Comment on Too dumb to understand where the gas tank opening is

iamjackflack@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Randelung@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’ve been practicing driving with a person who shouldn’t drive. She has no feeling for the car, i. e. doesn’t understand how you would correct your position, drive in reverse etc., and it feels like she’s asleep with her eyes open. Imo driving is a constant stream of decisions and she just doesn’t make any. “Why are we driving here?” - “I’ve been looking for somewhere to turn around.” - “We’re passing suitable locations every 3 seconds and you’re going 50.” - “I can’t decide in time which to use.”

  She’s afraid to go the speed limit, highways are off limits. The other day she just straight up drove out into an intersection from a yield side without breaking and stopped in the middle. I warned her it was coming, there were signs and everything. She doesn’t know the speed limit when it’s always very clearly signed. She doesn’t read directions and can’t navigate by herself; “if I say nothing, go straight, or right if straight is not an option” is forgotten after 5 minutes. She’s been driving with an instructor (which I am not) for 20 lessons and we’ve gone at least ten times, too.

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  • dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Having a society that’s designed so everyone has to drive is absurd.

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  • Jamablaya@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I mean sometimes you just have to admit someone is dumb or has a specific deficiency and move on.

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    • kofe@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m pretty sure I have some deficiencies, but I’m lucky I got to learn pretty young on a farm. I’m torn between wanting to advocate kids have access to like go kart tracks at school vs funding more public transit and walkable communities, as someone else said. Both would be dope tho

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  • grue@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Obligatory Gone in 60 Seconds clip

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