Blimey
All these stories of driving test failures offer up an explanation for the abysmal drivers I have to dodge on a far-too-regular basis. I guess the driving test has become more difficult since I passed it, unlike all the other exams being heralded in the Express & Daily Mail as easier each year, robbing our precious bairns of their academic birthright or some such nonsense, and, rather than put in the effort needed to develop their skills to a minimum acceptable standard, people just hop behind the wheel unlicensed. And ininsured too, no doubt. Cunts.

Fuck's sake. It ain't that difficult. Don't think about controlling the car; the mechanical aspect of it should be ingrained habit by the time you take your test. Just pay attention to what's around you. I mean, Christ, I make no pretence of being a good driver (that way lies complacency); I just try to be a safe one. I'm not the only road-user out there, something which all BMW/Audi/Mercedes drivers should learn to keep in mind.

Bah. Humbug. If people can't pass first time, and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Roadcraft as well, then they shouldn't be on the road.

Oh, er, hang on. Failures. Right. Let's see. Motorcycle test for one. Took it far too early, and failed on the U-turn. Put my foot down. Should have had lots more practice beforehand to overcome my piss-poor sense of balance. Not sure why the instructor told me I was ready for the test, since he could have earned plenty more sitting there watching me practice U-turn after U-turn.

Academically, I failed A-level Maths. Well, not so much failed as didn't hand in enough work to get a grade in the first place. Useless fucking exam boards with their newfangled insistence on coursework being a better measure of someone's aptitude. Cunts. Give me a final exam any day, one I can revise for and pass with flying colours. It's somewhat telling that the subjects at which I did well were mainly exam-based, and the ones at which I did poorly were mainly coursework-based.
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Mon 8 Jan 2007, 2:49, Reply)