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TomTurkey
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I stopped at dumb and have been there

Posted: 04/28/2025 at 01:41 PM ET
(In response to this post by Brown Water)

Thread Replies (51)

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Parenting issue with a teen driver
Tafkam Hokie • 04/28/25 01:06 PM ET
Check out Tire Rack Street Survival
TechMomof2 • 05/01/25 11:07 AM ET
https://streetsurvival.org/**
TechMomof2 • 05/01/25 03:31 PM ET
Poor spatial skills. If you’re going to dental school you get tested for
DonHo-kieHi • 04/28/25 08:48 PM ET
bus, walk, bike? (try a different/lowercase version of locomotion).**
bourbonstreet • 04/28/25 08:38 PM ET
Buy him old school ford f450 straight shift no power steering diesel.
okiehokie1 • 04/28/25 06:41 PM ET
He needs to focus when driving. Not everyone is good at it, but it seems
Vtskier1 • 04/28/25 03:58 PM ET
Maybe a Tesla with the self driving mode?
EDGEMAN • 04/28/25 03:59 PM ET
So the answer is to buy him an expensive car? lol. I don't have an answer->
HOKIERIT • 04/28/25 08:14 PM ET
Was thinking a car that wouldn't run into other cars...lol**
EDGEMAN • 04/29/25 07:03 AM ET
OH...like a (used) TANK!😁
HOKIERIT • 04/29/25 10:15 AM ET
Like a Chrysler New Yorker from the 70s? I like the way you think...lol**
EDGEMAN • 04/29/25 10:20 AM ET
Yep...a used TANK!**
HOKIERIT • 04/29/25 10:27 AM ET
Maybe a F250 with massive aftermarket steel bumpers. Like this:
EDGEMAN • 04/29/25 10:29 AM ET
Or better yet, one of these:
EDGEMAN • 04/29/25 10:32 AM ET
They are all minor incidents until they're not. I'd suggest driving lessons
MCL3 Hokie • 04/28/25 03:23 PM ET
I'm assuming he's had his eyes checked?
TribeAlumHokieFan • 04/28/25 03:21 PM ET
You need something to monitor his driving and coach him up
hokieninsurance • 04/28/25 03:21 PM ET
Couple thoughts...
Beerman • 04/28/25 03:20 PM ET
Couple thoughts on the thoughts
Tafkam Hokie • 04/28/25 04:18 PM ET
Not suggesting aggressive driving, per se
Beerman • 04/28/25 04:32 PM ET
he has caused damage to two other people's cars (besides yours)
HokieAl • 04/28/25 03:17 PM ET
Driving is a priviledge not a right. I lost my license for 6 months on my
UTPr0sim • 04/28/25 03:13 PM ET
I hear this works great for improving ocular dominance... **
Burruss Writer • 04/28/25 03:01 PM ET
Well, he's got to feel some financial pain from his lack of focus. The
Hokebury • 04/28/25 02:56 PM ET
Was he in the car by himself or with buddy?Also,
Stork • 04/28/25 02:52 PM ET
Every incident he was by himself in the car**
Tafkam Hokie • 04/28/25 04:09 PM ET
It’s funny. I have a daughter and son I would have sworn beforehand that my
Stork • 04/28/25 05:16 PM ET
Make sure he doesn't drive your car...lol**
EDGEMAN • 04/28/25 02:21 PM ET
Well, one wasn't his fault--being rear ended at a stop sign shouldn't...
vthhhi • 04/28/25 02:00 PM ET
Two sons and one wife - buy clunkers
TomTurkey • 04/28/25 01:38 PM ET
Yep, I had kids listed on my ancient honda prelude
RTFC • 04/28/25 06:14 PM ET
Same here
TomTurkey • 04/28/25 06:40 PM ET
Debating paying for cracked windshield* to avoid SF getting nasty
TomTurkey • 04/28/25 04:02 PM ET
I wouldn't hold #2 against him.
vthokieq • 04/28/25 01:33 PM ET
Well, maybe if you wore gloves, or washed your hands IMMEDIATELY after,
Late 80s Hokie • 04/28/25 02:10 PM ET
I don't have anything useful, I don't think....
JoesterVT • 04/28/25 01:30 PM ET
Yep, buy him a beater car and ....
BleedinOandM • 04/28/25 01:48 PM ET
Personally, it sounds like mostly bad luck, but there's a fine line between
UEMcGill • 04/28/25 01:17 PM ET
ehh...hitting a parked car is not bad luck.**
JoesterVT • 04/28/25 01:24 PM ET
Meh, I would call you on that. I know a lot of people who have done that.
UEMcGill • 04/28/25 02:35 PM ET
Huh...? Lol. Sorry, hitting any any stationary object is 100% your fault
JoesterVT • 04/28/25 02:45 PM ET
True, backing into a parked car is 100% your fault
Tafkam Hokie • 04/28/25 04:34 PM ET
Next time you run over something that you never saw, like a nail, and blow
UEMcGill • 04/28/25 03:02 PM ET
Hitting a parked car is in no way similar to running over a nail.
reestuart • 04/28/25 03:34 PM ET
Your making a bizarre analogy there **
JoesterVT • 04/28/25 03:16 PM ET
Your words. If you hit a stationary object it's 100% your fault.
UEMcGill • 04/28/25 03:31 PM ET
Okie dokie
JoesterVT • 04/28/25 03:50 PM ET
I just have a problem with people that speak in absolutes. And saying 100%
UEMcGill • 04/28/25 04:01 PM ET
Here’s a bit of insurance trivia, when State Farm was founded, the policy
Stork • 04/28/25 02:57 PM ET
More like dumb luck**
Brown Water • 04/28/25 01:28 PM ET
I stopped at dumb and have been there** ◄
TomTurkey • 04/28/25 01:41 PM ET