I am going to disagree with a lot that was said. There are still a lot of respectful teenagers around. The problem is they aren't noticed. We only notice the slobs because they stand out and get attention, which is what they want.
Those slobs are not the future of America, because they will not amount to anything in their life. The future of America are the kids that aren't noticed, because they aren't hanging out at the mall or walmart or whereever, they have jobs, they have families that care, they are at home doing their homework and taking care of the responsibilities the way they should.