The naming of the Ka

[matgb]

So, the purchase of the Ka has provoked much discussion here and elsewhere^[1] (bunch of petrolheads and weirdoes), and Jennie has decided that she wants to name it^[2]. She has a preferred option^[3]. I'm not too keen^[4]. So I thought I'd enlist some help from you lot^[5]. There now follows a poll^[6]:
[Poll #1231865]
I mean, seriously, why would you want to give your car a name, let alone a silly pun? Oh, wait, I'm in Yorkshire, it's Jennie. Combine the two and I'm doomed, aren't I?

Oh, the other scary thing? She went to the post office today to pay her wage in, and I met her at Sainsbury's to do some shopping. She'd bought a copy of the Highway Code and some L plates. Be afraid...

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[1] A friends locked post at her personal journal.
[2] It's a really stupid idea of a name.
[3] I mean it, really really stupid.
[4] I hate it.
[5] Help me oh friends list, you're my only hope.
[6] As always, non-LJers will need to login with an OpenID or create an LJ account to vote.

Comments

[yuxonomei.livejournal.com]

She'd bought a copy of the Highway Code and some L plates. Be afraid...

*cries laughing*

Come on, she won't be that bad. She can ride a motorbike, yes.

[matgb]

I'm not sure you're understanding my position here.

I have to teach her.

[yuxonomei.livejournal.com]

Oh.

I see your point very clearly.

My ex-husband made me get out and walk home after the one and only time he gave me a lesson.

[bibliophile1887.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you have my sympathies. I tried to teach my sister how to drive my car several years ago (she never learned how to drive a manual transmission) and when she pulled up to stop, my clutch was smoking.

And now I get to teach my fiancé how to drive a manual transmission, too. Joy.

[cosmolinguist]

My mom still can't drive a stick (manual, which I know is standard here but it's not in the US) and swears this is because my dad tried to teach her. My dad insists she can't drive it because she thinks it's okay to go straight from third to first gear...

Mom says married people shouldn't try to teach each other anything. :) I'm kind of amazed I didn't end up with even weirder ideas about things like marriage than I have.