>get told something by an authority figure
>get pissed someone criticized you
>ignore advice and keep failing at whatever you're doing to try and frustrate the person who tried to give you advice
>or follow the advice and do it poorly on purpose so you can say "see it didn't work"
What is this strategy called?

being petty/a nigger

It's called being a failure. Instead of being a spiteful little bitch, you could just do your task properly and not get offended by someone criticizing you in the future.