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HOW TO SUCCEED AT BEING A NORMAL TEENAGER:(In 15 easy steps!)
1. The first step in becoming a normal, bland, and spineless individual is very simple. Never think. About anything. Ever. If you have a thought, let it go. Let someone else think for you. Thinking is hard. Let someone else do it. Save your little conformist brain cells for something less difficult.
2. Now let's talk about music. You like unique music? Not anymore! You get to listen to the same generic, repetitive sound that everyone else does. You know, that one beat over and over with the words "Yeah", "baby" and "ooh" being repeated. Lucky you!
3. To be normal, you've gotta dress normal. If you're a girl, that means you wear leggings as pants and cut up your t-shirts so they just barely cover your chest. Uggs are a must, for any time of the year, including midsummer. If you're a guy, you wear the hem of your pants on the back of your knees. Overly violent band t-shirts for bands that you only know one song for is highly recommended. Jerseys and shorts are the number one choice for extremely cold weather.
4. Now that you're dressed like the little snowflake you are, it's time to talk about relationships with your parents! The next time they ask you to perform a non time-consuming chore or a small favour, be sure to throw a complete tantrum in the kitchen. Tell them how much you hate them and how they don't accept your individuality, as they can see by your intuition in fashion. Be sure to include that they don't love you and that they wish you were never born. Follow this by running to your room and slamming your door off its hinges. If they attempt to speak to you at any time after this, lay face down on your bed and scream at them through your pillow. Scream about how no one loves you and let your excessive eye makeup run down your face, too.
5. To ensure that you're everyone's favourite person in the morning, don't ever sleep. It's recommended that you should stay up all night on Facebook chat, having the exact same conversation with nine different people. It should be going something like this:
YOU: hey
"FRIEND": hi
YOU: wassup
"FRIEND": nm, u
YOU: nm
"FRIEND": im bored
YOU: same
"FRIEND": wat r u doin
YOU: nothing u
"FRIEND": nothing
YOU: lol
"FRIEND": lol
β¦And should continue this way until the wee hours in the morning. During this time, no homework should be done, and only caffeine and sugar filled foods should be consumed.
6. If someone offers you an alcoholic drink, TAKE IT. CHUG IT DOWN. YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOOK LIKE A LOSER WHO DOESN'T DRINK. YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT. DRINK IT. DRINK IIIIIIIIIIT.
7. Speaking of your amazing friends that are so nice to you and you to them, you must remain in contact with them at all times. They have to know everything that's happening in your life, just like you need to know theirs. Every time you start and finish a meal, update your Facebook status. Each time you borrow your mom's car to drive to someone's house to do nothing but sit on their couch for three hours, you should tweet when you left, while you drive there, when you get there, while you're there, when you leave, on your way home, and when you get home. Your phone must be in your hand, or within five inches of it at all times. You can't afford to not have it. What if you miss an important tweet? Your friend could be eating a cheeseburger and you won't know about it! YOU NEED THAT PHONE. Treat it like your child. No, treat it BETTER than your child, which you'll likely have in the next two years.
**Important Note: Don't forget to do it while you drive!
8. Go beat up/ridicule a gay kid. Even a kid you think is gay and really isn't. Assume that every guy in the school play and any girl not dressing like a slut is gay.
9. You must use these words/phrases a minimum of five times per minute:
- 'Like'
- 'Um' or 'Uh'
- 'Ohmigod'
- 'Literally'
- 'Legit'
- 'I know, right?!'
- 'Dude'
- A swear of some kind
- 'THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!'
- A misinterpretation of the word 'Irony'
(And for those familiar with internet vernacular)
- 'Derp' and/or 'Herp'
- 'Fail'
- 'FFFFFFUUUUUU'
- 'ASDFASDFASDFASDFASDF'
- 'WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN'
- Sentences that begin with 'Y U NO'
- 'UR GAY'
- 'FIRST!'
10. No matter how pretty, thin, and beautiful your outward appearance is, you must always dismiss yourself as "ugly", "disgusting", "hideous", etc.
11. Interpret EVERYTHING you see and hear as sexual.
12. You should ALWAYS expect sympathy from others no matter WHAT you do. Expect that your friends will cry and hug you when you tell them about that tragic weekend your mom took your phone away, ALL because you were caught driving drunk and having sex.
13. The only words you read should come from a TV, a computer screen, or your phone. Reading is for losers who don't have friends to text.
14. If you are doing poorly in any class, expect that the teacher secretly hates you. They really, really hate you. Even though you're doing awesome in that class, they give you bad grades because they are secretly trying to destroy you, and keep from you getting into the party school you want to go too, even though mommy and daddy will buy your way in there anyway. It's NEVER your fault. That teacher WANTS to see you crash and burn. Don't forget to say that to their face and to complain to all of your friends!
15. What's that? SOMEONE IS ACTING DIFFERENTLY FROM YOU! They are assaulting your individuality with individuality of their own! They don't listen to the music you do! They're a girl, and you can't even see their bra straps! How can she hope to be respected when she's not even a d-cup?! They're a guy and you can't even see their boxers! The smell of Axe body spray isn't activating your gag reflex! You know what you must do? ATTACK! DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY! How dare they act more intelligent and insightful than you, even though they are! DESTROY THEM PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY! What's this?! THEY'RE GAY TOO? NO! THAT GOES AGAINST THE RELIGION YOU SAY YOU FOLLOW BUT REALLY DON'T! NOOOOOOO!*explode*
CONGRATULATIONS, YOU ARE NOW A COMPLETELY NORMAL TEEN.
Go cry now.
Comments: 5399
ewr4394r39839r393ed [2022-05-21 01:55:59 +0000 UTC]
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Trainboy452 [2022-04-01 02:31:42 +0000 UTC]
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weiaboo [2022-02-20 19:50:19 +0000 UTC]
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PunksNotDead221 [2021-05-28 04:40:00 +0000 UTC]
Now I feel sad reading this because I just realized what kind of person I am.
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PunksNotDead221 [2021-05-28 04:38:34 +0000 UTC]
How to be a complete normie in under 10 minutes
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Lina1996 [2021-05-18 11:07:19 +0000 UTC]
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zencookies [2019-11-07 02:17:49 +0000 UTC]
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Before-October [2018-02-01 00:03:51 +0000 UTC]
Oh my goodness this sounds like my classmates. I actually try not to do these things. I stopped wearing coverse because they became to popular, I LOVE to read (and I do have friends to text) reading a screen annoys me, I really dislike popular music I tend to listen to bands that barely anyone has heard of (ex. Fleet Foxes, Lord Huron, SeaWolf etc.), I always obey my parents and teachers I find it astonishing how direspectful the kids of this age are, I absolutely HATE it when people say like fifteen times in a sentence, I am not on or near my phone 24/7 you willbproblably find me readimd, drawing, or being outside. , I personally know gay people so I would never do that., whenever I speak I speak with purpose not to just make vocal noise, I dress really modestly I do not like people seeing me, since I am an INTJ and autistic I attach to one person and I try to treat them well to my best capability and also because of being an INTJ I have constant conversations in my head always thinking about what will happen next, I actually can predict what someone is going to say because I go over that conversation multiple times, so yeah...so I guess I am not a normal teenager? (I am 13) also I love it how you said snowflake.
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Lermith [2016-08-02 01:34:27 +0000 UTC]
I really suck at these, but step 4 is just pretty much impossible. They're just nice, considerate people who'd do anything for me and only ask from me a fraction of the house shores they do, and some respect. Totally ruining my life, right?
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Elgrig [2016-05-21 14:42:44 +0000 UTC]
Oh teenhood. It's the time when everyone wants to be unique to fit in. A paradox!
