Teen Strategist Mugs

'My parents don't punish me anymore. The last time they did, I hid all the remotes.'

'Hacking into the school's computer and giving us a month off seemed like a good idea at the time, but I'm bored.'

"Today was career day at school and some guy handed these out. He said high school students should look at time as the most important."

"I've just barbecued my head again."

'I appreciate how you feel, but I'm afraid your report card isn't grounds for defamation of character.

'No! Forging a note from your parents does not count as creative writing!'

"By reading my note, you acknowledge having read and agreed to my Privacy Policy and Terms of Use."

"Getting into a fight is one thing, but did you have to get into a class-clearing brawl?"

"I finally cleaned my room. You don't think she'll look in the yard, do you?"

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

"In my class, I'm not interested in grades. I'm interested in you becoming a better person!"

"Watch this! All the balls scattered at random around the table."

I rule by fear.

"All right, what's it going to take to make this homework go away?"

"Be honest. Where do you see me in five years?"

'To be honest I only became a vicar to get my children into the C of E school.'

'Stewart, why is the handwriting on your mom's last two attendance notes different?'

'First she called my mother, and then she called Santa.'

'That's the bell for round two.'

'He's soccer mad! Ever since he did his first sums he's wanted to be a players' agent.'

'Organisations that are not driven by the future quickly find themselves the dust of history,'

Global warming debate.

"Last question. Where do you see yourself thirty seconds from now?"

2000 words was tough, but doable. Billy would play the picture paints a 1000 words card, twice!

'I don't know what made Ms. Doan think I was running in the hall.'

"Mom, no more apples for teacher. It looks like bribery."

'I don't have a dog, but I do have a dog app that eats my homework.'

"Have you figured out what the powers of that new super hero will be? How about the power to meet deadlines? That would be a good power?"

Kid sheltering from rain inside a vault box.

'So, you see, Dad, if we compare our overall school performance, I'm actually doing better than you did at my age.'

Principal with 'budget cuts' in-tray and 'creative solutions' out-tray.

'Take this back to the committee. Since this is a school I would like the mission statement to mention education.'