24th November, 2005
Teenage Kicks My Arse
Lightning Bug's Butt recently mentioned that "wisdom" teeth, coming as they do for 17 year old teenagers, should in fact be called "MTV-watching, know-it-all-punk who can’t take out the garbage" teeth. I agree. Oh, I so agree.
What the hell happened in those 16 short years between me being a teenager and now, where I can't stand them? Well, the fact is, I had a pretty low opinion of teenagers back then. Damn it but they're a bunch of self- obsessed, noisy, big-mouthed, big-headed, cocky, thoughtless, arrogant, moody pains in the arse! (With the odd exception, granted. You know, not one for sweeping generalisations me.)
I'm listening to a bunch of so-called "teens" having a gathering next door. Teens. Pah. It's midnight, I'm ill, and more to the point my baby daughter is ill, and it sounds like there's a riot in a dog pound on the other side of the walls. There's a very good reason that I was - am - a fan of the teen-kill horror genre.
In the past, I've had to go round and complain once it's gone on to the ridiculously early hours, but it's pretty predictable the kind of reaction that comes. I had a bunch of drunk fourteen year old boys challenging me to a fight. They held on to each others shoulders, leant together in a sort of makeshift rugby scrum. Unfortunately, they were so close together that they forgot whose legs were whose, so co-ordinated movement was just not happening. They lurched and veered, sloshing an array of bottles and cans at me like some weird spider with a serious problem.
They were lacking a conch shell too, so I had to try and listen to the threats of four or five different slurred, whiny breaking voices at the same time. Looking at the bog-eyed, pimply heads of this dipshit beast, as I like to think of it, I have to admit that I felt defeated. Unless I was actually going to swing into battle with them, or phone the damned police, then I was going to get absolutely nowhere.
Course, we spoke to the girl's parent the next day, but I don't think she really gives a damn. Since then it maybe doesn't happen so often, and it maybe doesn't go on so late, but it still happens, and basically her attitude seems to be that it's our problem not hers.
So, it's not just teenagers then. It's couldn't-care-less parents. Maybe it's them, really, that drive me up the wall. But right now, where's Jason and Freddie when you need them?
Uh, actually, I wonder if that's what all the noise is about. Ah, that's a pleasing thought to go off to bed with.
Show comments (16 so far)
sweetviolet said:
isn't there some law about providing alcohol to minors over there? i AM the neighbor that would try to get them all thrown in jail. is that bad?
24th November, 2005 at 01:23
Comfort Addict said:
I think that teens, like people of all ages, come in many different flavors. When I was a teen, there were many other teens I didn't like and others whom I enjoyed greatly. I feel pretty much the same way now (although I do feel a little out of it sometimes in an old fogey way).
By the way, nice website, Neil.
24th November, 2005 at 03:11
Bill said:
Teens...
Oh wait.. I was pretty obnoxious back then myself!! Too loud, and took particular delight in upsetting the locals whenever I could...
But wait... now *we're* in charge... make the call, those folks always called the law on us!! :)
(It was how we learned!!)
24th November, 2005 at 04:47
Nick said:
Good Morning Mr. Owl!
24th November, 2005 at 08:32
Neil said:
Kids drink far too much alcohol for the police to stop them doing it. They practically cover their in the booze tax they pay. Trust me, the police over here just wouldn't give a damn. It's just the way it is.
Comfort Addict - You're right, I was just feeling bloody aggravated last night! I know a lot of great teenagers, and I love to hang out with them. But, sadly, there really is a bit of a teenager crisis in this country.
Bill - Yeah, teenagers are always going to be teenagers. I had my moments too!
But kids are scary now in parts of the UK. I'm not being, as CA put it, a "fogey" when I say that things are changing, and for the worse.
Nick - Pah, grr.
24th November, 2005 at 18:21
Kris said:
Did you figure out which one was Piggy, steal his specs and make a bonfire? That'd show them.
Teenagers are stupid by nature. It's genetic sometimes, too, as you learned.
My kids pull crap like that, I'm surely going to give a damn. I'll give so hard of a damn they'll be feeling it for weeks afterwards. The 5 year old already knows the response to "And where is my foot gonna be if you don't knock your crap off?"
Teenagers are stupid. It's worse when the adults in charge of them are, too.
Hope you guys are feeling better by now. (If not, keep those damn germs over in England where they belong!)
25th November, 2005 at 01:49
Neil said:
Let me put it this way; I wish I could give these here bugs to them there kids. Bleh.
25th November, 2005 at 10:03
thordora said:
I'm with you. I have ALWAYS hated teenagers. It's a shitty age, and they do stupid things.
Call the cops. It's part of being a teenager. The two parties I was stupid enough to have were broken up by cops. After that, I had the decency to shut the hell up around 11pm...
25th November, 2005 at 17:42
Neil said:
Round here, sometimes I get the feeling that the police have left their teenage kids home alone anyway...!
26th November, 2005 at 00:57
-Kami- said:
Bah! I hate teenagers. But it's an evil necessity.
Hey! If the cops don't care that they drink, they should care if you smack 'em around a little, either.
To be honest, I agree with your comment about things changing for the worst. It's the main reason why I'm not sure I want to bring life into this place.
See ya later! Kick one for me!
26th November, 2005 at 01:34
-Kami- said:
SHOULDN'T care (I meant).
26th November, 2005 at 01:36
Neil said:
If the cops don't care that they drink, they should care if you smack 'em around a little, either.
lol! That's hilarious, but hey, you know I'm not that kind of Owl. Well, not yet... :D
26th November, 2005 at 01:46
Christine said:
OK OK So I am a day late and a few bucks short but hey, who's counting?
I was that teenager and now I cant stand those teenagers! I am such a bitch! My kids are not allowed to party at my house whether I am home or not and they wont even try for fear of my wrath coming down on all their asses!
If kids are going to be dumb enough to drink then they need to learn like I did and for fucks sake don't do it at home *ya just get caught I know*. My mom caught me drunk ONE time and she beat the holy hell out of me right in the middle of the street and when someone threatened to call the cops on me she told the man "Will you please before I beat this child to death!" Then she proceeded to take my drunken beat ass home and called the cops on me herself. I do love my mom.. lol.. but on that day, I hated her.
26th November, 2005 at 18:05
Neil said:
I'm getting the picture! LOL Seems everyone's telling me - next time, call the damn police!!! LOL :D
26th November, 2005 at 18:29
NYPinTA said:
In my neighborhood, it's the pre- teens that are the problem. Just too damn loud.
30th November, 2005 at 17:10
Neil said:
Yeah, and round this house, bloody toddlers. :P
30th November, 2005 at 21:24
