Excuses! Excuses! Part Three
Based upon the results of an independent survey The Top Four excuses middle school students most often use when asked why they wouldn’t do the following:
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Take care of a family pet (walking, feeding, cleaning) | Volunteer to help in a fund raiser for a good cause | Speak out against something you don’t believe in | Participate in helping to solve a community problem | Write a letter to a member of Congress |
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| It’s too much work |
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| I’m too tired |
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| I’m only a kid |
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| I’m too busy |
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| It’s not my turn |
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| It’s not my problem/responsibility |
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| I’m not good at it |
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| I don’t feel good |
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| Nobody else has to do it |
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| I forgot |
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| I don’t know how |
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| It’s too hot/cold |
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| Nobody told me |
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| It’s not fair |
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| I’m a boy/I’m a girl |
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| It’s too boring |
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| I just don’t feel like it |
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| It’s not cool |
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