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Everything’s cool

46 replies

Rosebud2005 · 07/04/2021 22:02

Does everybody’s teenager have this attitude/reply no matter what the subject? Does lack of reply or discussion cause worry?

OP posts:
Christmasfairy2020 · 08/04/2021 18:21

My dd just says dunno to everything Confused I rang gp about growing pains. I asked her where isit and she said dunno Angry

Shouldbedoing · 08/04/2021 18:22

Epic

MyGoMargot · 08/04/2021 18:23

Calm

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 08/04/2021 18:23

Whatevs

Sparklingbrook · 08/04/2021 18:23

'I'm aware'

ladygracie · 08/04/2021 18:25

Yep I get, “I’m aware” and also “who is it hurting?” if I ask for something unreasonable like coats or shoes or squash bottles to be put away.

aramox · 10/04/2021 08:51

'It's not deep'

itsgettingwierd · 10/04/2021 08:53

"I know"

However this is lessening because I learnt when I started telling him something and he instructed with "I know" to just respond with "oh that's helpful"

And he soon learnt that if he interrupts with I know then he suffers the consequences when in fact he doesn't know and actually wasn't even listening to what I was saying in the first place Grin

chocolatesaltyballs22 · 10/04/2021 17:01

I get ' it's not deep' as well, and ' did I ask?' if I tell her something she thinks isn't very interesting.

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 10/04/2021 17:07

Did l ask? 🤦🏽‍♀️ Get this all the time...

mama3bears · 10/04/2021 17:15

I get 'when'.
When I ask 'when what' I get back 'when did I ask?!'
Also 'did I ask' is said a lot.

BUT when they're in a good mood they are actually lovely funny kind caring people to be around!

JustDanceAddict · 10/04/2021 18:29

‘It’s not that deep, mum.’

malificent7 · 10/04/2021 20:55

I get 'it's not that deep too!'

Er...it kind of is!!

RedGoldAndGreene · 10/04/2021 20:58

Mine says "it's not deep" too Confused

RedGoldAndGreene · 10/04/2021 20:59

I get "chill mum.." too

JaninaDuszejko · 10/04/2021 21:03

'Would you stop talking about how mùch better Scotland is than England the whole bloody time?' When I mention something in passing about my childhood for the first time in about 6 months.

iklboo · 10/04/2021 21:14

'Yeah, sure'
'Err, no thanks'
'Whatever'
'Merneemerrerrerner' accompanied by a shrug - which we interpret as 'I am sorry. I am unable to formulate an opinion on that subject, dearest parents'.

ArcheryAnnie · 10/04/2021 21:15

Where on earth did "I'm aware" come from? Mine says it too.

NewYearNewTwatName · 10/04/2021 21:18

'decent'

how are you? "decent"

how was school? "decent"

KingscoteStaff · 10/04/2021 21:22

'I don't know the answer to that question'

RedGoldAndGreene · 10/04/2021 21:25

Had to ask one of the teens a question and got a shoulder shrug and weird mmmm sound.

TakingTheLowRoad · 10/04/2021 21:35

Can you please insert quick task here?
“I will now in a minute”
Does this mean:
A. Now
B. In a minute
C. If I feel like it
D. Never

Sparklingbrook · 10/04/2021 21:37

@ArcheryAnnie

Where on earth did "I'm aware" come from? Mine says it too.
I wonder that too. It's 100 times worse than 'I know' for some reason! Proper shutting the conversation down.
Wowwellokthen · 10/04/2021 21:44

Responses I get are:
'in a minute' meaning no
'I'm getting there' aslo meaning no

AppleDolphin · 10/04/2021 22:56

Maybe.

Do you have training tonight?

Have you done your revision?

Have you had a shower?

Answer - Maybe

It's a bloody yes or no question!! Did you or didn't you??!!