Well, he’s letting go of the steering wheel but I would hardly say he is giving up control with all that yelling going on.
And where the heck are they? Traffic lights with only red and green but no yellow? Now I have seen a few small American towns (fifty years ago) with red on top in one direction (N/S) and green on top going the other way (E/W) so that is not out of the question. But the missing yellow warning light really bugs me.
I taught myself to drive on a couple of old pickup trucks on my uncle’s ranch when I was about 13. I never took Driver’s Ed. in school
My Dad, who was a very good driver, rode with me a couple of times before I got my license and was calm and relaxed as he put me through my paces on what I could expect on my Drivers’ Examination. The only criticism he ever had about my driving ( and this was lifelong ) was that I had a lead foot!
My Mom, on the other hand, who never had a driver’s license, was the world’s worst at back seat driving. How Dad put up with it, I’ll never understand.
This makes no sense. Two in a seat? Switching in the middle of an intersection? Yelling “Brake” in the middle of an intersection with a green signal? And what’s with those signals – I’ve never seen any like that except in movies taking place long ago.
That is the most unintelligent way to learn to drive. Baldo can’t even control the car yet. When my son was fifteen going on sixteen we would leave for church about 1/2 hour earlier and stop in one of the malls on the way. Once in we switched places and he would drive around the lot, turning in here, going straight there, signaling each move until he had enough confidence to take in the street instruction from Lord Ashley’s Driving School.
I thought this was a metaphor for how Sergio is trying to let Baldo start making life decisions, but as soon as he starts to give up control, he sees Baldo doing something dangerous or stupid and finds himself yelling to stop. As the parent of an 11, 13 and 15 year old myself, it speaks to me.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
some father/son drive
TexTech over 4 years ago
Well, he’s letting go of the steering wheel but I would hardly say he is giving up control with all that yelling going on.
And where the heck are they? Traffic lights with only red and green but no yellow? Now I have seen a few small American towns (fifty years ago) with red on top in one direction (N/S) and green on top going the other way (E/W) so that is not out of the question. But the missing yellow warning light really bugs me.
Michael G. over 4 years ago
Perfect poise, Sergio!
MermaidStitcher over 4 years ago
I think 2 in the driver’s seat is a bad decision and not pulling over to change driver’s is another
Linguist over 4 years ago
I taught myself to drive on a couple of old pickup trucks on my uncle’s ranch when I was about 13. I never took Driver’s Ed. in school
My Dad, who was a very good driver, rode with me a couple of times before I got my license and was calm and relaxed as he put me through my paces on what I could expect on my Drivers’ Examination. The only criticism he ever had about my driving ( and this was lifelong ) was that I had a lead foot!
My Mom, on the other hand, who never had a driver’s license, was the world’s worst at back seat driving. How Dad put up with it, I’ll never understand.
Cactus-Pete over 4 years ago
This makes no sense. Two in a seat? Switching in the middle of an intersection? Yelling “Brake” in the middle of an intersection with a green signal? And what’s with those signals – I’ve never seen any like that except in movies taking place long ago.
Lightpainter over 4 years ago
How old is Baldo, that he is just starting to learn to drive? He seems older than this indicates.
Fontessa over 4 years ago
The driving instructions from my father: keep it between the bar ditches :)
rpmurray over 4 years ago
Shouldn’t that be “Break! Break!”?
Brian Premium Member over 4 years ago
Wow, continuity with Saturday’s strip!
https://www.gocomics.com/baldo/2020/04/18
PaulLeckner over 4 years ago
Where are their filter masks?! PPE.
bakana over 4 years ago
Baldo Loves the Gas Pedal.
He thinks the Brakes are for Sissies.
Quabaculta over 4 years ago
That is the most unintelligent way to learn to drive. Baldo can’t even control the car yet. When my son was fifteen going on sixteen we would leave for church about 1/2 hour earlier and stop in one of the malls on the way. Once in we switched places and he would drive around the lot, turning in here, going straight there, signaling each move until he had enough confidence to take in the street instruction from Lord Ashley’s Driving School.
masnadies over 4 years ago
I thought this was a metaphor for how Sergio is trying to let Baldo start making life decisions, but as soon as he starts to give up control, he sees Baldo doing something dangerous or stupid and finds himself yelling to stop. As the parent of an 11, 13 and 15 year old myself, it speaks to me.