Today, I went to the DMV for my second attempt to get my license. I did everything perfectly, stayed at the speed limit, did my three-point turn flawlessly, and parked nicely. The lady failed me because I wasn't using the stick shift right. My car doesn't have a stick shift. FML
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Today, I failed my driving test before even leaving the DMV parking lot. FML
Today, I drove 45 minutes to take my full driver's test. At the end of the test, the instructor told me I'd done everything perfectly, but had failed before I left the parking lot. I didn't see the "one way" sign at the entrance. FML
Today, I took my driving test. I was nervous, but I thought I followed the rules of the road pretty well. My tester ended up failing me for "backing out too slowly". FML
Today, I went to the DMV to get my license. I almost ran over my evaluator as he was walking to get in the car. FML
Today, I took my driving test. I had pulled out of my three point turn in a neighborhood and started driving again, thinking something wasn't quite right. The lady testing me looked over at me and said, "Sweetie, you're driving on the wrong side of the road." FML
Today, I failed to get my driver's licence. My father was the instructor. FML
Today, I drove all the way to another state and dealt with Chicago traffic on the way just to learn to drive stick. I couldn't learn, because the truck was suddenly unavailable, and when it was available again, whoever had it last lost the keys. Guess I gotta make another trip. FML
Today, I drove my new car with a manual transmission for the first time by myself. I was at a stoplight and saw a cute guy in the car next to me. He looked my way and gave me "the nod". The light turned green and I tried to go but I stalled out, lurching my car forward right into the car next to me. FML
Today, I was taking my driving test and everything was going perfectly. As I pulled back into the testing center, I smiled because I knew I'd passed. Then I got out of the car without pulling the handbrake. The examiner had to jump back in and hit the brakes before it rolled into an actual parked car. FML
Today, I failed my driving test. I rammed into the parallel parking poles, ran a stop sign, and stopped at a cross intersection. My instructor called me an idiot. FML
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Arsonnist 3
See? You weren't using it at all.
StoryOfTheYear 15
How do you use a stick shift wrong?
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whited666 0
Haha, my drivers lady told I was one of like 4 people who took their driving text in a stick, out of her entire career. Like a boss. But that shows that these people don't really know how to work a manual anyway
perdix 31
When she was saying you weren't using your stick shift right, she wasn't referring to any part of the car ;) On your retest, take her to a cheap motel, Park your "stick shift" in her and Drive away, grinding her gears a First, Second and even Third time. After your "stick short" goes Neutral, flip her over and do it all over in Reverse, and this time, use Overdrive.
Jollymanroper 1
Down in lil ol New Zealand quite a few people learn manual, but most girls learn automatic... im just saying
Bekll 31
North Carolina? I knew it! I live in this state and it took me 5 tries though I mastered it by the 2nd try. They just look for ways to fail you.
don1qot 6
Let's say OP put the shifter (whether it was an automatic, or not) in 'drive', 'reverse,' or whatever when turning off the engine-as you would in a manual car-instead of 'park'. I'm just saying, maybe that's why she failed.
steph8608 0
Don't you bring your own car to test in?
RufusCade 7
If you don't drive a stick shift, you don't drive. You just travel. I thought it was your _driver's license_ you were after. And note, y'all, they not only check your ability to drive a car, they also check your ability to handle a car in traffic. That means that they might not be able to say exactly what you did wrong, but they do know that you're not ready for your license. YDI OP
Jasonf6 0
Get her fired.
Mach10 0
Don't side too quickly with the OP. Leaving the car in "R" for the whole test is a fail.
jaredofmo 22
Are you a guy? Show her your stick shift.