Can I throttle my daughter

**jocoyn** · 12-22-2011, 11:35 PM

So She is driving to Greenville SC from Washington DC- she left tonight and planned on going half way first.

We know that I95/I85 this time of year is a mess and there is a lot of road construction. I give her the alternate of driving over to Front Royal and taking I-81 down. Pleasant drive with light traffic. Same time nicer drive.

I tell her DONT TRUST YOUR GPS IT WILL TAKE YOU CROSS COUNTRY.

I TELL HER - just drive to Front Royal on I66 and it hooks right up with I81-Take it to I77 and jump on I85

I tell her, why don't you leave in the morning? Yes its a long drive but better in daylight. .

So what does she do. She trusts her GPS and is, after several hours on the road, about one hour from DC. Grrrrrrrrr. At least she is in a motel room for the night.

This girl has a Masters Degree and a good job. Grrrrrrrrrr.

Can kids not just drive without a GPS? How hard is get in I-66, Turn S on I-81 THEN turn on the GPS? It is like I-66, I-81, I-77 and I-85 FOUR stinking roads! You dont even need a map for that!!!!

Sorry just had to vent.

GSDBESTK9 · 12-22-2011, 11:42 PM

Actually I think I-66 is just as bad as I-95.

GSDolch · 12-22-2011, 11:59 PM

Id rather have a paper map sometimes. I would be one of those people like in the commercial that, when it says "turn left" and its nothing but woods or a cliff....yeah, that would be me.

TaraM1285 · 12-23-2011, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSDBESTK9

Actually I think I-66 is just as bad as I-95.

This. Plus it's raining in the area right now so everywhere is bad...glad she decided to wait till the morning.

**jocoyn** · 12-23-2011, 12:18 AM

Yeah. I dunno I think I-66 is not bad at all once you get out of DC though that construction getting onto it is bad........but she knows that way pretty well .........

We just drove back that way when we drove up to visit her.....after driving up 85 and 95. .. and it was a much more relaxing drive. I have too many Christmas memories of sitting on I95 for hours waiting for traffic to clear.

ksotto333 · 12-23-2011, 02:15 AM

Mom of 3 girls.. couldn't resist the thread title...and yes been there..done that...why can't they leave early and drive during the day...

Liesje · 12-23-2011, 10:30 AM

I don't have a GPS (or a smartphone) so I learn the routes before I go and print close-up maps of the major interchanges, in case I get off track. Sometimes I do borrow my dad's GPS but never trust the directions, it's just nice to have the map view up at all times and his new one tells me exactly what lanes to be in. Some people think I'm crazy, since I go all over with my dogs, usually alone, and never have a GPS but if you've never had one, navigation by other means is not an issue. How did we ever get anywhere before them lol...

GSDolch · 12-23-2011, 10:33 AM

My oldest daughter is only 14 and I want to throttle her. Maybe I should go ahead, save me the trouble from doing it in the future? lol

marshies · 12-23-2011, 10:48 AM

As someone's young, throttle-able daughter, I'd like to say GPS is a GODSEND.
Why listen to mom's long winding instructions when she blabbers on and on before you leave the house when you can just listen to the GPS tell you one step at a time, when you need it. :P

Yes, my generation has a short attention span.

Smith3 · 12-23-2011, 11:03 AM

Honestly, it doesn't matter which way you leave DC

You will sit in terrible traffic no matter what.

No matter what time of day, what day of the week.

Traffic.

