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*cough* I didn't get my license until I was 21.. >.>; And driver's ed isn't such a bad thing...not if it's just you and the instructor, anyway.. It gets you huge sexy savings on your insurance. surprised And it really does kinda help getting over not liking/being afraid of driving... .-. I got my first car a couple weeks after I got my license....and it has about 1600 miles on it now... whee heart

*idly bitches about the colour of the rain on the plain in Spain* scream /

I did, too... But it really does help >.>; I learned how to parallel park...not that I've ever done it since then..but still...at least I know how... XD; And I learned a spiffy way to zigzag around some cones..and then do it in reverse.. And that I have a horrible problem with stop signs. : DDDDD

I used to be really bad about the blind spot thing, too... But I've kinda gotten over that.. >.> It's really awesome to be able to go wherever you want, whenever you want, though.. heart My insurance is insanely cheap 'cuz I did driver's ed and some little log book hickythinger the insurance guy gave me... domokun

Ahh, thank God I'm not the only one who sucks, then. And the instructor did say that by the end of the driving yesterday that I was improving. So, yay.

And good luck Ides!

heart heart @ Dixie and Merc and Ides.

Nothing quite like the freedom f being able to hop in the car and just go 3nodding Best of luck ^^;

Good for you~ :D

Otherwise, statisically, women are in fewer accidents than men and are more likely to practice safety measures, like bucking your seat belt. Because of that, girls' insurance is lower than boys. On the flipside, teenage boys/young men have one hell of a lot to pay, since they're supposedly more likely to crash, all that stuff.

It's all in what the insurance company sees in you. If you make good grades (which, yes, I have a student discount because of that), it says that you're a diligent person, at least to the insurance people. If you take Driver's Ed, it's like a better guide to driving, no matter how much it sucks, so the company will lower your rate.

If it doesn't make sense, the best way I could tweak it would be that, say, if you drive a fast red sports car, your rate would be higher than someone with something modest. It's all about liability; girls have less risks than the boys.

Insurance people are sexist, but hey, good for us.

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actually the girls I know who have been in sororities are certainly not the prissy fashion minded drones you'd think of. however the "group mentality" does become infectious.

They basically are complete advocates of unconditional trust, loyalty and obedience within thier own ranks. They expect you to endure abuse and ridicule in order to be viewed as one of the "tribe". Then the Tribe dictates social standards and events and lifestyle.

If you're with sorority A and like a boy from frat B but sorority A is a sister of frat C and frat C & B are at odds then you aren't allowed to fraternize with the boy from frat B without being mocked, abused and disowned.

They will make it as alluring and charming as possible when they sell it to you. They do this to lure in the insecure and offer them a window of immediate acceptance. A place where you'll just be accepted no matter who you are with no discrimination or standards.

Then when they gather all the people weak enough to be lured in by it they systematically break you until you conform or quit. In the end, if you make it you do have a place where you're accepted no matter who you are... as long as you're willing to let them define who you are.

It's total bullshit.

:steps off the soapbox and lights it on fire: