You Damn Kids! Get out of my yard!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A grumpy expression of territoriality and annoyance toward younger people.
- In plain terms
- Get off my property, kids.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect your personal space.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle boundaries?
- Why do you mind trespassers?
Another view
It stereotypes children as nuisances.
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