Teen conversations.

[Flyhigher]

‘Mum, What’s Wrong With You?’
Conversations with Teens
Her: We are at table 147 in Wetherspoon’s.
Me: What of it? I am on the sofa.
Her: You can send us drinks.
Me: I am not telepathic.
Her: On the app. You can send them to our table. Four pink gins with lemonade. [The drink of an adult and a child combined.]
Me: What’s the magic word.

Her: Please. Oh my god, Mum. I’m eighteen, what’s wrong with you?

That's so rude, particularly when she wants something.

Did you send the drinks?!

She's too big for her boots. Who does she think she is bossing you about like that? I hope you didn't send anything.

Are we meant to applaud your D’s ingenuity or clutch the MN pearls at her sense of entitlement, bad manners and appalling taste in alcohol?
I hope you pearl-clutched and tinkly- laughed before turning your phone offf

Is this supposed to be funny?

Oh lord, that doesn't sound nice, I hope she was joking and you laughed and didn't send drinks.

Yeh you are 18 buy your own bloody drinks .. would have been my reply!!

10/10 for chutzpah 😂

And why are you expected to buy them for her friends? Why would you want to do that? She's so bloody cheeky!

I'd have just sent back 'lol. Nice try sunshine'

But then, I have an 18 year old. Prepare yourself for very stern responses 😀

Is that not an excerpt from a Lorraine Candy book?

www.waterstones.com/book/mum-whats-wrong-with-you/lorraine-candy/9780008407216

Yes it's an excerpt.
And I get these kind of things all day every day.

I'd have said great, I'll get ready and see you soon

'Yes indeed you are 18 so hopefully you are perfectly capable of a) getting your own drinks b) being polite to other people