Anonymous
This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff
Pharr, United States
Party time!
Today, I finally got my driver's permit. To celebrate, my parents decided to go to a bar and make me wait in the car because I'm now the designated driver. FML
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mydadpulledout 17
Pretty sure it's still illegal, since you only have a permit and not a license. They're suppose to be instructing you, not using you. Parents these days.
Welshite 39
Just wait until you become the errand boy. Fun times...
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mydadpulledout 17
Pretty sure it's still illegal, since you only have a permit and not a license. They're suppose to be instructing you, not using you. Parents these days.
BluKatz 11
You're right. A driver with a learners permit may only drive with a sober adult who is over the age of 21 and has had a lisence for more than one year.
JabberJaw88 11
In my state it has to be a licensed driver who has held their license for 5+ years. Sorry OP, your parents are completely using you.
saraitkddh 47
It's a good thing that OP knows that what his parents are doing is wrong
Goblin182 26
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
permit = liscense. Same thing.
rocker_chick105 31
29- no, a permit and license are not the same.
Kamon97 23
Shoulda just drove off without them ;p
perdix 29
#1, you're making shit up. You don't know the laws of all 50 states. In Texas, carting home drunk parents is a time-honored, parent-child bonding tradition.
_parth 20
My dad use to let me drive without a permit!! Because he was tired of taking me to places....
ChevyRedneck85 13
Leave their ass there. Or if the bar isn't too far from your house, explain the situation to the bouncer an take them their keys.
catchmenow1 21
In my state it is completely legal to drive with your permit if the person next to you is over 21. They do not have to be sober. Not saying I completely agree with this law but its the law.
swaggalikethat 22
Are you kidding? 16 long years Op's parents waited for this to happen!
SkyBlueCloud 21
In my Provence, any licensed driver over the age of 18+ can be in the vehicle with a learner. We do become fully legal here at the age of 18 so I can see why yours is diff.
Robbieisadowg 16
#72 I also hope your dad was arrested for this. Being inexperienced and driving is very dangerous. Its a danger to yourself and others. Also, since your not insured its a danger to yours/your parents bank account.
IloveToLaugh143 21
You should've drove off and left them there. That would've been a lesson well learned.
aligator121 15
It is illegal, the licensed driver in the car has to be able to take control of the car and drive legally for a permitted driver to be at the wheel.
nanner42 13
Ehh who cares? My family has done the same thing to me. And actually I've never been in any accidents and have not been pulled over by the police. I'm actually a pretty safe driver. And also just because they go to the bars does not mean they will come out drunk.
ChevyRedneck85 13
#100- I grew up on a farm. I started driving at 10. Should my folks have been arrested?
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Welshite 39
Just wait until you become the errand boy. Fun times...
mydadpulledout 17
That's how it went for me, as soon as I turned 16, my parents never went shopping again.
perdix 29
#2, especially when they send you to the adult novelty store. "Dad, they've got different sizes here. Which size **** ring do you want?"
Welshite 39
That happened once. Once! You can't hold it against me.
perdix 29
#54, really? That was just a lucky guess. Aw, it's ok, I don't judge. Who am I kidding? Of course, I judge, but in your case, I'm lenient ;)
alligator729 15
At least your parents are safe....?
magiczebra 9
So making your child illegally drive you around while you're shitfaced is safe?
CallMeMcFeelii 13
Better than them driving themselves shitfaced. I've had too many people I know wreck because of that. I really don't have much pity for someone that stupid, but still, it's a lot better for them to do that rather than get behind the wheel. I'm definitely not saying I agree with that choice though.
magiczebra 9
No it's really not better. At all. OP just got their permit. They most likely have no driving experience. On top of that OP has their drunk parents in the car. How is OP supposed to know what to do or how to focus? And this also goes to show how irresponsible the parents are. Why would you put your completely inexperienced child in charge of driving your drunk ass with no help or guidance?
horneyhic 15
You no you can still give guidance while your to drunk to drive. Being drunk doesn't make u forget how to drive its just kills ur reaction time and ability to go straight
magiczebra 9
You literally just said being drunk impairs your reaction time and motor skills. How the hell is that a good guide, especially for someone who has never driven before? If you in any way think that making OP drive his drunk parents was a good idea or "safer than being drunk" you're a ******* idiot. No matter what this situation is extremely dangerous.
Ian7890 23
#97 Being drunk also makes your judgement a lot worse so they would probably just give the driver dumb answers.
mangobbler 11
I don't know the full situation, but I can assume based on what's written that your parents are using you, OP. Shame on them, and FYL. Next time they try something like this just refuse to cooperate, either by not driving them there or just leaving them at the bar to walk home on their own.
67FML 5
Hey his parents have probably been carting his ass around for years! Now you want him to leave them stranded with no DD? Yet another reason not to have kids.....
kristenmg21 10
to drive with a permit, you need a sober adult. they are to instruct you... having him drive without a sober adult isn't safe, and with a learning driver, is often scarier because the parents could be very loud and scare the teen while they are driving. It isn't fun...
67FML 5
Yes, but riding with a 16 year old is terrifying. ..... could obviously use a drink or 3 to forget that you're in mortal danger.
FimogenFeels 14
Instead, OP should have them call a taxi so that they don't drive home drunk themselves, which is way more dangerous than OP driving.
sarcasticlover 30
As if you couldn't drive away to some other bar!
Dynosaur_dollie 38
why would they drive to another bar? it's not like they could drink there either. They are still the driver therefore cannot drink at any bar. Plus if they have to sit outside and wait I am guessing they're under age.
sarcasticlover 30
well then OP could go hangout somewhere else then
nadimishka 8
Dude of course OP is underage, he/she just got their permit...
Rainhawk94 27
#37 you're comment made no sense at all. They're under age? You mean op's adult parents?
Zebediabolical 43
Having a driving permit doesn't necessarily mean that you're underage. It's not that uncommon for people to not get a permit or license because they don't have a car to drive or just don't have the money for it. I know people who didn't have DL's at the age of 25. But did have permits.
LanceGoodthrust 19
A whiny rap song, maybe, like something from Drake
confusedAsFuck 34
How about saying no? It isn't that hard you know..
sunnyray812 42
He's still a child and must obey by what they say.
ElricMustang 23
I would've said no. I will not be used for something like that, and it's not my problem. I'm not going to help my parents get drunk like that and use me just because I got a permit.
xXxGraveStonexXx 20
It is illegal, so he could have said that he won't break the law just so they can go get drunk.
XxNekoLovexX 26
#18 Just because you are their child DOES NOT mean you have to bow to their every wish and command, especially something as horrid as using their child to drive them so they can get drunk and make them wait. If I was the OP, I would have left them there and if they called, I wouldn't answer.
LanceGoodthrust 19
Parents of the year.
KimmyCupZ 21
Wow, how kind of them. Well, OP, getting your permit is both a blessing and curse. You have the freedom to drive, but you must also play duty of designated driver.
Welshite 39
And a bar. All it's missing is the jilted lover and a revolver.