Why should I?

Why should I?

A defiant response to a request or demand. A: "Can you please help me with this?" B: "Why should I? What have you ever done for me?" A: "Why should I clean my room? The mess doesn't bother me." B: "Yeah, good luck making that argument to Mom."
See also: should, why
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