Appropriate gifts for driving instructor?

Do you have a crush on your driving instructor? Is he cute? Is he single? Is he attracted to you? <--- Irrelevant, but nonetheless should be asked.

I guess the driving test is flawed as long as people can take it as many times as they want.

Looking forward to the OPs next thread "I crashed into three stationary cars on the way to the shop this morning because I have no spatial awareness/perception of depth".

I can see the headlines now: Size 6 Latina Model Kills 6 in Hit and Run Horror.

i can assure you i am for real. check the 'ultimate i failed my driving test thread' for my comments before the test, and my post history to see the progress on many tests.

Don't feed the troll. It's not real.

Probably the most dedicated troll on TSR.

I didn't as I haven't seen my instructor since I passed my test. My first two instructors turned into nightmares turning up late and using their phones for non-emergencies during lessons, even when I was driving (which is illegal.) They seemed to like getting as much money out of me as they could and I was constantly told, "Book a test, don't book a test." Third instructor was great and I knew she wasn't going to try getting as much money as she could out of me as she told me to book my test after two lessons with her. Anyway what I'm trying to say is I understand why you want to get your instructor something as learning wasn't an easy process for me either. I would have done if I could've done pass plus with my instructor (she doesn't do it) but if you're likely to see your instructor again for pass plus or for any other reason, get him something. Wine/chocolates and a card sounds good to me; a driving experience does seem a bit much.

you sound like you had awful instructors tbh, though i thought ALL instructors use the phone while teaching.

i had great ones. the first was a woman - very nice but just wanted to gossip. for 4 hours a week. for one year. she then had teh radio on all the time AND i then failed 2 tests. she was nice but not a great teacher.

my other one, the cute young dude, was awese, he let me have lessons at 6am as well and was just a really good teacher. and like he loves driving, he can drive a lorry as well as a car and motorbike. thst why i thought he might like a driving experience. the money doesnt matter as i've already spend over 1 grand on test fees and £5k on lessons since im awful at driving.
but i dont want him to think i fancy him, or the gift isnt appropriate. cos like he was already falsely accused of sexually assaulting 17 year old girls twice. 17 year old girls are crazy like why would you make up stuff like that

some chocolates and a thank you card?

My third one had her phone on but never answered it unless it was a family member and she thought there might be a problem. Same applied to everyone; she told me to phone her when I got a test slot so I did. She was on a lesson with someone else which I didn't know at the time, she let it go to answerphone and phoned me back afterwards. Much better than others who took bookings from other pupils on my time and rang their bosses.

Not so much when you have 15 minutes to secure a cancellation booking slot

And my personal favourite, instructor turns up to take the lesson saying that the brakes have been playing up
my instructor (the lady) never gave a reason though she cancelled loads of lessons for a) being drunk or b) baby was up all night so she was to tired. but she gave me lessons at 6am and 7-9pm. the dude was always on time or early thougu
Yeah it does seem like he'd like a driving experience in that case. Better than assuming that all instructors like chocolate/wine. Maybe ask him if he'd mind if you got him one? I'd feel a bit guilty about accepting it
even if your pupil had done 6 tests and had cried sadly in your car and asked you to go on their test with them cos they were scared
and given what other pupils have claimed, he might feel awkward.
other pupils on this thread are saying he needs a BJ. im gonna ignore them. is it uncommon to get your instructor a gift? i mean all of yours seemed pretty rubbish to me, and you probably didnt take 6 tests or start randomly blubbing in a mans car??
If he doesn't want to accept you could get him something else and the thought that it would be a gift he'd like would still be there. It's the thought that counts after all.

This is what i was thinking too.

I know this is harsh but I hoped that you'd fail again. Youre obviously not a safe driver and just got lucky. Where do you live?

Please get some extra training. You've said yourself that you dont feel like a safe driver. And like you said, you went from 2 DANGEROUS to passing with no extra lessons. You really need extra tuition.