11 times teens already tried to ruin 2017

It's too soon for this, teens.

2017: A fresh start for everyone but the teens.

Apparently, some teenagers didn't get the memo that this year was going to be a better year for us all, and have already almost ruined it.

Here are 11 instances teens took things way too far and threatened our happiness in 2017.

When this kid got Ryan Reynolds' name tattooed on his butt because the actor 'liked' his tweet:

When they, as a group, tried to make breaking their thumbs trendy

Remember when they created this thumb-breaking "challenge?"

When these two staged a proposal just to get dessert

(I mean, just go fake birthdays like the rest of us.)

When these college students used 56 boxes of mac and cheese to make their own "bath bomb."

When these girls did the most to make a boyfriend jealous.

The time teenager ran 5.5 miles to ask his girlfriend to prom.

This teen who just wants to watch the world burn.

When this girl jumped from the second story of her home for no reason.

This kid who jumped out of a plane to ask a girl to prom.

When this girl started using Tinder to make money.

When they made collective effort to validate cursing around their parents.

They invented the #HellChallenge -- calling for them to for a ask a parent if "hell" is a curse word and to keep using it in conversation.

Teens, it's only March. Let's get it together.

2017 is supposed to be our year.

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