When I was your age...

That is my parent's favorite line.

and, let me tell you, it's very, very annoying. 

I think the only reason that parents say that is so us teens can 'realize how good we have it'.

but that is NOTTT what we think whenever you say it. 

"when i was your age, we didn't even have TV!" 

" if i spoke to my parents like that when i was your age, i would have been grounded for 6 months!"

"guess how many times we went out to lunch when i was your age!"

i know that you wierdo parents think we learn something, but we don't!

we don't care that you didn't have iPhones or Facebook or any of the cool things we have now. we know that already. trust me.

maybe instead of when i was your age line, say somthing like, consider yourself  that you have... 

but please, cut it with the when i was your age line.

-EMILY