“Do Not Comply In Advance”

❌bossy
❌already a cliche
❌ implies permission to comply later

“Fuck You, Make Me”

✔️ leads by example
✔️directs yelling at opposition instead of allies
✔️ easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner"

@RachamimOnWheels fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
@jaykass @RachamimOnWheels finally someone in the comments who reads theory

@RachamimOnWheels If you find yourself searching for a noncompliance slogan that feels less openly confrontational, also consider:

I would prefer not to.

The Bartleby the Scrivener Maneuver also, I believe, checks all three boxes.

@matt @RachamimOnWheels was looking for this in the replies!
@matt @RachamimOnWheels “We would prefer not to” would be a good Monty Python protest skit”
@RachamimOnWheels "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!"
@RachamimOnWheels You've had more than one reply with the RATM variant, but that song sure needs claiming back too
@RachamimOnWheels I think your alt-text has a typo: <A character from Star Trek *expresses to of* "Do Not Comply In Advance">
@RachamimOnWheels also the character is Geordi La Forge, in case you wanted to add that too

@RachamimOnWheels

"Fuck you, make me"

✅ Something Murderbot would say.