So this morning I took the dog on a long walk. The street I live on is not a busy street but a very long one and windy and hilly. There is one spot where there is a crest in the road, you cannot see from either direction what is coming from the other side. Sonny and I got to this point and I could hear, not see, a speeding car, I could even see the sand it was kicking up. So I quickly moved us to the grassy area off the road. Sure enough, a teen or young male came flying over the crest doing at least 60 MPH and even became a bit air borne for a second. When he saw me he swerved, good thing not too much because the car seemed to rock and he could have flipped it. I screamed SLOW DOWN and went on my way. Well he must have driven around the block and passed me again driving slower. Moron had a vanity plate, very notable.
So when I got back from my walk, I posted on my local town's FB site, giving a description of the car and driver and the plate. That thread exploded! The actual owner of the car is a neighbor I don't know, apparently a really nice person. Some of her friends PM'd me letting me know her son takes her car all the time and drives like a maniac and they were happy I posted. I let them know I would talk to her personally; I certainly don't blame her for her son's bad driving, as a mother I would want to know if my kid was driving like that around town.
So I just walked down to her house. Her SIL answered the door and said she was sleeping. So I told him the story and that I just wanted her to know. He even said "yeah her son is a maniac" thanked me, I told him I still want to talk to her, that I wasn't upset but wanted to make sure she knew how her car was being driven and that lots of people have seen him driving like that.
So that is my story. I would certainly want to know if my kid was driving like that and if I found out, they wouldn't be driving my car anymore.
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"Bad teen driving" is like saying "wet water" or "hot sun".
True Husker, but doing 60+ in a residential neighborhood where there are lots of people walking, jogging, running, and kids riding bikes and no sidewalks is very bad. You want to open your 8 cylinder mustang up to 60? go drive on the highway.
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Oh, I get your point. I'm not disagreeing. In my experience, though, most parents are not very receptive to criticism of their children. Maybe you'll have a different experience.
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Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
Oh, I get your point. I'm not disagreeing. In my experience, though, most parents are not very receptive to criticism of their children. Maybe you'll have a different experience.
Oh, I get your point. I'm not disagreeing. In my experience, though, most parents are not very receptive to criticism of their children. Maybe you'll have a different experience.
I knew my kids were NOT angels...especially DS2.
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Yeah, but most parents today won't make their kids own up to bad behavior--even if they know damn well they did it.
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I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right.
Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
Oh, I get your point. I'm not disagreeing. In my experience, though, most parents are not very receptive to criticism of their children. Maybe you'll have a different experience.
I knew my kids were NOT angels...especially DS2.
flan
Yeah, but most parents today won't make their kids own up to bad behavior--even if they know damn well they did it.
The car is a really nice classic Mustang and it is the Mom's car. I am pretty sure she will welcome my story and my PO'd at the kid.
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This sums of the theme of the responses I got on FB:
Def not a bad reflection of the parent .... Hopefully the parent has been made aware of this and from the sounds of it she will take care of it! As the worst thing could be if not addressed he could kill himself or someone else so let's all not point fingers understand we all have kids whom will be making mistakes sometimes it's just helping make aware so the parents know! I hope the kid whom was driving does receive some repercussions for his driving seeing he may be speeding more then just today and he needs to understand he is operating a deadly 'weapon' .... Be glad the call wasn't the driver is dead or he killed someone else .... It takes a village we can't see what our children do all the time so make them aware as the original post did and now hopefully this can be addressed properly! Working together as a town Id be thankful that I would be made aware of the situation to handle it so good job IKWTDS for reaching out the only way possible and sounds the mother is a great women and I'm sure she will most def handle it .... Maybe he should be revoked of his driving privileges for a little bit! GOODLUCK to all involved and nice to see people pull together to address this, the best way possible!
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My coworker just had some guy confront her son about someone speeding by his house a few minutes prior. She had been home with him the whole time and he hadn't gone anywhere. He was just going after the first older blue car he found. After several verbal exchanges and cops being called the guy left before they got there. Cops found him with the description of the vehicle coworker gave them. Turns out he was driving a car with the wrong plates. Dummy.
