’s Karma Stories episode, a senior sales executive is forced into one of the most painfully awkward business situations imaginable, where millions of dollars, professional pride, and one very questionable fried chicken dinner all collide. This is a wild tale of corporate arrogance, malicious compliance, and the kind of paper trail that can change everything.

People in this episode

Host: KCC Rob

Topics covered

corporate culture
malicious compliance
business ethics
awkward situations
sales
dinner meetings

Keywords

corporate client
sales executive
fried chicken dinner
business deal
awkward situation
malicious compliance
corporate arrogance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fried Chicken