The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
unreasonable requests
attitude: some people can think like this (see more)
It can be like this in Australia:
Someone (e.g. Lucy) wants someone else (e.g. Ayla) to do something. I know some things about it.
When I think about these things, I think about it like this: It is not bad if Lucy wants Ayla to do some things. It is bad if Lucy wants Ayla to do more. Lucy wants Ayla to do more. This is bad.
I can say why I think like this.
If someone else knows the same things about it, when then think about these things well, they can think the same about it.
Note
'Unreasonable' can have a wide range of meanings in different contexts. The key to knowing if something is 'unreasonable' or not is in the last two lines of the entry—the common understanding that the request is 'above and beyond' what someone should ask for."It is not bad if Richard wants Daniel to give him some feedback on his essay. It is bad if Richard wants Daniel to write the whole essay for him."
"I know I'm underage, but if I give you $50 can you go and get some cigarettes for me?"
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