Phrase used to explain the inability to force another to display conscientious behavior to complete a task properly; the inability to impart upon another individual a sense of duty or obligation (give-a-shit) that would otherwise be felt by a normal person in the same role. Usually used as a reactionary expression of disappointment and/or exasperation.
Ex 1. Employer describing employees: "Every time a copier runs out of paper, my employees will just use another copier instead of filling the first one up... you just can't teach give-a-shit!"
Ex 2. Homeowner describing contractor: "I hired some painters to paint my house and they didn't bother to remove the shutters around the windows, now only one side of the shutters are painted and the house color behind the shutters is unchanged! You just can't teach give-a-shit!"
Ex 3. Parent describing their child: "My son keeps leaving the door wide open when he leaves for school. No matter how many times I remind him, he never remembers to close the door behind him. I guess you just can't teach give-a-shit."
Ex 2. Homeowner describing contractor: "I hired some painters to paint my house and they didn't bother to remove the shutters around the windows, now only one side of the shutters are painted and the house color behind the shutters is unchanged! You just can't teach give-a-shit!"
Ex 3. Parent describing their child: "My son keeps leaving the door wide open when he leaves for school. No matter how many times I remind him, he never remembers to close the door behind him. I guess you just can't teach give-a-shit."
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One's metaphorical repository or "container" of an emotional representation of how much the person cares, gives shits, or fucks about a selected topic, situation, location or individual. Essentially, their "meh" meter. It can range from overflowing with agreeable consideration towards or so empty that the person struggles to remember a time when they gave a fuck or had any fucks left to give.
Chris: I'm sorry that your coffee pot takes so long to brew your java
Takeysha: Whatever, at this point my bag of give a fucks is empty
Jace: Mom, the school is out of money and wants parents to buy supplies like computer paper, ink. And they need cash donations.
Takeysha: Hmm, let me see I have any of that in my bag of give a fucks.........Nope. All gone
Takeysha: Whatever, at this point my bag of give a fucks is empty
Jace: Mom, the school is out of money and wants parents to buy supplies like computer paper, ink. And they need cash donations.
Takeysha: Hmm, let me see I have any of that in my bag of give a fucks.........Nope. All gone
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(June 20 national give icees day .enter bros 1, 2, and 3)
Bro1: you know what we should do today?
Bro2:what bruv?
Bro3: go get icees?
Bro1:yea and give them out for free! Bc it’s
Bro2: bruvs, that’s love , that’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru!
Bro1: you know what we should do today?
Bro2:what bruv?
Bro3: go get icees?
Bro1:yea and give them out for free! Bc it’s
Bro2: bruvs, that’s love , that’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru!
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