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« on: 24 March 2008, 22:52:32 »
Just had the wife on the phone who was going to suprise me and take her driving test tomorrow.  She's american and has been driving for 20 odd years yet she still has to take a full driving test one year after becoming a UK resident, but thats  a separate rant.

She booked a double lesson with the AA for Friday last week ao that she can learn the finer points of our pathetic driving test.  The instructor did a no-show so the wife called them up who were very apologetic, checked address ok blah blah.  Well the fooker has failed to turn up again and she is quite obviously starting to brick it.

I feel like driving home to lamp this guy when he turns up.  Unless they can get her an instructor tomorrow she's going to go into the test blind and will probably fail it.

Useless idiots!!   >:( >:(
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Re: AA driving school
« Reply #1 on: 24 March 2008, 22:56:17 »
twa,,,,st. did she phone the right AA ..HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING.
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Re: AA driving school
« Reply #2 on: 24 March 2008, 22:57:06 »
serious note hope she sorts it. good luck
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« Reply #3 on: 24 March 2008, 22:58:46 »
Anyone recall the AA advert on tv a couple of years ago & the theme song  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Serious though mate, it takes the SSIP
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« Reply #4 on: 24 March 2008, 23:01:56 »
did once seriously think about becoming a driving instructor with those ads you see in the paper but couldnt afford it at the time
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Re: AA driving school
« Reply #5 on: 24 March 2008, 23:02:06 »
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twa,,,,st. did she phone the right AA ..HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING.

lol..... not likely.  One of the reasons I love my wife is the fact that due to some Jap genes in her she cant metabolise alcohol.  Free taxi!!

And yes it is taking the piss.  I know that its a bank holiday and all that but you're due to work and prob getting extra pay too then you should pull your thumb out of your arse... :y
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Re: AA driving school
« Reply #6 on: 24 March 2008, 23:08:00 »
when my wife is the free taxi and picks me up,  it sobers  me up PDQ. women cars, driving,  disaster.
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« Reply #7 on: 24 March 2008, 23:10:54 »
i know what the answer would be if i asked my wife to pick me up
starts with f and ends with f ;D
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« Reply #8 on: 24 March 2008, 23:15:55 »
I hope for your sake some of our Lady members don't read this. Don't fancy your chances if they get hold of you.
   Mind you there's worse ways to go!!!!!!!!!! :P
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« Reply #9 on: 24 March 2008, 23:16:33 »
she loves me ;D ;D ;D ;D :-* :-* :-*
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Re: AA driving school
« Reply #10 on: 25 March 2008, 09:19:37 »
we had the same issues with AA.

having booked a series of 20 lessons, as my daughter's 18th birthday present (along with a pug 106 and a years insurance)  and had 3 no-shows, I rang the head office, told them, including expletives , what a bunch of muppets I thought they were, and demanded a full refund.

RAC/BSM were MUCH MUCH better, always on time, or early, and never so much as a suggestion ofa no show...  on the occasion the booked instructor couldn't make it, they arranged a replacement ahead of time and informed us of it as well...



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« Reply #11 on: 25 March 2008, 09:24:06 »
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when my wife is the free taxi and picks me up,  it sobers  me up PDQ. women cars, driving,  disaster.
:o....... >:(....... :'(
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Re: AA driving school
« Reply #12 on: 25 March 2008, 09:24:39 »
Find a local independant driving instructor. Someone self employed is less likely to treat his customers like that IMHO.

Kevin
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Re: AA driving school
« Reply #13 on: 25 March 2008, 09:58:23 »
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Find a local independant driving instructor. Someone self employed is less likely to treat his customers like that IMHO.

Kevin

you would think so yes.

When Stepson was leatrinigng to drive i bought a block of lessons from a well known local instructor, she came very highly recommended as well.

Within 5 lessons she was cancelling, no showing and generally being a PITA, so i decided to cancel the block booking and ask for my money back.
Finally got it back, then got talking to a driving instructor, she had a high pass rate because she filtered her clients, if she didn't like you or there was a chance that you were going to take a long time she would mess you around so much that you would cancel.....

Seems James was struggling with hill starts and she didn't think he would make it so decided to move on.....

We now have someone else who is much better, he now listens, does what he is told and seems to be progressing OK..... I am teaching him  ;D ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 25 March 2008, 10:27:32 »
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she had a high pass rate because she filtered her clients

Hmm.  >:( Give someone targets to meet and it guarantees they don't do the job they're supposed to.

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