| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Clean your room!" reply, possibly | Wall Street Journal | 20 Jul 2024 |
| Whiny response to "Clean your room" or "Finish your broccoli" | ||
| Slumped-shoulders response to a task | LA Times Daily | 20 Dec 2022 |
| "Is it really necessary?" | Universal | 08 Oct 2021 |
| 'Can't someone else?' | The Washington Post | 20 Feb 2021 |
| "Can't someone else?" | LA Times Daily | 20 Feb 2021 |
| Question from the unwilling | New York Times | 28 Jul 2017 |
| Question from the unwilling | ||
| Reply from the unwilling | ||
| Common reply to a parent's demand |