Teenage Techie Gifts

'What do you mean, I have no social skills? I'm on myspace, linked in, facebook and twitter!'

"They communicate through clicks and taps."

Text Culture

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

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

I just hope my doctor is not on twitter too!

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

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

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

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

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.

"His first word was 'Dotcom'."

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

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

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

Social Networking.

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

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

Child hooking into a television

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

"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!"

"I hacked into Santa's computer and added a few gifts. It pays to have computer skills."

"My homework is not done because our home modem is tool slow for downloading the answers."

"I dreamt I went to school without my phone!"

"Never mind your technology, in my day we had to deliver our jokes by hand!"

"She was really disappointed when she found out she was going to an eye doctor and not an iDoctor."

'I think Benjamin like me. He linked my homepage to his homepage.'

'I'm NOT trying to break in and change my grades. I'm only trying to change the school lunch menu.'

"Wh@_I_Did_During_My_Whole_Summer_Vacation."

'Yes, I can come out and play. My webcam, iPod and videophone are grounded.'

When it comes to texting, she's all thumbs.'

“Honestly class, where are your minds?!”

ALMOST SLEEPING BEAUTY

"I'm sure you may need your phone, portable charger, laptop, iPad, Xbox, and music player. But we're only going to the mailbox."

'Would you stop with the Twitter alerts already? I'm standing right behind you.'