Well, I Failed...

[JL12W7INAGS300 10+ year member]

I turned 16 today, got up an hour or two ago and went to take my driver's test... I used my dad's caddy instead of my car kuz the front end isnt as long (i have a new charger, pretty big nose), and then I realized I've never used his windshield wipers before. WELLLL that turned into points off cuz it took me like 10 min to find the wipers. I was so nervous my mom said my face was splotched red, WOW. So I failed because I didn't check my left blind spot when doing the three point turn and she said a car was too close when I pulled out onto the highway...w/e...

yeah man that test is a *****. I got a 77 on it.. 7 points away from failing. Nice car, don't let these old poor folk hate on us youngins with nice rides

Lexus GS300 *****ez... hahah

good luck on your next test

 

[pico 10+ year member]

hey if you got a nice car for free good for you. i would of loved to get a lexus for free but i take what i can get and i was grateful for the buick. i personally dont have a problem with people like you except for the ones who are little *****es thinking theyre better than other people. one of them talked shit about my car when i was in high school so i followed him home and busted his window. his car may have been nicer but i had a driver side window.

 

[Ape 10+ year member]

I dont like the reward system.. and I dont think theres any excuse a kid cant just get a job and earn their own things. Right now im pretty busy, have school/work/hockey.. after the end of a long day I feel great knowing I can manage my life. when it got to hectic I just got my hours changed from 30 to ~20.. still plenty of cash to pay for and maintain my car.

I washed it today.. yummmmm

 

[electronicsgeek 10+ year member]

if you're that nervous taking your drivers test, you have no business driving a car on public roads.
on a side note, you have no business owning a new charger. if i went to school with you, i'd beat you up.

wtf you talking about dumbass. if anything he would be more calmer by himself on the road and wouldnt be *** nervous. if i ever saw you i would kick your face in for saying what you just said.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

uh oh.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

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3.

 

[soundstreamer 10+ year member]

e-fight!

 

[AllStar1500bd 5,000+ posts]

I call h4X0rz.

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

Then you drive them until they can get a job to get a car...and helping your kid buy a car isnt bad if its not thirty grand...and i still dont think a rewards system is good..it makes your child fell like if they do this they will get something instead of if I do this i am doing something good and that is enough...Ever wonder why kids beg????

Well Dr. Phil...

No I havent wondered why kids beg, I think thats pretty obvious and has NOTHING to do with the point you tried to make. Kids beg because parents respond to it.... simple as that. If your toddler begs for a toy at walmart one time, makes a big scene, and you give in and buy it for them, they'll continue that behavior. If you establish early that they can scream and cry all they want and it wont get them the toy, they wont beg. But I'm sure thats what you meant //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

By 15-16 years old, your kid's personality is pretty well defined, if you spoiled them all their life, they are probably a spoiled acting person always expecting stuff. If you havent, and buy them a car to get around because they dont have time for a job, its not going to automatically turn them spoiled, it just doesnt happen like that.

As far as a reward system goes, I think you are drawing too strict of lines on the issue. Not everything deserves rewards, but in certain situations, it makes sense. What do you do if your 7 year old has no interest in school and is doing horribly? They dont have a concept of how it will help them later on, ie, they wont do it for doing its sake. As far as I'm concerned, you only have two options of getting them excited about school. Either positive or negative reinforcement, classic operant conditioning. You punish them for bad grades, or reward them for good grades. In that situation, for the kids sake, I would prefer the positive reinforcement for good grades. Continual punishment for bad grades will only lead to mediocrity simply to avoid punishment, they have no reason to strive for the highest marks.

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

I dont like the reward system.. and I dont think theres any excuse a kid cant just get a job and earn their own things.

No excuse? We only have 24 hours in a day ace... if you want to sacrifice clubs and sports that enhance a kids life and force them get a job when, financially, you could afford to spend $500 on a car for them, I'd say that is bad parenting. Buying a kid a car when they could easily get a job and pay for it is equally bad in some respects.

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

I'm gonna agree with jujumantb on this one. My personal belief is that you're going to be working for the rest of your life, might as well enjoy your youth without the hassle of a job. As long as they're putting forth their best effort everywhere else, I don't see a problem with it (without going way overboard and buying them a ferrari or something). However, if they would enjoy having a job, then they can go ahead and get one. *disclaimer* "good" parenting is subjective.

 

[Ape 10+ year member]

I play hockey, go to school, and work.

Starting to work at 16 taught me huuuge amounts of responsibility, that infact "enhance" my life. I have respect for money and for how people earn it. Work has taught me to respect everyday, actually every minute for what it is, and to make the most out of it. When I didnt have work I didnt have the same feelings for when I have nothing to do but relax, or getting the rare saturday off, something you look forward to all week and it makes it so much better than when its just another saturday. I think the amount of responsibiltly, the respect I have for money, and the skills I have learned from my job have bettered my life for sure.. all this while playing sports, and going to school. 24 hours can be a long time if you make the most out of it.

 

[Ape 10+ year member]

I'm gonna agree with jujumantb on this one. My personal belief is that you're going to be working for the rest of your life, might as well enjoy your youth without the hassle of a job. As long as they're putting forth their best effort everywhere else, I don't see a problem with it (without going way overboard and buying them a ferrari or something). However, if they would enjoy having a job, then they can go ahead and get one. *disclaimer* "good" parenting is subjective.

I get what you guys are saying, and it probably helps that I get amazing times to work at my job (so it doesnt eat up any social time, other than being hungover for sunday morning shifts) I dont know how to explain it but since I started working I appriciate everyday more, when im not working I enjoy my youth so much more, than I would of before when everyday I had huge amounts of free time.

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

ok

 

[goose5741 10+ year member]

In iowa you don't have to do a test drive unless you are born on one of 3 random dates in the monthe they pick. So only like 1 in 10 people has to do a test drive...