(After watching her remove one hand from the wheel several times to whisk a hair out of her face or scratch her cheek and repeated inquiries into ‘what the speed limit is’…….)
“Hey!…’Speedy McItchy”. ….keep BOTH hands on the wheel and slow down.”
“Sorry. I can’t help it, for some reason I itch like crazy when I’m driving.”
“And slow down. You’re going 40 in a 35. If a cop sees you he’s going to pull you over.”
“No he won’t, there’s a 5 mph leeway. They can’t stop you if you are 5 mph over.”
“Who told you that?”
Everyone knows that”
“So if everyone in front of you is going 35 and your going 40, who’s the cop going to stop?”
“I wouldn’t be going 40 if everyone was going 35….because then I’d hit someone….duh….And I want a better nickname. Not Speedy McItchy. Just Speedy is fine.”
“Sorry, no one’s going to call you ‘Speedy’. You don’t need a nickname like that to live up to.”
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(Almost at the point where she can take the drivers test. Ohio’s requirements include 50 hours driving with a parent. We’re almost there…about 7 more to go.)
“Why can’t you just let me take the test and forget the rest of the hours? Everyone I know didn’t complete the required 50 and their parents let them take the test. It’s so dummmb.”
“If I let you do that…and you were to hit someone or kill someone….or yourself I would never ever forgive myself.”
“Point taken. I guess I can’t argue with that.”
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I’m so impressed that you’ve made it 43 hours, lol. I think I’l be the one itching in the passenger seat when my son learns to drive!
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I’m impressed that you made it through 2 kids…girls yet! One more to go and then you can relax!
Oh, boy! I remember when you picked me up from Brownies! nuff said.
My mom was SO much better to learn with than my dad. He drove me crazy.
Though I’m not sure it was better for her…
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Ummm, I kind of abide by the over 5 mph “rule” too. That’s not the case? Oh boy.
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She’s right. Nobody completes their hours and that probably explains why most kids don’t have their first vehicle anymore. My daughter was telling me the other day how she’s the only one she knows who still has her first vehicle. ( I made both of my kids drive for over a year before they got their license.)
Good for you!!!
My 18 year old drove me three hours on the interstate last week. Multiple times he took BOTH hands off the steering wheel to gesture and illustrate a story he was telling. Scared me to death.
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Speedy McItchy? hahahaha…
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Hey, I linked you today, you got the literary award! Sorry, NO MONEY! Hahaha.
Thank God South Carolina doesn’t have that requirement of a certain # of hours driving w/ a parent! I think I might have lost my mind.
I’m so glad we didn’t have to do the 50 hours thing when I was a kid. I’m pretty sure my mom would have killed me. Kudos on the patience.
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Your reasoning was awesome. I think that’s great they have the 50 hour rule.
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That is not something I’m not looking forward to when Princess Nagger gets to be driving age. Hopefully she won’t take after her daddy in the maniacal driving.
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I guess I’m looking forward to them days huh
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