Here’s the one thing the Modern Gal learned from last night’s ep of the Real Housewives of the O.C.: The kids of the O.C. are f’ing lazy. And spoiled.

Ok, I’ve known it since at least last season when Kara, daughter of Jeana, rang up something like $1500 worth of T-shirts to add to her already overflowing closet during a back-to-school shopping trip.

I give a pass to Briana, daughter of crazy-ass Vicki, because she seems to have her shiznit together. She’s going to school for a respectable profession (nursing), is working full-time at a hospital and is trying to have her own life away from the cameras. And when Vicki showed up unannounced with a brand-new Mercedes for her, Briana was, appropriately, freaked out by her mother.

I give 0.6 of a pass to Meagan and 0.4 of a pass to Lindsey, daughters of Tammy. They’re both discovering what it’s like to be not rich and to have to make a budget. I felt really sorry for them when one of the gals in Miami said “They don’t have money, that’s so sad.” No honey, you’re sad for thinking that’s sad. I’ll give Meagan and Lindsey more of a pass when they both get real jobs.

Kara gets about a quarter of a pass for at least trying to take advantage of her school-smartyness by going to a decent college AWAY from home. I know Cal wasn’t her first choice, but I imagine it will do her good. She also doesn’t seem to give into the party, party, party lifestyle of all the other kids. But, she is still freakin’ spoiled.

And, for the grand finale, the Worst Mother and Father of the Year award goes too (and this should be no surprise) Lauri and George. Who lets their children and their friends aged 18 through 22 go to Miami by themselves, unsupervised? And with miss unresponsible Ashley in charge? Let me rephrase: WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?

OOO, if George and Lauri could only see us now!