It's the "But, I . . ." responses I find most exhausting.
Let me explain . . . if I say to a student "Johnny, have a seat please," the inevitable response (in 99% of cases it seems) is "But I had to [sharpen pencil, give Susie her notebook, etc] and on and on and on. Everything is a discussion and the default position to any redirection, however mild, is to make excuses or deflect. It's exhausting.
u/NervousEmotion1099 — 17 hours ago