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Cutekitty2424 [2016-05-21 02:20:56 +0000 UTC]
This is why I'm not normal. Although I am a very special snowflake
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Elgrig In reply to Cutekitty2424 [2016-05-21 14:43:55 +0000 UTC]
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Cutekitty2424 In reply to Elgrig [2016-05-21 21:41:38 +0000 UTC]
Exactly!
But in all seriousness I don't understand why people would act like what was described above. I just don't roll that way I guess.
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UltraGamingNerd2001 [2016-03-27 17:49:25 +0000 UTC]
This is literally the best thing I've read
(I might be a bit late to the party, don't kill me xD)
Good job, I praise the sarcasm ^^
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PrimescapeThe16th [2015-07-11 11:33:16 +0000 UTC]
Instructions not clear enough,
is now tasked to diffuse bombs for some reason
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MsMLA [2015-07-07 01:57:08 +0000 UTC]
MAYBE IF YOU HANG TOGETHER, YOU CAN MAKE THE CHANGES IN OUR HEARTS
AND IF YOU HANG TOGETHER, YOU CAN CHANGE US,
JUST WHERE SHOULD YOU START?!
-Arcade FireΒ
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berobero123 [2015-04-05 14:54:47 +0000 UTC]
at least I know i'm not the only one that is the direct opposite of this instruction.
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Dreamworld88 [2015-03-02 22:27:31 +0000 UTC]
I'd like to comment but that would involve thinking! Which is legit difficult, ohmigosh.Β
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JosephEquinox [2015-02-07 13:48:39 +0000 UTC]
Oh my fucking god, this reminds me of the girls in our class terrifyingly much...
;-;
Anyway! I like this! This proves i am not normal!
I'm not crazy either my mother got me tested
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MidgetShinigami [2015-01-09 03:15:14 +0000 UTC]
Exactly what half of society at school is like these days.
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BluePeach14 [2014-12-08 13:28:38 +0000 UTC]
I'm related as cousins to one of these "normal" teenagers, and I bet they only think I'm "ok" because I'm related to them. She even trusts her friends more then her own family! ( ex. she told her "friend" first that she was bi and her friend from school "back stabbed her"). and she even CUT herself because her phone was taken away, yet cracks the screen because , and I quote, " I need to satisfy my emotional pain with my physical pain". So my mom offered to smack her with a belt to "satisfy" her emotional pain. You also forgot #16. Don't have any other unique hobbies or achievements and 17#. Always get ready to start or have a fight. My cousin can't live LIFE without her phone, she has no talents, besides txting, facetimeing, AND I-message all her friends at the same time. Β -.-u
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IMAFTF [2014-10-19 09:53:48 +0000 UTC]
I usually only ever use words in #9 for emails to my friends for informal talking (NEVER SWEAR WORDS THOUGH!It is against my policy of 'no rude words when communicating to friends.') I'm so glad I don't have a phone, even if I had one though I would probably chuck it because it isn't my life.Β
It is quite surprising that a lot of people do act like this! That in a way is something to laugh about.
I simply love how it is well written and stated, so congratulations on having a popular story. It isΒ
the worst, but best thing I've read about teenagers. ^-^
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TheCatWafflez [2014-10-07 01:21:17 +0000 UTC]
I already do step eleven on a daily basis.
WHTA IS WRONG WITH ME.
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Kuro-Tsuki-san In reply to TheCatWafflez [2015-03-11 18:07:06 +0000 UTC]
Well depending on your classmates/coworkers/family/friends this might just mean your genre savvy.
