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."
by Dougboyisms June 9, 2013
Get the Can't teach give-a-shitmug. by misstara007 September 18, 2021
Get the You can't teach classmug. When a friend is the literal reason, in every scenario, as to why you can't have nice things. (Ex: always spilling beers, falling over things, breaking things, etc.)
by Eleventy Threeve June 18, 2020
Get the Can't have nice thingsmug. You sure?
You can't be smarter than everyone
Hym "Well... If I was, I would be smart enough to know that being smarter than everyone woild be potentially fatal. I would have to hide the fact that I was smarter than everyone from the world. Therefore, you literally wouldn't know the difference. And where is all this collective knowledge? A place where I have unlimited access? Did you write it down? Congratulations genius. You're now a slave to the book. And none of you are necessary. That's why don't eat the fruit.
Hym "Well... If I was, I would be smart enough to know that being smarter than everyone woild be potentially fatal. I would have to hide the fact that I was smarter than everyone from the world. Therefore, you literally wouldn't know the difference. And where is all this collective knowledge? A place where I have unlimited access? Did you write it down? Congratulations genius. You're now a slave to the book. And none of you are necessary. That's why don't eat the fruit.
by Hym Iam July 22, 2022
Get the Can't be smarter than everyonemug. OMG I told Alyssa to keep the engagement a secret but she blew the surprise. I told her "you can't hold water damn"
by Ladycola September 3, 2016
Get the you can't hold watermug. You can't smell me
by Normal Morman August 29, 2010
Get the You can't smell memug. To emphasize that one is telling the truth. Usually added to the end of a drawn out /dramatic situation that occured.
by dlindz May 6, 2021
Get the I can't make this upmug.