Would you consider this an "Oops"?

[catnapper]

We had a major storm last night. The roads were worse than usual because the storm knocked down all sorts of stuff from trees. Tires and gravel don't quite connect when a slimy leaf comes in between them.

The poor driver was terrified what his dad would do. Dad is a local judge who is H-A-R-D on his son. Dad is also on vacation this week and told son not to drive the family car. Oops.... do ya think dad will notice he drove it?

We've been working on the yard (the tree stumps were due to come out in a few weeks), and have been putting up a fence section by section. Good thing we didn't get to close in the shed area yet. Good thing all we did was repaint the shed last week and not replace it like hubby wanted to do. I guess this means we get a new shed now?

[Laura's Babies]

Poor kid! But he was told NOT to drive the car and did anyway. That will be a lesson that kid will remember for the rest of his life. Looks like you will be getting a new shed soon, maybe hubby will have some free help from that boy as a added bonus!

[RICHARD]

Looks like you will be getting a new shed soon, maybe hubby will have some free help from that boy as a added bonus!

That may be a way to get the dad to go 'easy' on the son? Teach them both a little life lesson?

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I think it was last week I heard the story about a guy who crashed his car while he was drinking and driving. I think he hit the side of a store.

When the cops showed up there were no signs of alcohol.


The dude was chugging on a Slurpee, got a brain freeze and lost control of his car!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Yep! that is an Oops

[kuhio98]

I guess I would call it an Oops if he had permission to drive.

Since he deliberately disrespected his father, it's an Oops with consequences. He will be paying for the new shed and the car repair, right?

We all make mistakes. But we need to learn that we have responsibilities (and that we are capable of those responsibilities) when we break the rules.

[gini]

I wouldn't want to be there when Papa finds out what has happened.

[kimlovescats]

MAJOR OOPS!!! Glad no one was hurt! Hope he learned to listen to Dad from now on!

[Medusa]

If Dad is unfairly H-A-R-D on his son, as you say, then probably they'll both learn from this. At least no one was injured. I wouldn't call it an "oops", more like an "oh s**t!"

[Ginger's Mom]

We all make mistakes. But we need to learn that we have responsibilities (and that we are capable of those responsibilities) when we break the rules.

Thank you for saying this. I could hug you for saying this. This seems to be the point most people miss. I don't know how many times I have come up against the "didn't you ever make a mistake?" defense. And I always try to explain yes I did, and I paid the consequences for those mistakes. Some times just saying "I'm sorry" isn't enough.

I wouldn't call it an "oops", more like an "oh s**t!"

[K9karen]

If Dad is unfairly H-A-R-D on his son, as you say, then probably they'll both learn from this. At least no one was injured. I wouldn't call it an "oops", more like an "oh s**t!"