Teen Culture Gifts

"Young man, go to your room and stay there until your cerebral cortex matures."

"How am I supposed to think about consequences before they happen?"

'There's so much I want to do with my life...before I reach the age of criminal responsibility, that is.'

'What makes you think I'm not listening?'

"Hello, police? I'd like to report some suspicious activity. A youth without a phone in his hand."

Warning: The following music video contains NO sex and violence.

"When I don't like someone, I friend them just so I can unfriend them."

Forming the adolescent personality

Romeo and Juliet 2.0

Teenage refrigerators hangin' at the mall. 'Your hat is cool.' 'No, dude,you're cool!' 'You guys are both cool!'

'Beware of the teenager.'

Dog Teenagers

'What's the problem?... You said I couldn't get my ears pierced, so I didn't.'

"I'm sorry, but so far medical science hasn't come up with a cure for adolescence."

"What's this they say, Billy, about a new, more virulent strain of teen-ager?"

"Hi - Mom? Going to Kayla's house? Thanks!"

Teen Owl

"Wow...you got a hickey?"

'Geoff, when I said that I wanted you to make the office more 'youth friendly' I was thinking more of some magazines in reception!'

'I don't know if I like him listening to that pop music.'

'I'm sorry, Peter, but you look different without your skateboard!'

'Take out the garbage?...Dad, that's so 90s.'

'I'm gonna have to change my hair. My parents love it.'

'Debbie, something is here to see you!'

'Hmmphhhh ... High on Life. Now that's something the government ought to regulate.'

'Speak louder. I can't hear you.'

'Don't you think that loud music will damage your hearing?'

"I don't know how old my parents are, but they remember when a hashtag was a pound sign."

"Sorry Sir, no hoodies."

Text Culture

"You missed breakfast and lunch and haven't left your bed so it's not worth you getting up now. Good night!"

"It's a new mobile game where you can't take your eyes off the screen. You score points by bumping into things."

"Baldo, wash that phony hicky off your neck! Hickies are disgusting and tacky. I don't think any girl with any taste would think otherwise."

"The hardest thing about being a youth pastor is keeping my sermons to 140 characters or less."

"Hey Mom, love your new sweater! #mom #lovemymom #coolmom. . ."