| "It's so great to boss people around."
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| | formally introduced to polite society.
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| "It was awesome having cameras follow
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| | What's more, these debutante balls are
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| me...I'm awesome and I deserve it."
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| | often charity occasions, "in which the
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| "This is how it should be every time I
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| | parents of the young ladies, as well as
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| enter a room." [teen as she is carried in
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| | all attending, must contribute a certain
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| on a litter]
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| | sum of money to the cause at hand,"
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| "I had to show people how rich I am."
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| | according to Wikipedia.
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| Do these comments make you want to throw
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| | Maybe MTV could take the hint...but doing
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| up? Of course, and what's worse, they're
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| | good works doesn't make for good TV;
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| real! These bratty statements are actual
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| | spoiled, privileged, selfish brats do.
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| quotes from the latest MTV reality stars:
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| | Indeed, Cox says, "What used to mark the
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| girls and boys whose super-rich and
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| | end of childhood now seems only an excuse
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| apparently super-tactless parents give
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| | to prolong the whiny, self-centered
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| the little darlings anything they desire
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| | greediness that gives infantile a bad
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| for their sweet sixteen parties. Throwing
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| | name. Far from joining polite society
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| elaborate televised bashes that cost
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| | like the debutants of the past, the kids
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| upwards of $200,000 and indulging every
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| | gleefully rip through social graces,
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| whim of their prince or princess, the
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| | alienating friends and sacrificing tact
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| parents show who rules the household (the
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| | all in the name of creating a VIP room
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| kids) and what really matters (getting
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| | filled with people too young to drive
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| your fifteen minutes however you can, in
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| | themselves home." Yuck.
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| this case, by buying it). What a great
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| | So what's the parent of a teen to do when
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| life lesson: If you've got it, flaunt it,
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| | he or she doesn't have a few extra
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| and it's okay to trash people in your
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| | hundred thou lying around? How about
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| quest for pseudo-fame. These kids make
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| | inviting a few close friends and family
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| Paris Hilton and Omarosa look like
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| | for an intimate, meaningful sweet sixteen
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| beacons of etiquette and accomplishment.
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| | party? Make the day extra special by
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| Sure, MTV's newest reality show, My Super
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| | presenting your teen with some nice
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| Sweet Sixteen, which premiered last
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| | traditional sweet sixteen presents that
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| January, is designed to be over the top
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| | won't break the bank, will be appreciated
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| and outrageous. That's the whole point.
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| | and won't be tossed aside the moment
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| It's the reality TV equivalent of a
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| | something better comes along. Here are
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| bloody train wreck: You are appalled, but
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| | some timeless sweet sixteen gift ideas to
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| you just can't avert your eyes. The kids
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| | celebrate this important right of passage
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| are so obnoxious and so clueless as to
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| | for a child who actually deserves the
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| how awful they sound, that you stay glued
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| | recognition:
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| to your tube just to see what
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| | Pearl Necklace: This timeless classic can
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| horrifyingly selfish thing they'll say or
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| | carry your teen from high school to
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| do next.
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| | college to her first job and even to her
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| Never seen the show? It centers around a
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| | wedding. She'll treasure it and pass it
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| spoiled teen or two, trailing them as
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| | on to her daughter some day. Round
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| they plan their sweet sixteen party, make
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| | freshwater strands are affordable and can
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| outrageous, selfish demands, shed tears,
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| | rival the quality of saltwater akoyas.
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| throw tantrums, and torture their peers
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| | Pearl Ring: Another timeless treasure,
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| with lines like, "You're not important
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| | the pearl ring is sweet and demure...and
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| enough to be invited." Oh, and then
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| | unique. Unlike a diamond ring, which has
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| there's footage of the actual party,
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| | wedding connotations, or a gold ring,
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| where the guest of honor may enter riding
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| | which can be too flashy, a pearl ring
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| on a litter, behind the wheel of a luxury
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| | gets just the right kind of attention.
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| car, pulled by horses, or shuttled in a
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| | Pearl Jewelry Set: Why not get her a
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| helicopter. The featured entertainment
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| | complete pearl jewelry set? She'll be
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| might be Kanye West, Ciara, Rihanna, or
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| | ensured of having a matching bracelet,
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| Diddy, the king of nouveau rich tasteless
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| | pearl earrings and a pearl necklace that
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| excess himself, to name a few. At the
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| | she can mix and match for any occasion.
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| end of the night, the kids are presented
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| | Diamond Studs: A little pricey, but worth
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| with sweet sixteen gifts such as luxury
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| | it, as diamond studs are a jewelry staple
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| vehicles (some get two!), jewelry and
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| | she'll wear forever. If responsibility
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| even homes. Their overindulgent,
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| | isn't your teen's strongpoint, CZ studs
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| self-satisfied parents, portrayed to be
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| | can look just as good, and at $40 or so a
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| every bit as awful as their kids-the
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| | pop, it won't matter much if she loses
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| truth, or the result of careful editing
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| | them.
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| we don't know-gloat in the background. I
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| | Charm Bracelet: A teen favorite for
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| guess money can't buy happiness, but it
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| | decades, charm bracelets are special
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| sure can by popularity.
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| | because they can be personalized. Add a
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| Before you get too jealous of these
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| | slipper charm for your ballerina, a
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| pampered kids, consider how tough they
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| | horseshoe for your equestrian, a pearl
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| have it, with their every whim catered
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| | charm for a June birthday girl... keep
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| to, their every foot-stamping demand met.
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| | adding charms on every special occasion
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| As one teen put it, "Being rich is hard
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| | and soon she'll have an unforgettable
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| work!" Indeed.
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| | keepsake.
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| The materialism and extravagance of MTV's
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| | Frame: A beautiful frame made of brushed
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| show is a far cry from what the average
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| | stainless steel, wood or mother-of-pearl
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| teen can expect. Thank goodness, or we'd
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| | makes a great gift. To personalize it,
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| have a nation of brats, which couldn't be
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| | fill it with a photo of you and the teen,
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| farther from the truth. (TIME magazine's
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| | a poem that reminds you of her, or her
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| Anne Marie Cox wrote of MTV's teens in a
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| | birthday horoscope.
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| recent article, "Their blingy flings are
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| | For boys, magazine subscriptions and gift
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| not celebrations of accomplishment;
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| | certificates to the teen's favorite
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| they're celebrations of self.") Even
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| | store, or even sixteen of something (16
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| debutantes, those clichéd well-to-do
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| | CDs or 16 movie passes, for example), can
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| southern belles, hold a coming out ball
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| | make the day special. Best of all? No
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| ostensibly not to show off, but to be
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| | Diddy required.
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