12-22-2011, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
jocoyn Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8,037	Can I throttle my daughter So She is driving to Greenville SC from Washington DC- she left tonight and planned on going half way first. We know that I95/I85 this time of year is a mess and there is a lot of road construction. I give her the alternate of driving over to Front Royal and taking I-81 down. Pleasant drive with light traffic. Same time nicer drive. I tell her DONT TRUST YOUR GPS IT WILL TAKE YOU CROSS COUNTRY. I TELL HER - just drive to Front Royal on I66 and it hooks right up with I81-Take it to I77 and jump on I85 I tell her, why don't you leave in the morning? Yes its a long drive but better in daylight. . So what does she do. She trusts her GPS and is, after several hours on the road, about one hour from DC. Grrrrrrrrr. At least she is in a motel room for the night. This girl has a Masters Degree and a good job. Grrrrrrrrrr. Can kids not just drive without a GPS? How hard is get in I-66, Turn S on I-81 THEN turn on the GPS? It is like I-66, I-81, I-77 and I-85 FOUR stinking roads! You dont even need a map for that!!!! Sorry just had to vent. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Grim (Grimmy Bear) & Beau (Bo-dee man) Waiting at the Bridge: Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

12-22-2011, 11:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
GSDBESTK9 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 28,438	Actually I think I-66 is just as bad as I-95. __________________ Carolina Johnson http://www.johnsonhaus.com http://www.carolinak9photography.com

12-22-2011, 11:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
GSDolch Crowned Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Loudon, TN Posts: 5,049	Id rather have a paper map sometimes. I would be one of those people like in the commercial that, when it says "turn left" and its nothing but woods or a cliff....yeah, that would be me. __________________ We are defined not only by what we create, but by what we refuse to destroy.

12-23-2011, 12:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
jocoyn Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8,037	Yeah. I dunno I think I-66 is not bad at all once you get out of DC though that construction getting onto it is bad........but she knows that way pretty well ......... We just drove back that way when we drove up to visit her.....after driving up 85 and 95. .. and it was a much more relaxing drive. I have too many Christmas memories of sitting on I95 for hours waiting for traffic to clear. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Grim (Grimmy Bear) & Beau (Bo-dee man) Waiting at the Bridge: Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

12-23-2011, 10:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Liesje Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 12,962	I don't have a GPS (or a smartphone) so I learn the routes before I go and print close-up maps of the major interchanges, in case I get off track. Sometimes I do borrow my dad's GPS but never trust the directions, it's just nice to have the map view up at all times and his new one tells me exactly what lanes to be in. Some people think I'm crazy, since I go all over with my dogs, usually alone, and never have a GPS but if you've never had one, navigation by other means is not an issue. How did we ever get anywhere before them lol... __________________ UCH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop FO OB1 CL1R CL1F RA TT HIT TDI CGC VPC's Coca-Cola HIT CGC SG UCH Alta-Tollhaus Bono SchH1 AD T1 FO PA CL1R UNJ UCA HIT TT CGC OFA SG Pantalaimon vom Geistwasser BH AD HIT CGC

12-23-2011, 02:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
ksotto333 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 277	Mom of 3 girls.. couldn't resist the thread title...and yes been there..done that...why can't they leave early and drive during the day...

12-23-2011, 10:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
GSDolch Crowned Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Loudon, TN Posts: 5,049	My oldest daughter is only 14 and I want to throttle her. Maybe I should go ahead, save me the trouble from doing it in the future? lol __________________ We are defined not only by what we create, but by what we refuse to destroy.

12-23-2011, 10:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
marshies Elite Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,026	As someone's young, throttle-able daughter, I'd like to say GPS is a GODSEND. Why listen to mom's long winding instructions when she blabbers on and on before you leave the house when you can just listen to the GPS tell you one step at a time, when you need it. :P Yes, my generation has a short attention span. __________________ Amaretto von Huerta Hof - 23.08.11, the adventure begins D.W. - Netherlands Dwarf Rabbit

12-23-2011, 11:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
Smith3 Elite Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Falls Church, Virginia Posts: 1,700	Honestly, it doesn't matter which way you leave DC You will sit in terrible traffic no matter what. No matter what time of day, what day of the week. Traffic. __________________ Kessey "Koch" Von der Sauk - 10/26/2008 - 04/23/2011 - Pronounced "Coke"

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