I've known this as feigned incompetence, but apparently it's more known as weaponized incompetence or strategic incompetence [1]. Though, all of the citations a

I've known this as feigned incompetence, but apparently it's more known as weaponized incompetence or strategic incompetence [1]. Though, all of the citations are from the last few years, so I think even the given name might be new. I originally came across it in context of men getting out of doing housework by intentionally doing it poorly to not be asked to do it again. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaponized_incompetence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaponized_incompetence