Complaining Wont Help
Squidward complains and glares at SpongeBob. What happens to his job?
The work still has to be done. Complaining doesn’t remove the task.
SpongeBob sees a pile of dishes. What does he do?
He starts the job right away and finishes quickly.
Squidward is angry and wants to yell. What should he do?
Stay quiet or use respectful words. Yelling makes things worse.
SpongeBob is tired but comes to work. Why?
He is responsible and knows work still needs to be done.
Patrick says, “I hate mopping floors!” Is this complaining?
Yes. Saying “I hate…” is a way of complaining.
Patrick yells, “This is too hard!” and refuses to work. What happens?
Patrick still has to finish the task later. Yelling delays getting it done.
Squidward says “Ugh, I don’t want to do this,” and waits. What happens?
The job still needs to be done, and he wastes time.
Plankton yells at Karen. What does Karen do?
Karen ignores him. People don’t respond well to yelling.
Squidward complains, but SpongeBob says:
“Let’s just do it and get it over with.” Starting helps finish faster.
Squidward loudly sighs and crosses his arms when he’s given a task. Is this complaining?
Yes. Deep sighing and negative body language show frustration instead of trying.
Plankton tries to yell at Karen to do his work. Does it work?
No. Yelling doesn’t make other people do your responsibilities.
Patrick sweeps the floor instead of whining. What happens?
He finishes the job faster and can do something fun afterward.
Patrick wants help but is frustrated. What should he say?
“Can you help me, please?” Using polite words gets better results.
Patrick says, “I’ll try one small part.” What is he doing?
Using a positive strategy to make a big task easier.
SpongeBob says, “I don’t want to do this!” and refuses to start. Is that complaining?
Yes. Saying “I don’t want to” and refusing is complaining and avoids responsibility.
Sandy says, “The more you complain, the longer it takes.” Is she right?
Yes. Complaining wastes time and makes the task last longer.
SpongeBob says, “I’ll do one step at a time.” What is he doing?
He’s using a strategy to finish a big job by breaking it into smaller steps.
Mr. Krabs hears Squidward grumbling. What advice does he give?
“If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”
Sandy tells Plankton, “Yelling won’t help.” What does that mean?
Yelling doesn’t change the job. You still have to do your part.
Plankton mutters, “This is so dumb,” while doing his job. Is this complaining?
Yes. Saying something is “dumb” or useless is a form of complaining.
Mr. Krabs reminds everyone: “Even if you don’t want to do it…”
The job still must be done. Everyone has responsibilities.
Mr. Krabs says, “You can complain for 10 minutes or finish in 5.” What does that mean?
Doing the job takes less time than complaining about it.
SpongeBob doesn’t feel great but still helps a customer. Why is that good?
Being kind and doing your job helps everyone and keeps things running smoothly.
Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob a gold star. Why?
SpongeBob works hard without whining, yelling, or being disrespectful.
Sandy says, “This is hard, but I’ll try.” Is this complaining?
No. She’s recognizing it’s hard but choosing to do it anyway. That’s a positive attitude.