Sports
Your team is losing and your coach takes you out of the game for no reason! Should you be brutally honest, give constructive criticism, or mind your own business?
MYOB! No need to start arguing with your coach in the middle of a game. Take a breath and cheer your teammates on from the bench.
A classmate is showing off her new haircut at recess. Everyone is giving her compliments but you think it is UGLY! Should you be brutally honest, give constructive criticism, or mind your own business?
MYOB!!! There is nothing helpful in sharing that you do not like her haircut! You don't have to lie, but just keep your mouth shut.
You are sitting with your besties at lunch and one of them keeps scraping their fork on the tray. It is super annoying. Should you be brutally honest, give constructive criticism, or mind your own business?
Give constructive criticism! Let them know in a kind way that it is bothering you and ask them to stop or do something that makes less noise.
You finally got partnered with your best friend in class for a history project. He suggests you do the project on the Egyptian Pyramids and asks what you think. You think the pyramids are lame and you should do something cool like the Roman Empire. Should you be brutally honest, give constructive criticism, or mind your own business?
You can be brutally honest. It is just you and your best friend and he asked for your opinion. BUT still be careful about how you are honest so you don't hurt your friend.
One of your teammates notices you are really good at throwing and asks if you can help them. He shows you how he throws, and he is doing everything wrong. What do you do?
Give constructive criticism! Your teammate is asking for help which means he wants to get better. Give them advice and encouragement.
In class, the person sitting next to you raised their hand and got an answer wrong. The question was literally so easy and you couldn't believe they didn't know it. Should you be brutally honest, give constructive criticism, or mind your own business?
MYOB! Your classmate probably already feels embarassed they got the answer wrong. You do not need to make a comment unless they ask you for help.
The lunchroom worker puts peas on your plate and they look super mushy and gross. There is NO WAY you are eating those. What do you do?
MYOB! Just say thank you and don't eat them. Lunchroom workers work hard to feed all the students and they cannot make everyone happy all the time.
Another person in your group starts to take over the whole project and you do not like their ideas. What can you do?
Give constructive criticism! Politely let them know the issues you have with their ideas and offer up your own.
Your teammate is being an absolute ball hog and refuses to pass to anyone, especially you. What should you do?
Give constructive criticism! Figure out a play with your team that includes passing the ball so everyone can participate!
The student sitting next to you keeps playing with their slime all over their desk and it is driving you crazy. What should you do?
MYOB! Students are allowed to have fidgets and slime in the classroom. Try to find a way to distract yourself.
You said a hilarious joke at lunch and everyone laughed, but one person laughed so hard it sounded like a weird alien noise. What do you do?
MYOB! There is no need to make comments about how other people laugh. Everyone is trying to have a good time so why bring the mood down?
You and a few other classmates need to write a short story for English class and one of your group members is just sitting there doing nothing. The teacher says everyone needs to participate or else they will get points taken away. What should you do?