tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914552885749415430.post519410314248650229..comments2023-09-25T04:39:06.306-07:00Comments on Whatever: Translating TeenageseKatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03043976774509912799noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914552885749415430.post-84479212618335606252009-06-05T08:01:08.585-07:002009-06-05T08:01:08.585-07:00I was never like that.
But I am now.
Go figure.I was never like that.<br />But I am now.<br /><br />Go figure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914552885749415430.post-87616323541889150232009-06-04T20:43:53.779-07:002009-06-04T20:43:53.779-07:00And on the 17th you will have THREE, yes 3, teenag...And on the 17th you will have THREE, yes 3, teenagers living with you. I was never that brave.Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080494892714481505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914552885749415430.post-11330407577646713762009-06-04T10:12:35.328-07:002009-06-04T10:12:35.328-07:00"Chill" is another one that would drive ..."Chill" is another one that would drive me bonkers, meaning "Your emotions are showing, Mom, so get a grip." Oh, yeah. "Get a grip." Sent me right up a wall.Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080494892714481505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914552885749415430.post-83251215146197698692009-06-03T18:43:24.075-07:002009-06-03T18:43:24.075-07:00Oh yeah, another one I get a LOT is the 'letti...Oh yeah, another one I get a LOT is the 'letting the air out of the tires sound'... You know the one?<br />Pssssshhhhhhhhhh!<br />Meaning: Yeah right!, Oh sure!, Whatever!<br /><br />That's a fav of the teens in THIS house.EmBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724526923343865256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914552885749415430.post-69312620947388516322009-06-03T11:22:02.464-07:002009-06-03T11:22:02.464-07:00Yeah--I'm with Embee--the eye roll is classic!...Yeah--I'm with Embee--the eye roll is classic! But you forgot to mentione that they don't have to be teenagers to speak the lingo. My 12 y/o has been doing it since she turned 11!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114906742719161415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914552885749415430.post-19833292970679536632009-06-03T07:34:44.468-07:002009-06-03T07:34:44.468-07:00Don't forget the ever-popular in this house, &...Don't forget the ever-popular in this house, "Obviously." It translates into "How on earth did you get to be almost 40 years old yet you know absolutely nothing and I know EVERYTHING." I think when I was a teenager, the literal translation was "DUH!"MOM #1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11581360715920982011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914552885749415430.post-20503351063309821022009-06-02T23:50:14.320-07:002009-06-02T23:50:14.320-07:00All I have to say is: Yes, I have experienced all ...All I have to say is: Yes, I have experienced all of these...especially the "I know" one. Followed closely by "I will". Yeah, right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914552885749415430.post-38961960881335756172009-06-02T19:49:32.258-07:002009-06-02T19:49:32.258-07:00You neglected to mention the non-verbal, brain rat...You neglected to mention the non-verbal, brain rattling, EYE ROLL.<br /><br />Meaning: You, my dear parent, are SO beyond help and your coolness factor is at an all time low.EmBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724526923343865256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914552885749415430.post-21392701501692900032009-06-02T19:04:52.177-07:002009-06-02T19:04:52.177-07:00What about "I forgot". Y'know, the ...What about "I forgot". Y'know, the whole teenage Alzheimer's thing? ;-)TSintheChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921083603967329926noreply@blogger.com