One of my best friends is 28 and has yet to receive his license. His excuse is that he doesn't test well. Ever since I've known him, he's only had his permit and uses public transportation. Any place we go, either I or someone else has to play chauffer. Whenever someone brings up the fact he's unlicensed, he takes it personally and doesn't want to hear what they have to say. Everyone has made offers to help him either with road lessons for experience and/or money to help him get his license, yet makes little to no effort to do so. This has caused aggrevation for some of us for awhile now. He has a fiancee and a 1-year-old son and I'm afraid that his lack of driving experience will cause a problem should there be an emergency. How can I bring this up or segway it into the conversation?
2007-10-31 16:52:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
This situation has been known to cause some friction with people, especially the fiancee who cannot stand the fact that he's powerless should something happen with either himself, his child or both if she's not at home.
2007-11-01 02:52:03 · update #1
tell him to stop being a b*tch and man up its only a license and it makes life alot easier .
2007-10-31 17:15:21 · answer #1 · answered by knobulation 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you mind your own business. Not everyone needs or wants a driver's license. If he's 28 already and hasn't had a problem yet, then odds are he's not going to have a problem. Don't feel like you have to chauffer him around, just say you're busy. Let him figure it out.
2007-10-31 20:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Billions of people live quite successfully without driving and without causing traffic, pollution, or accidents. The cost of car ownership is not only financially arduous but also has significant environmental impact.
If there's an emergency, he can call an ambulance.
Leave him alone and don't worry about the choices of others.
By the way, it's spelled segue not segway.
2007-10-31 17:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by benz300coupe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
next time he needs a ride, don't give him one. get with the other chauffers and fill them in on the plan..... let him sit in a bind a few times and if he still doesn't change his attitude, do you need a friend thats that much of a user?
2007-10-31 17:09:31 · answer #4 · answered by bryan w 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is pretty smart. Look how much money he is saving. No gas or insurance payments. Trying to sway a 28 year old will not work.
2007-11-01 02:48:56 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mabye you could buy his son a toy car, and tell him that mabye in 14 years or so, his daddy will be teaching HIM how to drive....?
2007-10-31 16:57:18 · answer #6 · answered by : ] 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're in the UK that's not near as uncommon as it is in the US
2007-10-31 17:17:00 · answer #7 · answered by Jason A 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE AND WHEN HE IS READY HE WILL KNOW, THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE LIKE HIM AND DO JUST FINE.
AS STATED ABOVE IF IT BOTHERS YOU THEN DON'T HELP HIM OUT ANYMORE.
2007-11-01 01:03:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
intervention:
express your concern w/ other family members.
2007-10-31 16:57:04 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine24 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