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Don't you hate it when they go on about attidude?
What is attidude?
I end up telling them they're not making sense.
If there's no such word as can't why do they use it?
*is tempted to put curious georgina here*

could someone help please?

I think I might be able to help someone here.

In school, the word "attitude" pretty much means "wanting to be there." So to have a good attitude, just act like you're happy to be in school and do the work.

If attuide is positvie, then what were they telling me they disliked it for?
Sorry, I'm confused.

Yeah, that's pretty much what they want it to mean. There are other adjectives attached to "attitude" that add more meaning, words like "bad," "good," "positive," "negative"--all of which are completely subjective to the moment and the individual. I have a "bad attitude" when I question a stupid statement or do something that irritates the authority figure. I have a "good attitude" when I shut up and do what I am told like the automaton they want me to be. At work, I suppose I am classified as having a "neutral attitude" or a "quasi-positive, quasi-negative attitude" because I both question authoritative idiocy AND do what I'm told most of the time. I am something of a mystery to management, all of whom operate on the Buddy System--what I like to refer to as good ol' favoritism and abuse of power--but as I have been scrupulously careful NOT to get pulled into office politics, my "anti-social attitude" just simultaneously amuses and irritates them.

As a rule, though, in school (or anywhere, actually), to be considered to have a "good attitude" one must play according to the rules. So...smile, do your homework, raise your hand, present your most sagacious facade, and FIT IN. Good luck!

The word "attitude" can also mean resistance to accept authority, thinking you're better then everyone else, or acting up in general.

Thanks for the help,everyone but I'm afraid I'm still completely lost.

Well...what were you DOING when they told you they didn't like your attitude? (And the whole "there is no such word as 'can't' confused me, too, because OBVIOUSLY there is such a word, and not wanting to USE it is completely different than it not existing in the first place.)

Well...what were you DOING when they told you they didn't like your attitude? (And the whole "there is no such word as 'can't' confused me, too, because OBVIOUSLY there is such a word, and not wanting to USE it is completely different than it not existing in the first place.)

Being stuck on the work.


(And the whole "there is no such word as 'can't' confused me, too, because OBVIOUSLY there is such a word, and not wanting to USE it is completely different than it not existing in the first place.)
Glad I'm not the only one.

I got told to get a better attitude whenever I had issues with homework and assignments. Mostly, it wasn't my fault--I would lost whatever assignments I did do, or get so completely caught up in some minute aspect of the assignment that it would never get done, or refuse point blank to do the assignment because it was "stupid" (that got the most "attitude" comments), or I just could get from beginning to end because somewhere in the middle I got lost. I know now that it Executive Dysfunction, but in school it was a "bad attitude, young lady." Still, I am sure that SOME of the time I had problems in school it was the result of a carefully thought out and well-planned deliberate attempt at mischief.

I got told to get a better attitude whenever I had issues with homework and assignments. Mostly, it wasn't my fault--I would lost whatever assignments I did do, or get so completely caught up in some minute aspect of the assignment that it would never get done, or refuse point blank to do the assignment because it was "stupid" (that got the most "attitude" comments), or I just could get from beginning to end because somewhere in the middle I got lost. I know now that it Executive Dysfunction, but in school it was a "bad attitude, young lady." Still, I am sure that SOME of the time I had problems in school it was the result of a carefully thought out and well-planned deliberate attempt at mischief.

Hmm, If I can't do something, that has nopthing to do with attuide.

No, it doesn't. But your reaction to not being able to do something DOES. Do you explain the problem, or do you just react?

No, it doesn't. But your reaction to not being able to do something DOES. Do you explain the problem, or do you just react?

I explained the problem. Then they started on about attuide.

Thanks for all the help but I'm afraid, I'm still completley lost.