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I work with teenagers. Their words often amaze me. Sometimes they are funny, sometimes they are really deep, and sometimes I dont really know what they said. This blog's for you.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

old people

student:  "someday... I want to be one of those old people that sing loud in public wherever they go."

Monday, November 12, 2012

Guys' small group...

Student 1: "My low of the week is probably being grounded from video games..."
Student 2: "Oh no! You mean... you're gonna have to go outside and play?!"

Leader: "Alright, let's come up with some ground rules for our group... like, 'respect' and 'confidentiality'... "
Student: "Every 4th week, we go to Taco Bell."

High School Camp Quotes

"Hey Tanner!  Come here! I want to high-five your face!!"


"I'm ready to go to bed and it's not even 9:00pm yet!"


Me:  "You don't know who the Supertones are??
Student: "No..."
Me: "They're one of the greatest ska bands of all times!"
Student: "What's ska?"
Me: *Facepalm*...   "Its like punk rock but with horns... ya know, like trumpets and trombones."
Student: "Like a mariachi band?"


Student: "My mom got me so many snacks! Our tent is SET!!"
Me: "Nice! Did she get any Red Vines??"
Student: "Nope.  Apple rings, beef jerky, almonds, and granola bars."

Jr High Camp Quotes

"Sometimes before something bad happens, I just kind of... faint... for like 2 seconds."


Student: "Hey! Can you blob me!?"
Counselor: "Not right now."
Student: "Come on! I just want to feel like Superman!"


"Is swearing the same as swearing?"


"Let's ask Richard!  Hey Richard, don't you have to be naked when you get baptized??"


"At least I feel like I have friends..."


"It's only fun to win when it's fun to play."


Me: "So are you alright? Is your head feeling better?"
Student: "Yeah... I think I'm just gonna take it easy and go to the blob."


"Can God make a burrito so hot that even HE can't eat it??"


Me: "Who's eating food?? It's midnight!!"
Student:  "They're Tic-Tacs!"
Me: "Stop eating Tic-Tacs! Go to sleep!"


and my favorite "comeback" of the week was...   "Your mom wears army boots!"