functional incompetence

The ability to maintain a façade of competence, the surface of which, once penetrated, reveals the individual actually has little to no understanding of the tasks in which they have been placed in control of. This type of employee is of particular concern as their incompetence may not be discovered until they have left the organization.

John excelled at functional incompetence because he seemed to know what he was doing until an audit showed he fabricated all his reports.

unconsciously incompetent

When you are dumb and don’t even know you are dumb.

That new kid is unconsciously incompetent to racing cars. It’s his first time driving and he thinks he’s Lewis Hamilton.

soup of incompetence

A descriptive phrase used to indicate that an organization is comprised of people who, as a collective, are entirely incapable of getting anything done that they set out to do because as a whole, they are completely incompetent.

I’ve worked for the state for much of my life and have experienced the obscene soup of incompetence that exists and which thereby wastes everyone’s hard-earned tax dollars.

IMatically incompetent

Lacking in instant messaging skills

Sarah, who accidentally types in the wrong window when instant messaging multiple people, is IMatically incompetent.

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incompetent boob

A third (fourth,... ect.) boob that cannot even lactate that exists just for fun.
Or
A humorous insult used to describe a bumbling idiot with a big smile on his face.

someone who insists that global warming is a hoax. (Whether we are causing it or not, it's still there.)
You may call that person an incompetent boob.

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Incompetent politicians

What the swamp is chalk full of

You can't fix incompetent politicians, but you can vote them out.

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weaponized incompetence

When a person acts like they have no idea how to do something even though they definitely do. They do this so that later on they can act like they're the master at either to impress someone or get praise. Also known as strategic incompetence

"I don't know how to do that, you do it"
"Stop lying, everyone knows how to change a tire, weaponized incompetence is why you have no girlfriend"
"Fine, (murmurs cartoon profanities)"

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