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The Man Who Loves Laura Bassett ([personal profile] eiffel_71) wrote2008-08-18 06:08 pm

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Driving lesson. Shagwanking disaster.

[identity profile] luna--wolf.livejournal.com 2008-08-18 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, sorry to hear that. *hug* What happened?

[identity profile] niamh-x.livejournal.com 2008-08-18 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
You're still alive, though. Could've been worse? :/

Hope you're gonna be okay though. What happened?

[identity profile] ellakite.livejournal.com 2008-08-18 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you physically OK? I think most people have at least one bad experience while learning how to drive. Please don't be ashamed to talk about the details.

[identity profile] ellakite.livejournal.com 2008-08-18 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I just saw your other replies regarding what happened.

I've got my own share of "horror stories" regarding my first 5 driving lessons. What you describe actually sounds pretty typical. So *PLEASE* don't criticize yourself too much. It takes quite a bit of time and effort to get comfortable with the machine. Think about it: you're trying to learn how to control several tons of metal moving at high speed. Of *COURSE* you're going to be stressed out & unfamiliar with how to control it!

As long as no one was hurt & nothing was damaged, you've got nothing to be ashamed of. Take a day or two to calm down, learn from the experience & try again. As long as you learn from what went wrong, then the effort was not wasted... and it probably will help you more in the long run.

[identity profile] eastlondongirl.livejournal.com 2008-08-18 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
sorry to hear that, hon. on the bright side, though, i am totally stealing "shagwanking" as my new acceptable-in-front-of-my-parents curse word. replaces "buggerybollocks" as of now!

[identity profile] an-inside-job.livejournal.com 2008-08-18 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't get too disheartened. Everyone has crappy lessons, especialy at the beginning.

I had a few 'mares' myself...it'll come, the timing, the steering etc

[identity profile] alisoneales.livejournal.com 2008-08-18 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Look on the bright side. It wasn't your test. :)

[identity profile] andthatisthat.livejournal.com 2008-08-19 10:35 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry to hear it went so badly, but try not to let it get you down - everyone has really awful lessons while they're learning, to the extent of wondering why they're even trying to do it, but we all get there in the end!

[identity profile] ladymissloki.livejournal.com 2008-08-19 12:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Every so often, you have a terrible lesson, it's the way it goes. Expect to have an appalling one just before your test, too. Stay with it, my lovely, and you'll be better next time.