High school is still the same, and it sucks

[Malthus]

First car I ever owned was the used Chrysler K-car I bought from my then-gf's father. If you wanted to pass someone on the highway, you had to get out and push. 

[The Brain]

I passed a type 3 that way once.

[Valmy]

I used to think a car was just a way of getting from point "A" to point "B"- and on weekends point "C.  But that was the old me.  That man died the moment I laid eyes on the 1984 Toyota Tercel. 

But then I totaled it about a year later.  The third of my twelve auto accidents.  I was an awesome teenage driver.

[Malthus]

I passed a type 3 that way once.

Probably about as a attractive as a K-car. Same colour, too. 

[DGuller]

The third of my twelve auto accidents.  I was an awesome teenage driver.

I hope you were uninsured. 

[Valmy]

The third of my twelve auto accidents.  I was an awesome teenage driver.

I hope you were uninsured. 

I had liability insurance.

[Capetan Mihali]

The third of my twelve auto accidents.

Wow. I know you've always said you're a bad driver, but I thought you were just being humble.   Is that 12 accidents while still a teenager, or 12 up til now?

[Valmy]

The third of my twelve auto accidents.

Wow. I know you've always said you're a bad driver, but I thought you were just being humble.   Is that 12 accidents while still a teenager, or 12 up til now?

My last one happened just before 9/11.  I still suck but I at least am good enough to avoid hitting people now.

[MadImmortalMan]

Most of the OP was, as mentioned, hyperbole and kvetching. But Riley is by no means the only girl in any of the local high schools dating. She's also getting straight As in her classes.

Sex: F

School is made for the girls.

[Ideologue]

Western civilization is made for girls.

[Eddie Teach]

Western civilization is made for girls.

Asian civilization is made for girly-boys.

[Ideologue]

Asian civilization evidently isn't made for human beings of any stripe.

[Eddie Teach]

I meant the modern parts, like Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong. 

[Sheilbh]

HKers believe it is a terrible system too.  There is a reason why so many parents send their kids overseas.  Competition for the international schools (which do not follow the HK curriculum) is insane.  I happen to think the system has merits.  It is a great system for someone who likes to lock himself up in a room

Where I lived when I was younger there was a private CofE convent school that was about 75% Hong Kong students. I think probably escaping exactly what you're describing.

This is pretty typical western thinking.  A few Brits tried to say good morning to me in Cantonese.  The key word being try, becuase it is extremely difficult for a westerner to get the pronounciation right.  Cantonese and English are in completely different language groups.  All they accomplished was confusing the locals. 

Moroccans laughed at me trying to speak Arabic. Admittedly they all spoke English, French, Spanish, German....

Everyone else seems relatively appreciative that you try and speak the language. Except for the Swedes. I ordered a coffee in Swedish and the guy just laughed and said 'what would you like?' There was no need to laugh

[MadImmortalMan]

Mrs. MIM is getting ready. Been playing the Pimsleur German in the car all the way up here.

Ich verstehe kein Deutsch.