Grown Men who can't drive. Do you find them weird?

HooohRaaah

Personally I find it odd if a grown man can't drive. Would anybody else share that opinion? There just seems to something really strange if a man is over 24 years of age and can't drive.

uch

No

OntheStrings

No?

shs08

HooohRaaah wrote: »

Personally I find it odd if a grown man can't drive. Would anybody else share that opinion? There just seems to something really strange if a man is over 24 years of age and can't drive.

Yes.

Alf Veedersane

Can't drive or doesn't have a car?

Either way, no.

The Diabolical Monocle

Yes.


Id be looking for medical reasons to explain it.

wil

not at all, it's very common, you see them on the roads every day.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

yes

source. 30 year old man who can't drive

i'm like one of those self hating jews

Gael23

Theres a good chance that i'll never be able to drive due to a medical condition so the answer is no

minidazzler

I'm nearly 25, have no idea how to drive a car, actually had no intention of ever driving til I bought a motorbike on impulse a year and a half ago....

DeVore doesn't drive IIRC.

minidazzler

I'm nearly 25, have no idea how to drive a car, actually had no intention of ever driving til I bought a motorbike on impulse a year and a half ago....

DeVore doesn't drive IIRC.

Oranage2

A little to be honest. Not sure why though.

Dj Stiggie

I'm 22 and have lived in cities with great public transport over the past few years so I haven't needed to. I was the passenger in a road trip across the US last summer, and when people learned I wasn't driving at all, the number one response was, 'What did you do to loose your licence?'

Alf Veedersane

ryanf1 wrote: »

Theres a good chance that i'll never be able to drive due to a medical condition so the answer is no

Something something *insert gag about wimmin and driving*

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Not really. A car is a constant drain on your finances, and if you were living and working in a town, where you could walk to shops/doctors/work/kids schools etc then why bother running a car?

If I could do without one I would.

The Backwards Man

I'm driving since I was 7 and I'm the weirdest guy you'll ever meet.

Sleepy

Yep, find it quite weird in this country.

A friend is organizing some marketing research for the RSA at the moment and one of the demographics they'd specifically asked her to fill was a man in his 50's who'd only been driving for 2 years.

I'm sure that out of the couple of thousand of men in this age-group they were aware of who had passed their driving test in the past two years were in fact new drivers but something tells me that the vast, vast majority of them were men who'd been driving for years in other jurisdictions or had been driving a different class of vehicle prior to that test (e.g. motorcycle / were upgrading their license to a heavier class of vehicle etc.)

If you've spent your adult life living in a major city with good public transport e.g. London / Paris / New York or are so loaded you can afford to pay for taxis everywhere I can understand it but not really in Ireland tbh.

dgt

I can't drive but that doesn't stop me

Butterface

That's a ridiculous statement OP. It's like saying it's weird if grown men can't play football.

Not everybody has to learn to drive, especially if many people do not need to drive. For example, people living in towns and cities who use public transport will not see learning to drive as a pressing matter.

Not every person has the desire to own a car and soup it up with blue lights and other shiney things that they saw on Top Gear.

Also, why have you left out the other half of the population? If it's weird for men, why not women?

suicide_circus

live in dublin city centre. cant afford to park or insure a car right now

The Diabolical Monocle

Inability to drive = inability to operate heavy industrial/military vehicles.

Better be a damn good reason or it'll be big penalty points on your man card.

shs08

Butterface wrote: »

That's a ridiculous statement OP. It's like saying it's weird if grown men can't play football.

Not everybody has to learn to drive, especially if many people do not need to drive. For example, people living in towns and cities who use public transport will not see learning to drive as a pressing matter.

Not every person has the desire to own a car and soup it up with blue lights and other shiney things that they saw on Top Gear.

Also, why have you left out the other half of the population? If it's weird for men, why not women?

Public transport doesn't exist outside Dublin.

wil

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I've been reversing since I was 7 and I'm the weirdest guy you'll ever meet.

