Hanging out
R. Jordania
In American cities, teenagers like to spend time together – “hang out”, as they say– at drugstore, luncheonettes, or ice cream parlors.
Often, they don’t even meet inside, but gather on the sidewalk in front of the store. From time to time they go in for coffee, milk, ice cream. They also like to play the pinball machines.
Most parents disapprove of their children’s “hanging out” that way. They consider it a waste of time, which could be better used doing homework, working at a part-time job, or helping in the house.
Adapted from life in the USA
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