Yay! i just passed my driving!!! Thanks to all well wishers, i have not failed u! Thanks darling for letting me take my first official drive out the very night, not too bad right?
Really really thank God for His blessing in this. The tester was so kind to me, was quite steady in the circuit and all until i reached a junction at Teck Wye, should have waited until the 2 predestrians cross finish than i turn, dunno wat got into me, ended up stopping right in front of them and block the on coming road fortunately no cars at that moment. My tester went" Oh Oh..." and i was like 'shit....'
Really really thank God for His blessing in this. The tester was so kind to me, was quite steady in the circuit and all until i reached a junction at Teck Wye, should have waited until the 2 predestrians cross finish than i turn, dunno wat got into me, ended up stopping right in front of them and block the on coming road fortunately no cars at that moment. My tester went" Oh Oh..." and i was like 'shit....'
Thankfully he decided to pass me; smiled to me and told me to drive safely. *reminds me of a kindly old grand-dad :p
Passing driving means 1 thing- no more Uncle Raymond!!! If i have to take lessons from him again i think i'll be uber duper sian and so will he cos he's just to lazy to make small talk during lessons anymore. Nonetheless, he was very glad for me too, of cos not forgetting to remind me to intro more friends to him in the future. He really cracks me up sometimes, and so i'll dedicate this post to him:
::TOP 10 Hits from Uncle RaymOnd::
Scenario 1: Arranging for 1st lesson over the phone.
U.R: Raymond here ah, driving instructor, raymond. Listen ah, very important. First lesson bring ic, pdl, $150. 3rd June, 9 to 11 am. 2 hours. Remember ah, ic, pdl, $150. 3rd June, 9 to 11 am. Ok, so see you on 3rd June, don’t forget 3rd June 9 to 11. 不要忘记啊. Bye bye. (Click)
Me: …
Scenario 2: Me asking him about safety checks for the test.
U.R: "你觉得很好笑 hor，做这些 cartoon cartoon 的东西就可以 pass 咯。。。"
*You feel very funny hor, but do all these cartoon cartoon things sure can pass lor...*
Me: …
Scenario 3: Backing into Directional parking (this one quite power).
Me: "Need to keep looking behind ah? "
U.R: "Now u doctor (ref to my phd) right? Next time u stay big big house. wait one day u drive in ah, ur children run out “mummy mummy!” u never look behind. PONG! No more children. How many children u have oso not enough lo..”
Me: …
Scenario 4: Driving on left lane
U.R: "开哪么靠近石头做么! 你跟石头缘啊？ "
*Drive so near the stone curb, you got fate with the stone huh?*
Me: …
Scenario 5: Driving in bus lane
U.R: "开哪么靠近bus stop做么! 你要做bus driver啊？ "
*Drive so near bus stop, u want to be bus driver huh!*
Me: …
Scenario 6: Approaching pedestrian crossing, mother crossing with 2 small girls. About to stop, but uncle raymond slams E brakes.
U.R: "你要闯死那个小女孩阿!"
*You want to kill the little girl ah!*
Me: ... (no where close lor)
Scenario 7: 2 way lane, traffic light ahead. All cars proceed to stop. Poor space judgement on my part, squeeze ahead, not enough space, stop right over a hump.
U.R: (turns head and stares with beady eyes) “十分” *10 points*
(turns away)
Me: …
Scenario 8: I pointed out that a lot of drivers on the road were not signaling before changing lanes.
U.R: 你现在只是learner, learner是下等人， 什么都不可以乱乱来。上等人要做什么就做什么，不用看别人脸色咯。
*Now you only learner, learner is low class people, everything also cannot do. High class people can do whatever they want lor.*
Me:??...
Scenario 9: Uncle Raymond teaching clutch control, demonstrating how slow the car should go in the circuit.
U.R: “有没有看到那个bird bird? (points to a nearby birdie hopping on the road) 要像它一样慢慢的hor. 慢慢一点，一点。。。
*You see that bird there hopping? Must be like him, slowly slowly, abit, abit...*
Me: …
Scenario 10: Uncle Raymond congratulating me on passing the test.
U.R: 恭喜你啊。。现在他们会给你1个temporary license hor ， 只可以在新加坡架，如果架去 JB，回来见我。First year 只可以扣12分 hor，扣满了，回来见我。以后开车小心啊，anything happen license suspend 回来见我。Ok la, thank you ah, enjoy yourself enjoy yourself! Intro Friend to me, Bye bye!"
*Congratulations ah. Now they only give you temporary license hor. Only can drive in Singapore, if you drive to JB, come back and see me. First year only can deduct up to 12 points, if hit 12 points, come back and see me. Next time drive carefully ah, suspend license come back and see me. ..*
Me: "... Bye Bye!"
Funny guy right... If you fancy some laughs whilst driving, you can surely look for him..