:cool:
ryp

Ironman76

Don't have a drivers license but am a good driver. Unlike most motorists WITH a license that haven't a clue. I bet if you had to re take your test after a certain amount of time the roads would be empty.

Anyway I'll stick to my beast of a motorbike thank you.

kneemos

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Something something *insert gag about wimmin and driving*

That would be sexist.

HooohRaaah

Butterface wrote: »

That's a ridiculous statement OP. It's like saying it's weird if grown men can't play football.

Not everybody has to learn to drive, especially if many people do not need to drive. For example, people living in towns and cities who use public transport will not see learning to drive as a pressing matter.

Not every person has the desire to own a car and soup it up with blue lights and other shiney things that they saw on Top Gear.

Also, why have you left out the other half of the population? If it's weird for men, why not women?

People say "oh there's public transport I don't need to drive"
I find it hard to believe that these people would prefer to be at the mercy of the public transport timetable and to sit in a packed bus that having their own car.

Nobody said anything about owning a brand new car so I don't get what you're trying to say there.

Why have I left out half the population? Basically it's more accepted if a woman can't drive.

HooohRaaah

The men who can't drive are the same people who look for lifts down the country to weddings, sports events etc.

Wolf Club

I've known the functions of a car since I was around 17 but I haven't been insured or gotten my full license yet (I'm 25 now). Why? Cos I don't think I'm in a position to fork out big money on something I don't need and probably wouldn't use that often. If I was making more money and living in the suburbs/countryside I probably would.

jester77

Why is it weird?

I don't drive and don't have a car. Just never needed one, I prefer to live where everything is close by. I was bored about 10 years ago and decided I'd do my driving test, joined the local driving school, did my exams, did the minimum required motorway, city, countryside and night time driving hours, passed the first-aid course and driving test.

That was the last time I drove a car.

SpaceTime

I'm surprised at anyone (without a medical reason) who lives in Ireland (one of the most car dependent countries on earth) who can't drive.

Male or female, if you're not driving by 19… I would be wondering why not.

s8n

Driving needs to be added to the secondary curriculum here from a skills and safety perspective. The insurance companies could pick up some of the cost on this for the exposure it would give them to the young driver market

TerrorFirmer

SpaceTime wrote: »

I'm surprised at anyone (without a medical reason) who lives in Ireland (one of the most car dependent countries on earth) who can't drive.

Male or female, if you're not driving by 19… I would be wondering why not.

Good for you.

shs08

jester77 wrote: »

Why is it weird?

I don't drive and don't have a car. Just never needed one, I prefer to live where everything is close by. I was bored about 10 years ago and decided I'd do my driving test, joined the local driving school, did my exams, did the minimum required motorway, city, countryside and night time driving hours, passed the first-aid course and driving test.

That was the last time I drove a car.

So you've passed your driving test and can drive. Well done.

HooohRaaah

When people question somebody as to why they can't drive they seem to get very touchy. That says it all.

Butterface

HooohRaaah wrote: »

People say "oh there's public transport I don't need to drive"
I find it hard to believe that these people would prefer to be at the mercy of the public transport timetable and to sit in a packed bus that having their own car.

Nobody said anything about owning a brand new car so I don't get what you're trying to say there.

Why have I left out half the population? Basically it's more accepted if a woman can't drive.

The people who complain the most about public transport always seem to be the people who use it the least. Yeah, it's overpriced in Ireland, but any route I've ever had to rely on (having lived in Galway, Dublin, Belfast and Waterford) has never let me down.

I'm very used to using public transport - planes, trains and buses on a regular basis. I've only had cause to rent a car on one occasion in the past 8 years and that was only because we were going off the beaten track a bit down in Kerry.

I completely understand the need to own a car when you're living in the countryside and the nearest bus stop is 2 miles away, but not if you're living in a city.

SpaceTime

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Good for you.

Well it's reasonable to wonder why not.

