Can't teach give-a-shit

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."

by Dougboyisms June 9, 2013

I don't give a shit

I don't give a shit is a popular phrase to be used when you are not interested in what someone else says or believes. It implies that you don't even care enough to physically give them a sample of your fecal matter

"I don't give a shit for shit and other shit"

by Skybolt453 August 22, 2014

I do not give a shit NO FUCKS GIVEN EITHER YOU DICKWEED

I DO NOT WFICKING CARE YOU DISCO WEEED AI WONKING HATE YOU WANT THE FUCKING PHONE THROWN AT YOUR FACE?!?!? SHUT THE FUCK UP I DONT GIVE A SHIT OR FUCK, KILL YOURSELF + RATIO + I DONT CARE + DOING YOUR MOM - EAT DICK YOU PENIS SHIT

Carl: hey Tim wanna see a Reddit meme I post-
Tim: I do not give a shit NO FUCKS GIVEN EITHER YOU DICKWEED. I DO NOT WFICKING CARE YOU DISCO WEEED AI WONKING HATE YOU WANT THE FUCKING PHONE THROWN AT YOUR FACE?!?!? SHUT THE FUCK UP I DONT GIVE A SHIT OR FUCK, KILL YOURSELF + RATIO + I DONT CARE + DOING YOUR MOM - EAT DICK YOU PENIS SHIT
Carl: Jesus Christ

by Massive rotating balls god April 22, 2022

Do I Give a shit?

not careing

Do I Give a shit? about mason no

by fsdfsdfs January 3, 2017

garden of give a shit

The secret magical place where you keep your give a shits!

Let me take you to "my garden of give a shits!"

Usual response, that doesn't exist!

Exactly. I'm all out.

by Jackaction December 31, 2016

Do I give a shit

No

Do i give a shit
No

by Slavic man May 23, 2021

It's hard to give a shit when you don't.

When thou does not give a single fucketh about your opinion.

Nick Valenzuela has stated it's hard to give a shit when you don't.

by NickolesValenzuela March 23, 2022