Let me set the scene: You decide to teach someone something so that they can become independent. So you’re not solely responsible for a task that could easily be shared. Sounds good, right? Look at you, delegating, sharing knowledge, empowering others with know-how! But…during the demonstration, does that person then get angry and frustrated and purposefully overcomplicate even the simplest of tasks?
Two words: Weaponized. Incompetence. It is a behavior pattern in which a person will, intentionally or unintentionally, pretend to be bad at a task in order to avoid responsibility.
It’s infuriating and exceedingly effective. Why would you teach them when it will take you 3x longer than just doing it yourself in perpetuity, ON REPEAT?