I'm in a unique position where I work for one division, but I'm occasionally loaned to another area for a special project. Sometimes it's fine, but when my attempts at persuasion have failed, malicious compliance was what they got: with fully documented explanations regarding the limitations of what was delivered. "This is not an adequate tool for the intended purpose" was my comment on one such project. They used it for a single "business cycle" before they came around to my way of thinking.
It has the flavor of sticking it to the man and it has great comedy potential (like 70% Dilbert is about it). That said, you can only be passive-agressive for so long before you get jaded and unhappy.
