My Teenager Daughter Answered her Cell Phone by Saying "What??!!!"

[Jodi1980]

when I called her today. She knew it was me as she has caller ID on it. Since I pay the cell phone bill, I'm thinking I should take her phone away for a few days. Would you?

 

[TheBellhop]

no...she's a teenager...that's expected..

 

[tidoublegger]

I'd read her the riot act about manners and remind her who pays the bill and forewarn her if she ever does that again, it's gone for a week!!!!!!!!

 

[Jodi1980]

I did mention her rude behavior once about it once in the past.

 

[Blondie]

When I was a young teen, I used to answer the phone "yeah?"

 

[CookieGVB]

Originally posted by TheBellhop
no...she's a teenager...that's expected..

Expected is one thing...accepted is another.

Unless the building was burning down around her, I'd be peeved at someone whose bill I am paying, snapping at me when I call. If this was the first time, a warning would suffice. If it's an ongoing thing, I'd re-po the phone for a while.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

my brother did that for awhile, dad took the phone away...he doesnt do it anymore (Except to me )

 

[Otto's Doll]

I agree with the majority. Have a talk about respect and take the phone away for a few days.

 

[taylor1293]

I'd take it away for a week since you've discussed it with her before.

Being a teenager is no excuse for lack of manners.

Teresa

 

[orvilleair]

I probably wouldn't take it away either. Maybe the "what" and "yeeeahh" stem from a Chapelle show skit about Little John (rapper). Stopped by a McDonalds on my way to vacation this summer, and two teens were imitating Little John saying "what" all of the time. Maybe teach her about manners and go from there.

 

[TheBellhop]

silly little teens imitating things on TV...

 

[Rajah]

Since you've talked about it before, I'd take it away for the weekend, and tell her next time it's gone for a month (?? two weeks?)

 

[Otto's Doll]

Originally posted by orvilleair
I probably wouldn't take it away either. Maybe the "what" and "yeeeahh" stem from a Chapelle show skit about Little John (rapper). Stopped by a McDonalds on my way to vacation this summer, and two teens were imitating Little John saying "what" all of the time. Maybe teach her about manners and go from there.

It may very well be something seen on a TV show, but it still is not a respectful way to answer her mother. There is no excuse for that. (The OP stated that she already spoke to her about this rude attitude.)

 

[Jasminesmommy]

Depends. Was she mean about it or was it playful? My brother is 31 and answers like that all the time. She is a teenager it could be a teen thing.

 

[Beauty]

Well I'm in the minority, I would never take my son's phone away from him.

I may punish him in another way if he said it sarcastically but I FEEL LIKE HES SAFER when he has his phone so no I wouldn't take it away.

 

[Kimickey]

I usually mind my business with threads such as this, but since you opened the door,

I would do what the majority here would do. Talk to her about her rude behavior and it's zero tolerance and re-po the phone for the next week. If things do not change I would take the phone away completely and remind her it will be a long time before she sees her cell phone again.

 

[ElizK]

That phone would be gone for awhile as a firm reminder about respecting the one who pays the bills.

 

[Disney Doll]

I would take it away and tell her when she can speak in a respectful tone, she can have it back.

Or tell her she can pay the bill.

 

[CyranoJones]

I would wonder if she had been having a bad day, recommend to her that she might want to answer the phone differently, and leave it at that. I wouldn't have made a major issue over something like this with my daughter, for sure.

 

[Goofball]

Man, my mother would have not only taken away my phone, but also my will to live if I had done that, no matter what phone it was on or which of us was paying the bill!