Today, I watched as the teenage neighbor girl tried to parallel-park between me and my wife's cars. She was doing pretty well until she backed into mine, got scared, hit the accelerator and ran into my wife's. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I met my new neighbors when they backed into my parked car. FML
Today, I noticed I parked behind a boy I like. Trying to impress him with my driving skills, I ended up forgetting to put the car in reverse and rear-ended him. FML
Today, I was driving around a parking lot, looking for an empty spot. Someone was backing out a bit too quickly as I was about to pass by, so I honked to announce myself. The driver instead panicked and reversed into my front bumper. FML
Today, I was forced to look on in utter horror as an old lady backed out of her parking space, kept going well past the turning point, and slammed straight into my car, putting a dent in the front and shattering the headlights. FML
Today, I tried to back my car into my parking space while some of my neighbors were out by their cars. I accidentally rammed into the retaining wall behind my spot. I was hoping the neighbors didn't notice the huge crunching sound, but they did. FML
Today, my teenage daughter got her driver’s license. Less than an hour later she wrecked my wife’s new minivan. FML
Today, my new neighbors moved in across the street. Also today, they began to park at the end of my driveway. Not used to a car being there, I backed out and promptly hit it. Welcome to the neighborhood. FML
Today, I found a parking spot in front of my work. I parked and another car pulled into the spot just in front of me. The next thing I know, the car in front backs up and slams into my car. Turns out she didn't notice the fire hydrant next to her spot and screamed at me cause I, "stole her spot." FML
Today, while arguing with my boyfriend about how I wasn't a bad driver and could parallel park, I thought it would be easier to just let him do it. Unfortunately, while getting out of the car to switch seats, I forgot to take the car out of drive and it ran into the car in front of us. He was right. FML
Today, at a restaurant, I noticed a really hot girl leaving with her friend. A few minutes later they came back, laughing uncontrollably, and announced that some moron forgot to put on their parking brake and the car was rolling into the full parking lot. It was my car. They watched me chase it. FML
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devildog562 33
Got insurance ? Hopefully the damage isn't to bad . Wonder why she didn't learn in a parking lot or empty street...
mostdope_alissa 6
at least it wasn't your daughter in another one of your cars.
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devildog562 33
Got insurance ? Hopefully the damage isn't to bad . Wonder why she didn't learn in a parking lot or empty street...
Philintheblankz 14
People don't generally parallel park in a parking lot or on an empty street. What kind of weird alternate dimension do you live in?
devildog562 33
One that if you are learning you don't **** up other people's property . That's how I first learned and I don't ever have a problem now.
limabeans101029 21
Yeah, you can't really learn to parallel park properly without another car to do it on. However if she was just learning, she should've found a car that was by itself and parallel parked behind it rather than trying to park between two cars. That's what I did when I was learning
TaylorWhiteGirl 15
My dad set up cones when I learned to parallel park. It's not that hard to learn without other cars around...
devildog562 33
#30 Case and point thank you or chalk lines or whatever . Not expensive property that doesn't belong to you or your family. It was an accident but still it sucks.
limabeans101029 21
That's fine, I'm just saying I found it way easier to learn by doing it on another car, and I managed to never hit anyone's property. If you have someone competent teaching you, and you practice doing it on just one car rather than between two, then there shouldn't be a problem
thecuber959 2
Although I agree about the learning part, OP says nothing about the girl being in the learning phase. She probably did learn and practice in an empty lot but messed up this time.
devildog562 33
If you are hitting things and panicking and a "teenager" practice is needed in my opinion. You have a point though I am assuming. +1
mustang_92 9
I learned with two large trash cans spaced far enough like they were two cars. Honestly the best and smartest way to avoid property damage. OP what were you thinking by allowing a new driver to practice with your car's?
Brandi_Faith 34
I learnt how to parallel park first without cars, then with pylons, but eventually you have to take that first step and do it between real cars. I imagine the girl had learnt how to do it with pylons or an empty lot first, this was probably just her first time with actual cars. And 43, I assume Op didn't "let" her practice between his cars (it actually doesn't say she was practicing at all), he just happened to see her attempt to park the car there.
LoverWordsFood 27
#43, he probably didn't 'let' her park her car there. She probably choose to park there because there was a free space, I know that happens with a street with sparse, cramped parking. OP was, and I'm assuming, an innocent bystander just looking out his window to see a teenager parking her car, watching to see if she would hit them or not. Who knows if someone was in the car with her at the time teaching her, and that's assuming right there. All this is, is a shitty accident. BTW, OP I hope that everything gets taking care of even though I know getting a vehicle damaged, no matter how severely, sucks.
abocz 12
My parents put up 2 garbage cans as the cars
hondajason72280 10
where I live the person driving is the only one who's insurance matters. the other cars were parked
Sariasprincy 7
#55 my parents did the exact same thing!
Mauskau 36
When I was learning to drive, my instructor got me to parallel park once. That was between two cars, too. I didn't hit anything. Luckily I didn't need it in my test. In the last year I've done it about 15 times and sometimes it's perfect, other times it needs readjusting. I would never try to get in a small space though, I'm not that confident.
munchie_omnom 10
Not sure why people a thumbing you down. That's how my drivers ed teacher is teaching me and ive done perfect
LisaDay 14
Thanks #75, i was feeling like the only person who learned to parallel park between 2 cars.
tony1891 22
you should have went out and parked the car and this could have been avoided.
mitchel_112 17
OP had no idea that the neighbor would crash the car, so it really could not have been avoided, unless OP's neighbor had a better driving instructor
Mattlozano12 15
How was he supposed to know a teenage girl would back into his car? Fail on your part man.
tony1891 22
all I'm saying is if it looked like she was struggling cause he obviously noticed... he should have helped the teenager out.
Mattlozano12 15
Maybe he couldn't get there in time? Many things could have prevented him from going to help.
Ichiya 29
Maybe he didn't want accused of rape. It happens too often for me to be comfortable helping young girls.
lil_ham1644 29
It says in the fml that it looked like she was doing fine. How was he to know she was going to hit his car & panic?
randome101 12
Go up to a random teen and driver their car for them, genius
FutueMeamVitam 24
#2: I think the term you're looking for is "carjacking." Yeah, that'd make everything better.
mostdope_alissa 6
at least it wasn't your daughter in another one of your cars.
sayyestothedress 24
True that! If you have insurance you'll be fine! Best of luck!
radiocaf 29
I like you, you're positive! Silver linings :)
10splayer 5
hope her parents have insurance
mitchel_112 17
She better have insurance, for everyone's sake
Aquaman911 18
Yes, let's all console OP with mildly obvious statements in the hope of getting up voted.
silvercamaro 22
I hate to be this guy, but your statement is fairly obvious itself...except you won't be getting up voted
ComoEsJuan 24
Giving "stuck in the middle" some new flavor.
un0m3 14
They'll give anyone a license nowadays.
mitchel_112 17
With that logic just imagine how easy it will be to get a permit
RussRuss 7
uh pretty easy to get a permit... you just take a test on a computer or paper.
FMLL2016 16
Good luck OP she's going to have to practice a lot more. Hopefully not with your cars anymore.
Vivi99 12
That sucks
mitchel_112 17
Im not app developer or anything, but I'm pretty sure there is a button for that, actually im positive
Mattlozano12 15
Wow that was a really good observation #10! You must be very intelligent! *Insert obvious sarcasm here*