Griever said
If you're 21, you're not an adult.I remember what I was like at 21, and I'd like to think I was mature for my age (comparing myself to my 20-40 year old friends I had at the time), but I can hardly say I was an "adult."Then again, I might have standards for what I consider adulthood. You don't magically become an adult when you hit 18 or 21.

Hank said
It literally says ager. Why is this a question? It lasts from the moment you enter your teens, AKA when you turn 10, until you turn 20, and are thus out of your teens and into your twenties. What you guys are talking about is , which starts at puberty (12-13) and ends at 18 (when you enter adulthood).

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenage said

: between 13 and 19 years old

: relating to people who are between 13 and 19 years old

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/teenager said
teenager (ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒə)

— n
a person between the ages of 13 and 19 inclusive

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/teenager said Noun

teenager (plural teenagers)

(countable) Literally, a person from thirteen to nineteen, an adolescent.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/teenager said
teenager
Syllabification: teen·ag·er
Pronunciation: /ˈtēnˌājər

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noun

a person aged from 13 to 19 years.

Seravee said
I never have been, nor will I ever be, impressed by a person spouting dictionary definitions.

Seravee said
I never have been, nor will I ever be, impressed by a person spouting dictionary definitions.

natsumehack said
You would rather have them making it all up.

Seravee said
No. I just think it is a silly thing to fall back on, especially in a Spam topic about a poor kid's birthday.

Captain Jordan said
Yes, the dictionary is a very silly thing to fall back on when word definitions are in dispute.

Seravee said
Oh the semantics.Its not important.Happy birthday. I'm old, you're a baby.

Griever said
YES IT IS IMPORTANT I'M YOUR ELDER SHOW SOME GODDAMN RESPECT

Griever said
If you're 21, you're not an adult.I remember what I was like at 21, and I'd like to think I was mature for my age (comparing myself to my 20-40 year old friends I had at the time), but I can hardly say I was an "adult."Then again, I might have standards for what I consider adulthood. You don't magically become an adult when you hit 18 or 21.

Seravee said
And using it as an end-all conclusion in a discussion like this is even sillier.This is like those terribly annoying debates that take place on Facebook statuses.

Ermine said
People debate on facebook? I've never bothered looking.

Gowi said
and the world was better for it.