I've just failed my driving test. Now you might be expecting a rant at the expense of a polyester encased examiner. But, no, twas entirely my own fault. My brain simply turned to mush. When the examiner has to point out that it might not be that great an idea to keep trying to set off with the handbrake on, it's time to call a halt. Given I could lop a couple of fingers off my left hand and still count on the remainder the number of times I've failed tests, exams and other such trials, I'm going to regard this entirely as a growth experience. And try again. But not thrice. I follow WC Fields on this.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.