Teens

Boy: Can I ask you something? If you were a vampire, what would you do?
Teen girl #1: I’d eat someone’s blood.
Teen girl #2: I’d do the same.
Teen girl #3: Well, I wouldn’t be here ’cause I would die! Thank God I’m not a vampire!

–Jones Beach, New York

Teen girl #1: Why the hell are we here?
Teen girl #2: Because we have nothing better to do.
Teen girl #1: Wait… why didn’t we call that guy who did that porno after high school? He’ll do us both.

–Ashwaubomay Lake, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Lacy Magnolia

Teen out past his bedtime: Hey, I’m not Fred Flintstone, but I can make your bed rock!

–Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Overheard by: NerdyChic

14-year-old girl to friends: Yeah, I'm not a whore… I'm just popular.

–Clearwater Beach, Florida

14-year-old boy, looking at tide chart: Dude, I don’t get it! High tide is at 9:55 p.m., but this place closes at eight!

–Crescent Beach, Florida

Overheard by: Kevin and Elissa

Teenage son: Mom, did dad ever kiss me? Like when I was little?
Mom: Your dad kissed you.
Teenage son: Yeah, but did he ever kiss me on the lips?
Mom: I'm not sure what you're asking.

–Cannon Beach, Oregon

Overheard by: Ann

Teen girl to friend: It was kind of like a pornographic clown.

–Jersey Shore, New Jersey

Teen to friend: Went to the Bahamas, they had conch there. I didn't eat that, it was weird. They had really good French fries in the Bahamas, though. I like all kinds of French fries… Curly fries, spicy fries… Except for steak fries, they have too much potato.

–Key Largo, Florida

Teen: What’s Hezbollah?
Dad: Well, it’s hard to explain. They’re a terrorist paramilitary organization, but they’re also a humanitarian social services organization. They’re sort of like the Super Wal-Mart of the Middle East.

–Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Punked out teenage girl #1 (looking at Monterey on the other side of the bay): What's that island over there?
Punked out teenage girl #2: Um, I think that's Japan.
Punked out teenage girl #1: Oh, yeah.

–Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California