13 Driving Comments

The Girl is learning to drive. She’s got her learner’s permit; and we are going for a drive every day. Here are some of the things she’s said.

1. Look at me! I’m driving.
2. I have the power. I shall use it for good. (while waiting for pedestrians to cross in front of us.)
3. Look at me! I can turn.
4. I know that person (talking about a pedestrian), and that one, and that one. Why is everyone I know on foot?
5. Well, that was a new experience (after pulling over for an ambulance).
6. I got this. (Pleased with herself for going through her first traffic light controlled intersection.)
7. Shut up, Mom. I’m trying to drive here.
8. This is scary, this is scary, this is scary (twisty mountains roads)
9. Hey, when Grandma comes I can drive her to the store to buy me clothes.
10. Look at me! I can do this. (First time in construction)
11. Shut up. I know. (After driving so close to the side of a country road that the tall grass slapped the passenger side of the car. Twice.)
12. Look. Lawn ornaments (deer in someone’s yard).
13. I’m learning a healthy hatred of deer (as one crosses the road.)

Bonus: Dude! What the Hll? (At a guy crossing a four lane road at night in black clothes while paying more attention to his cell phone than the fact we almost hit him.)

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