The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
I can't be fucked
phrase: someone says these words (see more)
I know it will be good if I do something.
I think about it like this: I don’t want to do this thing. I feel something bad when I think about it. I know something bad can happen if I don’t do this thing. If I do this thing, I will not do it well.
I want other people to know how I think. Because of this, I say this. At the same time, I say this word “fucked”.
I think about this word like this: Many people can feel something bad when they hear this word. Many people think it is bad if someone says this word. I don’t think the same. I want to say this word.
"I know I should exercise more often, but most days, I just can't be fucked."
"Fred couldn't be fucked to buy his neice a birthday present, so he got her a gift card instead."
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