I suck at life, part 30
Posted
August 14, 2008 at
12:50 pm by
Tracy
Not driving never bothered me. As a teenager, and twenty-something my friends were happy to pick me up and drive me around in exchange for jokes, my driving advice, and sometimes ciggarettes. As an older, but still twenty something living in urban areas where public transportation won over driving, I simply didn’t need to. And once I had the popette I still walked everywhere - I just carried more stuff.
But now we live in the country, and I want to drive. I have pretty graphic daydreams where my kid and I are driving on country roads, with indie rock blasting, and all the time in the world and there’s only one thing stopping me from passing this dream: my lisence. So I have been trying to get my permit, so I can practice on said country roads for 3 months until I’m official, and can drive with dogs, babies, friends, whoever! Trying is the key word, today I failed for the second time in a row.
Do you know how mad I am? The test, if I might say, is ludicrous! And you know what? I’m not only saying that because I’m pretty pissed, it really is. Instead of asking questions about DRIVING they asked me about 10 about what times a sixteen year old can drive at. Like I care. Note: I also could have studied and memorized these, but I didn’t. Another question I got wrong: what are signs of drunk driving? Weaving, stopping, or speeding or all of the above…well jee, since mostly everyone stops and speeds I’ll go with weaving. When I’m wasted, I walk and weave so I’d probably do the same while driving, right?
Wrong. Apparently drunk drivers, stop, speed, and weave. But. But? I almost got on my hands and knees to beg for my permit, because really I know how to signal with my hand, and who has the right away, and how many feet behind a stop sign to park but I just suck at knowing that a 16 year old can’t drive past midnight…but I didn’t, I just kind of frowned and went to Mcdonalds.
Third times a charm right?
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1. Rita said:
August 14, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
Can’t you get your hands on one of those study guides? I had to take another written test when we moved here (after having been driving for like 17 years already) and it was intimidating. But, get you one of those study guides and yeah, memorize that bastard and go in and pass that test with flying colors.
I failed my first actual road test in driving, too, so don’t feel bad if that happens, too. And, honestly, I think it would be terrifying to do a road test now. I bet if we were all made to do a road test, the big majority of us would flunk.
2. Gina said:
August 14, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
I am in the same space: am 32, never have had a license, want one, tried and failed permit twice this year, and am frustrated as hell about it.
3. Allison G_MOD said:
August 14, 2008 @ 4:03 pm
When I was a teen, our family moved to a new state. So my parents had to take new written tests to get new licenses. My dad passed on the first time, but my mom didn’t. Of course, being the asshole family that we are, we ridicled her for it.
But come on, one of the questions was “If you’re about to pull out of a driveway and there are children nearby, do you
A) use your rearview mirror to check for the children
B) Beep your horn to warn them of your moving car
C) Get out and check all around the car to make sure all is clear
And my mom checked B!!! My older sister and I said “Mom!? The answer will never, ever be ‘beep the horn’!!!!
Damn you DMV!!!!!!!
4. Lindsey@A Kindred Spirit's Thoughts said:
August 15, 2008 @ 10:52 am
I feel your pain! When we moved to a new state I was required to take a written test before I could get my license and I was so frustrated when I failed! I mean, I just drove out of there anyway. :-/ I missed the question on what percentage of alcohol is too much in the blood or something like that - I don’t drink so I didn’t study that part thinking it didn’t apply to me, lol. Ah well, I don’t know anyone who loves the DMV anyway. Good luck the third time around! You’ll get it next time.
5. Kelly_Belle said:
August 15, 2008 @ 11:37 pm
Too funny!