I counted the beans

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A sneaky way to say you're lazy and don't care if the whole group fails because of you.
'I counted the beans', I'm not even mad, I'm proud.
He said 'I counted the beans' like it was a badge of honor.
She replied 'I counted the beans' after I did all the work.
2
When you're too busy doing nothing to notice everyone else is doing everything.
'I counted the beans', I didn't even realize I was the only one not working.
He said 'I counted the beans' while I was cleaning the mess he made.
She said 'I counted the beans' even though I did all the talking.
3
The insult you give someone who doesn't lift a finger but still takes credit for the whole thing.
'I counted the beans', like I didn't see you doing nothing the whole time.
He said 'I counted the beans' after I finished his project for him.
She said 'I counted the beans' and then took the lead.
4
When you're so useless you make counting beans look like a full-time job.
'I counted the beans', and I still didn't get it right.
He said 'I counted the beans' and missed the whole point.
She said 'I counted the beans' and still failed the test.
5
The phrase you use when you're not helping, but you're still there like you're doing something.
'I counted the beans', I was there, but I didn't do anything.
He said 'I counted the beans' while I did all the work.
She said 'I counted the beans' and still didn't show up.
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When you're the only one not doing anything and you still think you're important.
'I counted the beans', like I didn't see you sitting there doing nothing.
He said 'I counted the beans' and still didn't help.
She said 'I counted the beans' and took the credit.
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