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.