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LPSCandycat [2014-09-12 12:41:21 +0000 UTC]
this is awesome can i put it as a jornal (I CREDIT YOU OF COURSE)
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Buttonblackwraith [2014-08-13 06:39:32 +0000 UTC]
I am glad to be the COMPLETE OPOSIT of this. I like to be my self, I'm not a slut, I don't talk like I'm texting crap, I don't even have a phone, i like cats not boyfriends or girlfriends, I am a tomboy, I hate people, cats are special, I like unique music and tastes, I enjoy every bit of my creepy insanity, I am the nicest thing to my father and 2 other family members, I love gay/les., gay/les. people rule, I cry but I don't cry about stupid stuff, I don't text like flash, I am not a depressed emo who walks around the school pouting like a puppy, I HATE MAKEUP, I enjoy being my own person, and I love unique people. And thats that.
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Dannyluvr58 [2014-08-04 06:22:58 +0000 UTC]
this was accurate then, and unsurprising is still accurate now
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crazyraven7897 In reply to Dannyluvr58 [2014-09-28 00:56:32 +0000 UTC]
absolutely correct
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Shadowkat678 [2014-06-30 20:05:10 +0000 UTC]
The first thing you should do to be a normal Teenager...DON'T BE.
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yourweirdostalker [2014-06-28 14:18:31 +0000 UTC]
Everybody is unique
No matter how cliche that saying is,
It's still true
What is normal really?
In the words of Morticia Addams
"Normal is an illusion.
What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly"
Just because they don't have abilities that would mark them as special, that doesn't make them normal.
The next time you think some one is just a normal person,
Think about how you and your friends have hobbies.
Preferences
Dislikes
Don't you think they have some that are different from yours?
Don't you ever wonder what it's like to see through their eyes?
To live their life?
I am not here to say I don't like what you wrote.
I'm just saying that nobody is normal
There is only a large amount of people with the same preferences
And those who chose to walk the path less taken
(Sorry about my rant. I just have to let my inner philosopher out once in a while y'know? Hehehe XD )
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crazyraven7897 In reply to yourweirdostalker [2014-09-28 00:58:01 +0000 UTC]
-laughs- that was wicked funny
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BossBleach [2014-05-18 09:32:15 +0000 UTC]
SO TRUE!
--20 Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level Of Insanity--
1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with that.
4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "In."
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso.
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Smuggling Diamonds"
7. Finish All Your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy."
8 Don't use any punctuation
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go."
12. Sing Along At The Opera.
13. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play tropical Sounds All Day.
15. Five Days In Advance, Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party Because You Have A Headache.
16. Have Your Co-workers Address You By Your Wrestling Name, Rock Bottom.
17. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream "I Won!, I Won!"
18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking lot, Yelling "Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!"
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner. "Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go."
20. And The Final Way To Keep A Healthy Level Of Insanity... Copy and Paste this into your profile!! (Whee, insanity is FUN)
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ferretlivvie In reply to BossBleach [2014-06-25 05:33:58 +0000 UTC]
That is awesome! Β
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Smedis9 In reply to Smedis9 [2014-05-10 16:34:26 +0000 UTC]
Also, you forgot to add "Laugh at everything anyone ever says ever."
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Autumn-Wolfe [2014-05-03 13:17:20 +0000 UTC]
How true.
That's my entire school right there.
People.
Really.
Come on.
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MyChemicalBlackVeil [2014-04-27 20:39:32 +0000 UTC]
This is perfect. Down to the last point ( I am guilty to #9) I mean, if you have enough money to buy a phone in the first place, why can't people afford appropriate clothes (sounding like my mom). The sad generation I live in.
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CommonToasterNarwhal [2014-04-22 21:27:00 +0000 UTC]
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks boys wearing shorts in 30 degree weather are stupid. I also notice that a lot of the girls with uggs also have long, completely straight hair with no volume whatsoever. That's why I got mine pixie short!
This piece of writing made my day. Thank you for convincing me that when I'm surrounded by "normal" people I'm not the unintelligent one.
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m-4lice [2014-04-21 15:06:40 +0000 UTC]
Are there actually normal teenagers on dA?
I thought artists are more or less required to be inviduals.
(Let's say I consider everyone in our community artist.)
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