Raising Your Teen: What You Want to Avoid

If You Don't, Your Teen's Life Will Be Hell!

Scroll down the list. Does it look or sound familiar? Do you agree that the statements initially sound like a typical declaration and profile of teenagers in their rebellious years?

1. "Have It Your Way"

2. "Your World Should Know No Boundaries"

3. "Just Do It!"

4. "Challenge Everything"

5. "Take a Licking and Keep on Ticking"

6. " So Easy Even a Caveman Can Do It"

7. "You Deserve a Break Today"

8. " Choose Freedom"

9. " Now You're Playing with Power"

10. "Thousands of possibilities. Get yours."

11. " Be Fearless"

12. "Create a storm"

13. "I am what I am"

14. "Delightfully Tacky, Yet Unrefined"

15. "It's All About You"

16. "Obey Your Thirst"

17. "What's the Worst that Can Happen?"

18. "Do What Tastes Right

19. "Taste me! Taste Me! C'mon Taste Me!"

20. "Never Follow"

What seems to be classic statements by teenagers are actually advertising slogans of top companies in America. Check out which businesses own the above slogans.

1. "Have It Your Way" (Burger King)

2. "Your world should know no boundaries (Merrill Lynch)

3. "Just Do It!" (Nike)

4. Challenge Everything (Electronic Arts)

5. Take a Licking and Keep on Ticking (Timex)

6. So Easy Even a Caveman Can Do It (Geico)

7. You deserve a break today (McDonalds)

8. Choose Freedom (Toshiba)

9. Now You're Playing with Power (Nintendo Entertainment System)

10. Thousands of possibilities. Get yours. (Best buy)

11. Be Fearless (Symantec)

12. Create a storm (Monsoon)

13. I am what I am (Reebok)

14. Delightfully Tacky, Yet Unrefined (Hooters)

15. It's all about you (Nescafe)

16. Obey your thirst (Sprite)

17. What's the worst that can happen (Dr Pepper)

18. Do What Tastes Right (Wendy)

19. Taste me! Taste Me! C'mon Taste Me! (Doral Cigarettes)

20. Never Follow (Audi)

The advertising slogans of top American businesses reflect the current teen's culture. The slogan's general message is to defy authority and boundaries. It also implies that teenagers are ripe to make choices. They can satisfy their need for instant gratification and not worry about consequences.