Today’s teenagers sound like they’re speaking a foreign language. Because they are. From overly casual word choices to abbreviations and gross exaggerations, here’s how language impacts your teen’s life
Uhh, thank you?
“I’m feeling hangry.”
Should I call the doctor?
“Why so salty?”
Wait… are you talking about me — or food? Is that the opposite of peppery?
If any of these phrases leave you scratching your head, you’re probably not a teenager. But if you spend time around teenagers, you might have noticed they seem to be speaking a different language, one punctuated with:
Not to mention their extreme exaggerations of their current state of mind: “I’m dying!” “I’m gonna kill her!” “My life is ooooooooooooooover!”
What’s happening here? Is this normal teenage behavior?
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