Kids and Cars: Lazy

Lazy

By father of an idiot - 06/03/2022 22:00

Today, my daughter had a flat tire. When she told me about it, I said, “Well, it’s a good thing you know how to change a tire!” She then replied that she has actually forgotten how to change a tire, because it’s “been too long.” It’s only been a couple months since I showed her. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/03/2022 05:00 - United Kingdom - Preston

Today, my daughter is too crafty for her own good: she found out I was planning on driving her to her first date to meet a boy, so she let the air out of my car tyres, removed my bike chain, and even stole my bus pass. I taught her well. Well played daughter, well played. FML

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Tired

By Anonymous - 30/03/2023 06:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I left home to go to work, only to find that my car had a flat tyre. No problem, I thought, I'll just change it. That's when I discovered that I'd left my spare tyre at the mechanic's last time I had a flat. FML

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By tallvet - 22/03/2018 19:00

Today, I told my wife to not drive our car as it has a steering problem and is starting to shake. I got home from work to see it had a flat tire, and asked her if she went anywhere. She'd thought I was exaggerating and went out for coffee. I've been a mechanic for 7 years. FML

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Feeling let down

By Ryan - 27/06/2021 02:01

Today, after my fourth flat tire, I realized that I've had more flat tires in the last 2 years than months in relationships throughout my entire life. I'm 27. FML

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By alucas3 - 29/05/2016 20:14 - United States

Today, I got a rental car because my car needed new tires and I had a long drive ahead of me. Today, the rental car got a flat tire. FML

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By me - 04/08/2012 19:14 - Canada - Debert

Today, I was teaching my daughter how to ride a bike with no training wheels. After comforting her and assuring her that she'd be fine, I gave her a big push. She fell forward over the handlebars and scraped her chin on the front wheel. FML

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By FlatTire - 13/02/2011 05:30 - United States

Today, I found out that I have enough driving skills to manage to hit a pothole and have two of my tires go flat. FML

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By John - 22/08/2009 05:05 - United States

Today, I took my 15 year old daughter driving. I yelled at her for not going safely around corners. On the way home, while demonstrating how to drive right, I went around a corner and hit a cement truck. FML

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By i_am_forever - 06/01/2015 01:59 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my daughter was putting clothes in the drier when she yelled, "Mom!! The drier won't start!" I had to explain to her that the door needed to be shut. Her response, "Oh. I didn't know that mattered." She's 15. FML

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By nick - 24/07/2012 00:52 - United States - Palm Desert

Today, it was my daughter's birthday. I didn't know I had a daughter. FML

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RichardPencil 30

Monday 7 March 2022 0:54

Unless you use a skill regularly, it's easy to forget it. You should have practiced with your daughter a few dozen times before you considered her appropriately trained.

sirrubberduckie 35

Monday 7 March 2022 5:39

It's too bad there's literally no other way to figure out how to change a tire than have your father tell you, especially if you're young and have a smartphone.

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RichardPencil 30

Monday 7 March 2022 0:54

Unless you use a skill regularly, it's easy to forget it. You should have practiced with your daughter a few dozen times before you considered her appropriately trained.

MrBlaTi 7

Monday 7 March 2022 10:25

It's not rocket science... I only learned it in theory when getting my drivers licence and only started doing it abouth two years later when I had a flat. jack up the car, losen 4-5 bolts, pull of tire, plonk new tire on, screw on and tighten bolts, let down car. It's not exactly something that needs doing "a few dozen times" to do right... Loading up a dishwasher needs more abstract thinking than changing a tire...

sirrubberduckie 35

Monday 7 March 2022 5:39

It's too bad there's literally no other way to figure out how to change a tire than have your father tell you, especially if you're young and have a smartphone.

D J's MOM 17

Monday 7 March 2022 12:32

she remembers, she just either to lazy to do it, or she doesn't want to get her hands dirty and break a nail. everyone, female or male, should know how to do basic car fixes.