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sparkle

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I made my learner cry EVEN more.. PART 2

Well D day came..

Had Vicky Pollard again tonight , and it was her last night   yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee <<<<jumping for joy

She came into the car gloomy as hell...makes a change 

Now im geared up for her this time..after all your lovely replies ...had it all ready in my head what I was going to say... lesson went shi**er than a sh** thing   ...

I told her at the end I would not be charging for the lesson...I dont feel we can continue.blah blah made up cr*p....and gave her numbers (pre-written   ) of different adi's I know

So I feel 2 stone lighter ..enjoyed the lesson after at 5pm even more with nice pupil....all the while thinking pupil from hell had gone.

yipeeeeeeeeeeeeee  8)

Im happy   8)    8)

My life is too too short for time wasters..

Elite ADI

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Registered: Monday 17th January 2005

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Re: I made my learner cry EVEN more.. PART 2

Nice one Sparkle, think i'd have done the same thing if I were you!! sounds like you were patient to put up with her as long as you did!

dth-adi

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But surely you feel a sense of failure on your part as you have failed to bring this person forward.

After all, every one can learn to drive and we should find every trick in the book to bring our professionalism to the fore?

I feel very sorry for your pupil!

sparkle

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Im glad you winked!!!!!!

jeeeeeeeez

You can lead a horse to water  8)

Elphin

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Wise Man say:

Never try to teach a pig to sing...

...it wastes your time and annoys the pig!

Actually it was my High School Trigonometry teacher that said it, but it rings true.

If you are happier and therefore able to give more to your other pupils without the negative feelings you had before, it must have been the right thing to do.

bigred

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Registered: Wednesday 25th February 2004

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Brave decision - Well done!

But did you really give her the phone numbers of your ADI friends?

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Django

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Where's your sense of adventure Sparkle???? The challenge???  The frill of the chase???? The light at the end of the tunnel????

Wouldn't life be boring if all our students were all totally self motivated and hung on our every word checked that left hand mirror without a prompt, etc, etc, etc.

Nahh!!    

It's beyond me that people pay, let's face it, shed loads of cash to learn to drive then turn up with an attitude of 'oh if I have to'. Maybe this is the kick up the backside that she needs. Especially as her test is just a few weeks away (your harder than me). Hopefully her next ADI will meet a different Vicky.

sparkle

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Brave decision - Well done!

But did you really give her the phone numbers of your ADI friends?

Yes i did thankyou!

Can I be frank here..or dave..or Ian

I dont relish BIG attitude challeges... I just dont think Its worth my while..I have 2 girls waiting for that 5pm slot...very much desp to learn..now I can fit one in ..

Vicky Pollard has gone   <<me smiling big time.

I think she might need a male adi?? did I already say I was her 2nd ADI???

kevo

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yea but no but,

this saying comes to mind.......sparkle

you can`t polish a turd 

Django

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you can`t polish a turd 

Boy have you lived a sheltered life. As I always say "don't knock it 'til you've tried it".

pj

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Registered: Sunday 27th February 2005

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Re: I made my learner cry EVEN more.. PART 2

Brave decision - Well done!

But did you really give her the phone numbers of your ADI friends?

Beware all instructors in East London   glad i'm in the southwest, glad to hear you took my advice and got rid, let her be someone else's nightmare.

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if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.

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