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DownriverDem

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10. My Dad

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 08:30 AM

Jul 16

taught me to drive so I wouldn't look dumb during drivers training. Then when it came time for my drivers test he backed the car in so I wouldn't have to back out. Really miss my Dad.

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When I was 16 I aced my driving test in Pennsylvania [View all] PCIntern Jul 16 OP

Ha, the trooper said, "go the stop sign and turn left," yellowcanine Jul 16 #1

LOL - when I was 16 my driving instructor had a heart attack. Seriously. My parallel parking was that bad. Vinca Jul 16 #2

Mine, also in PA... OneGrassRoot Jul 16 #3

Also in PA. Failed the first time because the livetohike Jul 16 #4

I failed my first PA driver's test too. Borogove Jul 16 #5

I passed my PA test first time but rickford66 Jul 16 #6

Same PCIntern Jul 16 #12

Actually, I aced it PJMcK Jul 16 #7

No freedom for me. hunter Jul 16 #21

I scared the sh4 out of the Examiner Djuiceman Jul 16 #8

Welcome to DU Marthe48 Jul 16 #18

Also in Pa. I knew a kid whose mother took the test in a Jeep. Went around a turn too fast. twodogsbarking Jul 16 #9

My Dad DownriverDem Jul 16 #10

The man doing my test did not want to be there. cate94 Jul 16 #11

I passed the driving test with ease. OldBaldy1701E Jul 16 #13

Failed parallel parking the first time too lonely bird Jul 16 #14

Sir , sir, sir.... Historic NY Jul 16 #15

Teaching my son to drive, I made sure he had good parallel parking skills. Here in the city, guerrilla parking is a NBachers Jul 16 #16

My grandmother in her late 60's and into her 70's ALWAYS took a fresh baked coffee cake to NoMoreRepugs Jul 16 #17

Reading this orangecrush Jul 16 #19

Enjoying the post Marthe48 Jul 16 #20

Has our fuckwit king ever passed a driving test? hunter Jul 16 #22