Techie Teenager Gifts

"When you said something about a stream, I thought you were talking about video."

"They communicate through clicks and taps."

Text Culture

"I don't know what else we can do. He won't look up from the screen!"

"I can't find my other boot. I need to be rebooted."

Tamagotchi paralysis.

"Swiping won't cut it sonny-boy, you have to physically walk to the next painting."

"Could you repeat that word?"

'You can stick your filthy shell. I'm listening to the Arctic Monkeys.'

"I hate you! You don't understand me and you don't understand my software!"

"Yes, you were born into the era of passwords and user-names. . . why do you ask, Mycat_2014?"

I just hope my doctor is not on twitter too!

'This program is geared towards the youth market. You give it up to five commands and it closes down in a huff!'

I wish you kids would get off your electronics and learn a practical skill. Work with your hands! What does he think we're doing?!! Tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap.

Lemonade Stand With Free Wi-Fi

"He's my school project for science class."

"My mom's restricting my phone. She says I don't have enough Selfie Control."

'I won't be writing this year, you can find my list on my blog.'

'If it 'tells' the time, why do I have to look at it?'

"His first word was 'Dotcom'."

"No, I don't play. I just watch people play on the internet."

Go Play Outside - it's so real, you kids will almost smell the virtual fresh air!

Child hooking into a television

"I'm asking you to write your name on the board. Surely you don't need your smart phone to help you spell your name!"

The whole family can't wrench a teen away from his computer.

nstead of looking at fish bowl, a kid watches the fish on TV as they are being video taped.

"I'll be glad when this is over and Sarah can be herself again."

Social Networking.

"He has the tweeting skills of a man twice his age."

Modern Day Kids Playing 'Telephone'

"Would you mind adjusting the vibrate on your phone? There's a seismologist on TV claiming there's been an earthquake in our neighborhood."

"You're just gaming down there? Shouldn't you be issuing your first IPO for some billion dollar internet enterprise you've created?"

You don't have to explain the software to me. I wrote it.

"Its's a beautiful day. Why don't you play outside?"

Children sitting in bumper cars playing on their cellphones.