Ireland is extremely hard to function in without at least being able to drive a car. Owning one isn't necessary, but even if you live and work in an urban area it's vital to be able to drive for some things.

jamesbere

I can drive but don't have a car, because financially I cannot afford to keep one on the road, I'm within walking distance of work and very close to an aldi and super value but if I could afford it, I would put a car on the road.

dm09

HooohRaaah wrote: »

Personally I find it odd if a grown man can't drive. Would anybody else share that opinion?

Yes Kent, Yes I do!

rubadub

HooohRaaah wrote: »

Why have I left out half the population? Basically it's more accepted if a woman can't drive.

Dunno how you come up with that idea.

HooohRaaah wrote: »

Personally I find it odd if a grown man can't drive. Would anybody else share that opinion?

reading this you seem unsure about men, but have your mind made up about women.

HooohRaaah wrote: »

There just seems to something really strange if a man is over 24 years of age and can't drive.

The men are "really strange", do you not even find it remotely strange if women don't drive?

Any reason for the contrasting view? or did any people who told you its more acceptable for women come up with any ideas?

shs08

Butterface wrote: »

The people who complain the most about public transport always seem to be the people who use it the least. Yeah, it's overpriced in Ireland, but any route I've ever had to rely on (having lived in Galway, Dublin, Belfast and Waterford) has never let me down.

I'm very used to using public transport - planes, trains and buses on a regular basis. I've only had cause to rent a car on one occasion in the past 8 years and that was only because we were going off the beaten track a bit down in Kerry.

I completely understand the need to own a car when you're living in the countryside and the nearest bus stop is 2 miles away, but not if you're living in a city.

Public transport doesn't exist outside Dublin. It would take me 3 hours by public transport to make a journey across Cork City that would take me 15 minutes by car.

Renegade Mechanic

If youre living in a city them I guess not but down here in "Bogland" I think I would actually. Fair enough, lost licence or hit the dole etc, that can happen to anyone. But never learning at all? Yeah Id find it surprising. And annoying having to cart your fat hole everywhere:p

Dyr

Boggers tend to find it weird

wolfpawnat

I am 27 (female) my partner is 30 in April, neither of us can drive.

burnhardlanger

I can drive but I don't have a license or a car.

I could drive no problem in an emergency situation.

But I don't have to pay for;

Car Loan and it's interest
Tax
Insurance
NCT fees
Servicing fees
Fuel
etc

Judge me all you want, I'm saving a fortune

jamesbere

shs08 wrote: »

Public transport doesn't exist outside Dublin. It would take me 3 hours by public transport to make a journey across Cork City that would take me 15 minutes by car.

You would walk across cork city in 3 hours, the bus services in cork city are pretty decent, I've never had a problem.

HooohRaaah

burnhardlanger wrote: »

I can drive but I don't have a license or a car.

I could drive no problem in an emergency situation.

But I don't have to pay for;

Car Loan and it's interest
Tax
Insurance
NCT fees
Servicing fees
Fuel
etc

Judge me all you want, I'm saving a fortune

You know how to drive. I'm talking about fellas who can't

anncoates

I learned to drive when I was around 31 IIRC as I needed to. I didn't need to before then. Simple really.

SpaceTime

Bambi wrote: »

Boggers tend to find it weird

No it's actually a bit like saying you can't use the internet.

Dublin is actually extremely car dependent by any standards.

Alf Veedersane

HooohRaaah wrote: »

People say "oh there's public transport I don't need to drive"
I find it hard to believe that these people would prefer to be at the mercy of the public transport timetable and to sit in a packed bus that having their own car.

In the last ten years I've been working, I've used public transport to get to work. I could count on one hand the number of times I've been inconvenienced.

Which is why I don't feel the need to buy a car right now. When I do, I will.

jimgoose

I'd consider that a little unusual, but certainly not "weird". I know a good few fellas who can't drive, and a good few more who hold and maintain driver's licenses but don't really bother with the actual car bit. Most of these live in the city, mind.

Renegade Mechanic

Bambi wrote: »

Boggers tend to find it weird

Yeah