Imagine that you're going to get a dog, whose name is Albert. Your parents tell you that this will show how responsible you're normally, but you don't think that a dog will help prove that. You know you're a responsible person who, occasionally makes a mess here and there, but you're responsible. Your parents, friends, and family, on the other hand, disagree. They think you need to prove your ability to be responsible, so they can buy you a car. The day you get your car, you drive to a random person's house, and drop off Albert. Albert will never forgive you.