I saw a young relative speeding down the hwy and past me way to fast. I told her mother and she thanked me for letting her know. I cared for her and did not want her hurt or worse. This kids mother may feel the same way.
If this kid hurts or kill someone she is the one who will get sued.
This sums of the theme of the responses I got on FB:
Def not a bad reflection of the parent .... Hopefully the parent has been made aware of this and from the sounds of it she will take care of it! As the worst thing could be if not addressed he could kill himself or someone else so let's all not point fingers understand we all have kids whom will be making mistakes sometimes it's just helping make aware so the parents know! I hope the kid whom was driving does receive some repercussions for his driving seeing he may be speeding more then just today and he needs to understand he is operating a deadly 'weapon' .... Be glad the call wasn't the driver is dead or he killed someone else .... It takes a village we can't see what our children do all the time so make them aware as the original post did and now hopefully this can be addressed properly! Working together as a town Id be thankful that I would be made aware of the situation to handle it so good job IKWTDS for reaching out the only way possible and sounds the mother is a great women and I'm sure she will most def handle it .... Maybe he should be revoked of his driving privileges for a little bit! GOODLUCK to all involved and nice to see people pull together to address this, the best way possible!
I'm glad people are responding. It will make it harder for him to do it again since people are watching.
I live in a pretty small town. My parents grew up here too. So, when I was growing up it was a community parenting thing going on. If one of their good friends saw us doing something wrong, you better believe they gave us a piece of their mind.
Well, when I was 17, owner of one of the local service stations (life-long friend of my dad's) gave me quite the lecture about my driving. And how unsafe it was to take a turn that fast and squealing the tires was bad, etc etc etc. I listened, but was totally confused. I really had no idea what he was talking about. Turns out my mom had borrowed my car one day and took the corner in front of his station too quick and barked the tires. He saw my car, assumed it was me, and to this day does not believe that it wasn't me!
I live in a pretty small town. My parents grew up here too. So, when I was growing up it was a community parenting thing going on. If one of their good friends saw us doing something wrong, you better believe they gave us a piece of their mind.
Well, when I was 17, owner of one of the local service stations (life-long friend of my dad's) gave me quite the lecture about my driving. And how unsafe it was to take a turn that fast and squealing the tires was bad, etc etc etc. I listened, but was totally confused. I really had no idea what he was talking about. Turns out my mom had borrowed my car one day and took the corner in front of his station too quick and barked the tires. He saw my car, assumed it was me, and to this day does not believe that it wasn't me!
But that was ages ago.
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I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right.
Well, I could agree with you--but then we'd both be wrong.
I live in a pretty small town. My parents grew up here too. So, when I was growing up it was a community parenting thing going on. If one of their good friends saw us doing something wrong, you better believe they gave us a piece of their mind.
Well, when I was 17, owner of one of the local service stations (life-long friend of my dad's) gave me quite the lecture about my driving. And how unsafe it was to take a turn that fast and squealing the tires was bad, etc etc etc. I listened, but was totally confused. I really had no idea what he was talking about. Turns out my mom had borrowed my car one day and took the corner in front of his station too quick and barked the tires. He saw my car, assumed it was me, and to this day does not believe that it wasn't me!
I live in a pretty small town. My parents grew up here too. So, when I was growing up it was a community parenting thing going on. If one of their good friends saw us doing something wrong, you better believe they gave us a piece of their mind.
Well, when I was 17, owner of one of the local service stations (life-long friend of my dad's) gave me quite the lecture about my driving. And how unsafe it was to take a turn that fast and squealing the tires was bad, etc etc etc. I listened, but was totally confused. I really had no idea what he was talking about. Turns out my mom had borrowed my car one day and took the corner in front of his station too quick and barked the tires. He saw my car, assumed it was me, and to this day does not believe that it wasn't me!
But that was ages ago.
Sadly, it was ages ago. Thanks for pointing it out
