FailedOn my third driving test, I turned right out of the test centre, reached a pedestrian crossing, attempted to run over a little old lady, was prevented from doing so by the examiner grabbing the wheel, then proceeded straight back to the test centre.
The drive home was very, very quiet. I've never felt such a complete failure.
What have you failed at?
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chthonic, Fri 5 Jan 2007, 10:21)
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Computer errorIn grade eight, I decided to ignore everyone else and concentrate on schoolwork. The end of the year came and I had some pretty high marks. The school unveiled a plaque with all the names of the students who had made the honour roll. My name was missing.
I went to the office to ask why I wasn't up there, and the secretary looked annoyed with me. "Because you failed a course."
I was taken aback. My average was somewhere around 90%. Was my phys ed mark really that low? So I asked what subject I'd failed.
"English," she said.
That's funny, I thought. I quite clearly remember getting 94% in that class (still remember the exact number because of this story). "What grade did I get in English?" I asked her.
She looked at her screen. "Zero."
Huh? You get at least 5% for showing up and knowing the word "hi."
I got her to fix it, but my name was never added to that stupid plank.
(, Mon 8 Jan 2007, 11:35, Reply)
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