A young person who should not be treated like a stereotype, a child, or an adult, because he or she is neither. Instead, a person should treat a teenager like they have no idea what the word 'teenager' means or implies and thereby approach them with no preconceptions at all, basing their interaction on how said teenager acts or reacts. Never treat more than one teenager in the same way because they are all teenagers and thereby predictable. Teenagers are nothing more than people and should be treated as such; hence, individuals whom you could stand to learn more about before judging.
A woman walks in on her husband playing a video game to cool off after a long day at work. "Stop being such a teenager!" she yells.
by C.S.H. December 28, 2009
Get the Teenager mug.Someone who psychologically toes the line between childhood and adulthood. This usually begins at the age 13 and ends at 18, but it can sometimes start early and end late, and vice versa.
Claudia: But, Sean, we need someone to watch the boys!
Jimmy: Look, it's not THE boys, all right?! It's A boy, and a TEENAGER!
Jimmy: Look, it's not THE boys, all right?! It's A boy, and a TEENAGER!
by Elizabeth Bennett April 19, 2006
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1) Attempting to act detached and “cool” in a way taught to the kids by MTV-affiliated celebrities.
2) A condition often seen among adolescent humans. It typically arises when a individual learns to perceive herself in a objective and rational third-person perspective, but due to her inexperience, fails to appreciate the irony of what existentialist philosophers have coined "The Absurd". The absurd human condition; the understanding of how our lives, on a cosmic scale, are futile and unimportant struggles, yet how we are unable free ourselves from treating our lives with the greatest concern.
Failing to appreciate the irony of her absurd existence, the aspiring teenage cynic then becomes obsessed with damasking the meaningfulness of her own life and the lives of others. This, she believes, will help her reach a more fundamental understanding of something which is somehow more significant and objective than that of her present life. For some people extremely prone to melodrama the condition ends in suicide.
Because the individual believes in the "truth" brought on by stripping away sentimental values culture have taught us to attach to the world, she is often perceived outwardly as cynical. This condition however should not be associated with philosophical cynicism or the kind of cynicism advocated by the likes of (the myth of) Aesop, Oscar Wilde or Dr. Samuel Johnson. The world will often treat the teenage cynic with disdain, confusing her condition with depression or apathy. Trying to solve the problem by offering entertainment of various types, the problem may intensify as the teenage cynic often will be unable to appreciate the entertainment offered, instead deeming it superficial.
2) A condition often seen among adolescent humans. It typically arises when a individual learns to perceive herself in a objective and rational third-person perspective, but due to her inexperience, fails to appreciate the irony of what existentialist philosophers have coined "The Absurd". The absurd human condition; the understanding of how our lives, on a cosmic scale, are futile and unimportant struggles, yet how we are unable free ourselves from treating our lives with the greatest concern.
Failing to appreciate the irony of her absurd existence, the aspiring teenage cynic then becomes obsessed with damasking the meaningfulness of her own life and the lives of others. This, she believes, will help her reach a more fundamental understanding of something which is somehow more significant and objective than that of her present life. For some people extremely prone to melodrama the condition ends in suicide.
Because the individual believes in the "truth" brought on by stripping away sentimental values culture have taught us to attach to the world, she is often perceived outwardly as cynical. This condition however should not be associated with philosophical cynicism or the kind of cynicism advocated by the likes of (the myth of) Aesop, Oscar Wilde or Dr. Samuel Johnson. The world will often treat the teenage cynic with disdain, confusing her condition with depression or apathy. Trying to solve the problem by offering entertainment of various types, the problem may intensify as the teenage cynic often will be unable to appreciate the entertainment offered, instead deeming it superficial.
Statements someone affected by teenage cynicism would typically say:
Teenage cynic 1: To me it's depressing to think about the fact that life is fundamentally without objective meaning and that one day we will all die (and the universe will end).
Teenage cynic 2: Men running around on a field, competing against each other, trying to kick a ball made out of dead skin in opposite directions. Soccer is for retards.
Teenage cynic 1: To me it's depressing to think about the fact that life is fundamentally without objective meaning and that one day we will all die (and the universe will end).
Teenage cynic 2: Men running around on a field, competing against each other, trying to kick a ball made out of dead skin in opposite directions. Soccer is for retards.
by mushytoast February 18, 2009
Get the Teenage cynicism mug.A playground, typically in an elementary school or park, used by kiddies during the day, but after hours becomes the perfect place for sex, drugs, drinking, and debauchery. Is most often used by teens in the summer, when they can't go home cause their families are there, but don't feel like fucking in the car. Also can be loads of fun to play on when drunk/high/bored. (Also, parking cars in the parking lot is very common with the park, the school, and the church parking lot)
I've only ever been back to my old elementary school to get high... We were there the other day at sunset and there was still a bunch of kiddies around, then the sun went down and WHAM! Teenage playground.
Last Halloween was just and excuse for me and brandon to mess around on the playground in the park. There was kids like 50 feet away though.. I was worried my neighbors would see me. Yikes! Not the best teenage playground, although I found some beers and smokes in the BBQ pit once. Party on AG!
Colin and I christened the seesaw at Rincon Park. There's always someone smoking/drinking/longboarding there. I hear gay patrick gave some guy head in the bathroom. It's a major teenage playground.
Hitting Playgrounds before we fool around has become a major tradition with me and michael, then we go back to the car. We're really into the teenage playground. It's cute.
Last Halloween was just and excuse for me and brandon to mess around on the playground in the park. There was kids like 50 feet away though.. I was worried my neighbors would see me. Yikes! Not the best teenage playground, although I found some beers and smokes in the BBQ pit once. Party on AG!
Colin and I christened the seesaw at Rincon Park. There's always someone smoking/drinking/longboarding there. I hear gay patrick gave some guy head in the bathroom. It's a major teenage playground.
Hitting Playgrounds before we fool around has become a major tradition with me and michael, then we go back to the car. We're really into the teenage playground. It's cute.
by stonasarah March 2, 2009
Get the teenage playground mug.Often want to belong somewhere, or to something at any rate. Most, I admit, are grumpy, rebellious, lo-life. But some are GREEEAATTT!
But please, please, listen to them! They often have a lot of very interesting things to say and are lovely peeps :).
Most definitions are extremely biased, and very hypocritical. They describe teenagers as grumpy, whinging kids. But if you say that, it's something along the lines of: Pot calling the kettle black ;)
But please, please, listen to them! They often have a lot of very interesting things to say and are lovely peeps :).
Most definitions are extremely biased, and very hypocritical. They describe teenagers as grumpy, whinging kids. But if you say that, it's something along the lines of: Pot calling the kettle black ;)
by Brit December 26, 2004
Get the Teenager mug.The age at which we start to leave childhood and realize that life isn't fair and shit happens.
Often times, teenagers learn a lot, and begin to realize they know a few things, so their parents think believe that teenagers truly think they know absolutely everything.
Oh, and whenever a problem happens, teenagers will most certainly rather blame somebody else for it than themself.
Often times, teenagers learn a lot, and begin to realize they know a few things, so their parents think believe that teenagers truly think they know absolutely everything.
Oh, and whenever a problem happens, teenagers will most certainly rather blame somebody else for it than themself.
Teenagers on twitter:
A: Uhg I can't believe my mom took my cellphone she hates me so much.
B: It's so cold outside
C: Why are all my teachers so annoying?
D: I wish I had somebody to cuddle with but nobody likes me
A: Uhg I can't believe my mom took my cellphone she hates me so much.
B: It's so cold outside
C: Why are all my teachers so annoying?
D: I wish I had somebody to cuddle with but nobody likes me
by koja December 5, 2012
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