It is irresponsible to shirk your duties.
Doug has just cooked dinner for himself, dishes are everywhere, and his roommates come home.
Doug wants to have a relaxing night in front of the tv.
Doug washes his dishes quickly and jumps on the couch to watch tv.
Doug ignores the dirty dishes and watches tv all night long.
Doug's roommates are happy and can eat dinner too.
Doug's roommates get angry they have no clean dishes to eat from.