Advice You Would Give to Teenagers

Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason
16) You are not wasting your time watching all those Californian teen dramas.

"When I was 14 my father was so ignorant, I could scarely stand to have the old man around. But when I reached 21 I was astonished at how much he had learned in the meantime." --Twain

Live and let live.

2) Life is too short for jealousy or vanity.

3)if a job is worth doing get someone else to do it.

21) Once you've found the right person restrain yourselves from planning your wedding before you've had a meaningful courtship in order to learn the best and worst about each other first; if you're both still deeply in love, tie the knot.

Today, I fiercely told a couple of pre-teens to get out of the drainage pipes...it wasn't exactly advice...more like the 11th commandment...

Does that count?

Originally posted by redbadger
10) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

9) If you don't like the music that I like then, frankly, the problem is with you and not with me.

10) Don't tell the people at school that I cuffed you round the ear. Those teacher types always have agendas. I don't want to have to make you out to be the liar.

11) Look. There's no need to tell your mother what you saw. You'll understand when you're older. And I will own you one.

- Do anything you want as long as it not distressed anyone.
- Never get angry smile to it instead.

12) Do all the drugs you can and want while you're young. Aging junkies are pathetic.

Originally posted by moonbus
"When I was 14 my father was so ignorant, I could scarely stand to have the old man around. But when I reached 21 I was astonished at how much he had learned in the meantime." --Twain

Originally posted by Suzianne
Similarly, I decided when I was 16 that I knew more than my parents. Now that I am considerably older than that, I never presume to give teenagers any advice because I know it may cause them to just do the opposite.