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What is builds character?
Any personal happening that is so absolutely awful, embarrassing, or painful that, in order to make one feel better about it, its very existence must be given some sort of arbitrary purpose, such as "building character."
My home is at least five miles away and I have no car, no money, and no pants. Now, to get there. This'll be a character building experience.
builds character - video
Builds character - what is it?
A term many working classes and deeply religious people use to have an impressionable and coddled young person experience something unpleasant or humiliating, usually hard labor, something embarrassing, or confinement. Results usually end up either having the person's spirit broken or ending up with being just as much of an asshole as the person enforcing it.
Flipping burgers builds character
What does "builds character" mean?
A term used by parents and guardians to give certain weight to doing tasks normally not enjoyed/wanted (ie chores, homework).
"Building character" should be defined as creating strength within yourself to complete tasks that you normally would not appreciate doing when you don't have someone forcing your actions.
Son : But, MOM!!! I don't want to mow the grass!
Mother : Do it anyway.
Father : Yes, son, it builds character.
Builds character - what does it mean?
Something that either your parents or grandparents or another memeber of your family tells you happens, but it actually doesn't. It's just to sucker you into doing the activity.
C'mon, help your grandmother adjust her girdle. It builds character!
Builds character - meaning
A phrase someone uses to describe something that they want you to do, but you realize it will require anguish or a lack of enjoyment on your part.
Going to camp builds character!
Killing your cat of 13 years may be gross, but it is something that has to be done and it builds character.
Builds character - definition
The reasoning for choosing the hardest path (or what is presumed to be a hard path), which basically amounts to the person being presented with a decision being rewarded by becoming a "better person" (ambigous term) by the end of the path.
Going into politics builds character, since being economical with the truth is an essential life skill.
Builds character - slang
a euphemism for household chores or situations that suck major ass. any job that old man wants you to do so he do not have to get off his own ass.
dad, "hey, cleaning the dog pen out builds character"
dad, "you do not need heater. wear a coat to bed, it builds character"
Builds character
A lie that you tell your kids that they can see through even before you finish the sentance.
You: "Shovelling snow builds - "
Kid: "yeah, yeah - give me the damn shovel!"
Builds character
Any task, activity or event which is painful, humiliating, upsetting, violent or distressing to the person experiencing the said task, activity or event.
A sarcastic use of the phrase, as most people believe that the difficult events in our lives contribute the most to our character and personality. Sadly, pyschologists would tend to agree; Not for the better in many cases.
A:"My boyfriend just called. . . He's left me!"
B:" Really?"
A:" For my BROTHER!!!! (Sniff)"
B:"Well . . . It builds character, something like that. . . "
A:"Oh, go kiss a walrus!"
Builds character
Something unpleasant that should be endured because it will supposedly make you into a better person.
Usually used by people who consider themselves benevolent authority figures.
similar to what won't kill you makes you stronger
the army builds character
prison builds character
"The boys may not like going camping in the Sahara Desert but it's a good character building activity"