Transportation: Today, my dad was driving me to college. I'd cracked a joke about...

By Emma Five - 14/03/2012 03:22 - United States

Today, my dad was driving me to college. I'd cracked a joke about how old people like him shouldn't be allowed to drive, and I guess he took it personally, what with him speeding straight up to the parking lot wall, and only braking after I started shrieking in terror. FML

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By kezbabes - 03/05/2014 18:15 - Ireland - Dublin

Today, I was driving my grandpa to the store because his car is in the shop. I was well within the speed limit, but he kept yelling at me for "speeding", then accused me of trying to give him a heart attack, and eventually pulled the e-brake, getting us rear-ended. He refuses to apologise. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/01/2024 05:00 - United Kingdom - Portsmouth

Today, my dad is too old to drive, period, and yet while I was at work my wife thought it was a good idea to let him try her new Mercedes, which by the way I bought and insured. He used the accelerator like he was driving a shitbox Nissan and destroyed our local kebab shop's big front window and door. FML

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By laurlaur - 05/08/2011 21:47 - United States

Today, my dad nearly had a head-on collision with another car, but I grabbed the wheel at the last second, potentially saving both our lives. He spent the rest of the car trip pissed at me because I'd "interfered" with his driving. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/11/2021 11:00

Today, I illicitly borrowed my dad's car to go to the store, but crashed into my mom's car as she and dad were returning from my grandma's house. Both cars are totalled, my mom is in hospital with a broken collarbone, and I realised dads really can make steam come out their ears if they’re really mad. FML

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By JesusLaidAnEgg - 10/09/2019 14:02

Today, I was driving around my campsite at dark in the middle of a forest. My father thought it would be funny to run up to my window, put his face against the glass and scream. I drove into a tree. FML

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Mid-life crisis

By theslutmuncher - 14/12/2012 23:20 - Germany - Merseburg

Today, in the midst of his ongoing mid-life crisis, my dad forced me to accompany him for some father-son bonding. The bonding involved me driving us away at high speed after he gleefully hurled a bucket of paint all over a store window. FML

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Alexa, play "Your Daddy's Car" by The Divine Comedy

By Anonymous - 13/02/2023 18:00

Today, I borrowed my dad's car to run a quick errand, which he never lets me do. I thought I’d got away with it until he got home and started yelling. I forgot, dad always reverses into driveways, while I prefer to drive straight in, and I'd parked his car facing the wrong way. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/01/2014 21:50 - Puerto Rico - Arecibo

Today, my father took me out for some driving lessons. I accidentally reversed while still in the driveway, and I instinctively hit the brakes. In my panic, I accidentally let go of the brakes, and ended up reversing straight into our house, all while my father yelled "NOOOOOO!" FML

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Prove me wrong

By Irony - 08/10/2009 11:40 - United States

Today, my dad took a call while driving. He always yells and curses at people who talk on their cell while driving. I asked him to get off the phone because it's dangerous, and told him he's being a hypocrite. He shook his head at me and continued talking. Seconds later, we got into an accident. FML

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Trust

By Anonymous - 29/08/2021 06:01

Today, my dad trusted me to go driving by myself in his car. I foolishly celebrated by doing a jump heel click, landed awkwardly, threw my hand out to stop myself falling, and scraped the whole bunch of keys down the driver's door. He trusted me for like 3 seconds and I blew it. FML

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dabomb1463 0

Wednesday 14 March 2012 5:25

YDI for being mean and insulting the elderly

FMLshark 12

Wednesday 14 March 2012 5:25

I think it's safe to say you proved your point.

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sougstad 7

Wednesday 14 March 2012 5:43

Fiction: Old people are dumb/ignorant and you can do and say what you want and get away with it. Fact: Dude, old people are smarter then you and crazier then you. Odds are, if you test them, your gonna lose.

anarchistpunk 3

Wednesday 14 March 2012 15:02

Thats actually Not true. Henry David Thoreau said in his book Walden that the elder aren't any superior to the young because if they were indeed "so wise", they wouldn't be nobodies. They would actually be successful and powerful. One of the most influential minds during the American Revolution and greatest minds in US history too.

sougstad 7

Wednesday 14 March 2012 22:52

And out of the so called rich and powerful 1%, how many of those people are in there youth? As far as my eyes have carried me, I've mainly seen older, more mature minds capable of sustaining a so called "rich" status or a business

jerjy1 5

Wednesday 14 March 2012 5:44

troll dad at his finest

Jazzalyn 10

Wednesday 14 March 2012 5:49

What's with all the YDIs? OP was making a joke for God's sake. Granted, it backfired but I don't think she meant any harm by it.

linkinpark98 23

Wednesday 14 March 2012 5:50

This makes me wonder how my father would react if I were I ask him the same question......

l0v3p4in 7

Wednesday 14 March 2012 6:01

Ahhh . . . the classic game of 'Chicken' - except in this game the winner was the first one to scream, "Aaaaaaaaaaah! Turn the wheel! Turn the wheel! I don't want to diiiiieeeeeeee . . ." OP's Dad: 1 OP: 0

hyden121 2

Wednesday 14 March 2012 6:01

You're dad sounds awesome but YDI for reminding him that he's getting older. One day, that will be you too...

yeongji 31

Wednesday 14 March 2012 6:01

How smart of you (ahem*).. especially coming from someone who either does not even have a license or need the parent to do the driving because she cannot be trusted behind a wheel.