Friday the 13th
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- Jaline0
I got raped by Friday the 13th.
I threw up this morning (for no apparent reason). And then I looked at the cereal box and saw that it expired on November 13, 2008 (my birthday). I assumed that this was a good thing. "Yay", I told myself. My driving test will go smoothly.
Then we pull up to the driving test place and we're early. So we drive around for a while, and then I end up waiting in my hot car for about 30 minutes. The tester comes out later, and tells me to put the signals on, lights, horn, etc. I get to the horn part, and it doesn't stop. The tester waits around for like 10 seconds before leaving, and I am just laughing to myself at this point. My dad comes over and tries to stop it, and I eventually get it to stop by basically punching it. So it works again, but got jammed.
The head woman person at the driving place then gets into an argument with my dad, who is just frustrated because it's not easy for him to take days off work, and because we ALWAYS have horrible luck with this particular testing area but keep going anyway. And they never cut anyone a break. Not saying they have to, by any means, and my dad doesn't have to come with me, but it's still a pain to drive all the way over to this place, and 10 minutes doesn't seem that long to me in order to make a person's day better. Anyway, they are probably right about the fact that it's not safe to drive around without knowing if the horn is at 100%, but STILL. They could've been nice about it.
I have another test booked for Tuesday, and I have to pay $40 (even though I never started the test today). I had to pay $75 for the one I didn't do anything for today.
Also, I checked the number of the parking space we were in (after everything went wrong) while waiting for the test to start and it was 13.
Damn you, 13! We're on a break until further notice.
- not safe to drive without a horn? i've only used the horn like two times and it's always like 5 seconds after the fact.iwiniquit
- I know. But it has to be working right when the tester comes out, or you can't do the test. Sucks hard.Jaline
- did your father blame you for the horn and beat you with a steel rod?7point34
- Not really, no.Jaline
- stab you in the face with a soldering iron?7point34
- Driving home for lunch today I see a pickup coming towards me and starting to move into my lane. Within 1-2 seconds...blaw
- ...he's coming straight at me. I lay on the horn, he (wakes up?) swerves back into his lane and I can safely flip him ...blaw
- ... the bird as I pass him. Without that horn working I may have had to settle for vocalizing, versus a gesture.blaw
- what the?! glad you're OK, blaw.
7.34, didn't get in trouble.Jaline - Thanks, J. Sorry about the test. This driving test has been giving you grief for, what, a year or more?blaw
- i wish people would use the horns more like they do in india. people know yr there when they don't see you.jaylarson
- yeah, blaw, I've had issues with every test, and I'm a decent driver.Jaline
- America is hornyphilipdrumman
- wait, your dad? how old are you exactly?jkmohr
- 21Jaline