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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:01 AM
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i only curb right passenger side way early in the morning going to school or coming home from school when im tired or irritated =[

i take my turns too confidently, that's the problem x]
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by TheQuietThings
its OK, girls were never good drivers, im pretty sure its genetic. At least you've got the guts to admit it








[please everyone realize i am just kidding]
omg i agree but not kidding!
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:27 AM
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I'm glad you're in Missouri.
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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can i get any sympathy in here?!?!?!!
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by thUsLw
my seat is as high as it can get and as close and straight to the steering wheel as it could be.. im considered a grandma driver, but i drive with one hand as opposed to both on 10 and 2.. i cant measure my car for some reason...
Dont worry about it... TheQuietThings actually wasnt completely kidding...

Girls kind of are genetically predisposed to be a little bit worse at driving than most men. A guys brain is set up to be better at spatial perception... a girls brain has a larger connection between the two halves so girls tend to be better at things where you have to utilize more areas of your brain at once... but this is just a general trend for girls...

Everything depends on the person... One girl may be MUCH better at spatial perception (biologically) than another guy... or much worse than most girls... it just means that your brain is organized a little bit differently. What you lose in one area, you gain in another. You can't always have it all...

PS: I'm a good driver except for my right turns so I will be an occasional member to your club... I can't be paying 1/2 attention like i usually do when driving or I might hit the curb :[. I also think its the boxes fault a little bit... Its sooo hard to see the front right side street in this car when you're short :[
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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The Art of Right Turns...

My problem is simply going too fast. Haven't had any problems since I got my new wheels, as they have a chrome lip and i'm scared as hell to scrape them.
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 01:54 AM
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its always a set opinion between genders. Im not saying youre wrong or anything Taugenichts but throughout this topic, there tends to be a conformity in opinion within all the guys. i need a female in here.

and i cant understand how its so laugh-out-loud funny when a female hits something or is unable to park, while a guy gets so much compassion when their car is dented! please explain

ps. im not frustrated or mad or anything, just want to know
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by thUsLw
and i cant understand how its so laugh-out-loud funny when a female hits something or is unable to park, while a guy gets so much compassion when their car is dented! please explain
Stereotypes. And i'm sorry, but until high school girls stop wrapping Eclipses around trees (it happens here a lot more than you think) it's not going to stop. My mom in her late 40s drives a 530i. She's the calmest driver i've ever rode with.
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:29 AM
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Grow a ***** sweetheart, then you'll be a good driver. :D
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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ugh. typical boy
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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thu, we're just retarded x]
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:41 AM
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History of gender issues is pretty f*ked up, try reading Howard Zinn (http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinnint6.html)

I love my girl, I'm sorry for the crap she has to deal with.
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by EnderSavesTheDay
thu, we're just retarded x]
i totally agree! admitting you are compensates for all the mean posts on here : )
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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just go slow and turn the wheel slowly in a smooth motion. You could also enroll for a driver enhancment class if u really wanted to improve.
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:24 AM
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Try making your car "extend" a little bit to the road before you turn right. It'll help.

And before you make that right turn, always keep in mind those thousands and thousands of curbs you've hit in your life. It'll help remind you that they exist. :D
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:31 AM
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I hope your cute.....then it makes it ok.......go to the DnV on the weekend and just have fun on the empty track....it'll help you not be so scared of driving....
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:33 AM
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That's *man* to you little lady.


Originally Posted by thUsLw
ugh. typical boy
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ASCI_Blue
That's *man* to you little lady.


Originally Posted by thUsLw
ugh. typical boy
no i meant boy!!
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:38 AM
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and i cAnt measure/see my car guys, thats why im hitting these curbs. i dont think driving courses is gonna make me see any better!





and can we talk about your driving issues not just mine!!! this post was meant for people to admit theyre not good drivers sometimes!!!!! lol
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:39 AM
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P.S....my spatial perception is really good, but that has to do with the fact that im a mechanic, and i drive cars in and out of the shop all day......but seriously when i started out driving i was horrible...yada yada yada.....i hit a parked car.........in my drive-way......but now im an excellent driver, never caused an accident, never curb rashed my any of my cars.....Just takes time i guess...



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