There was this guy in drivers ed who thought the turn signal was a horn. So every time he wanted to make a turn, he would beep the horn instead. The instructor was so confused at first. It took a while for him to realize what was going on. After that, we all had a good laugh and the instructor made sure to really stress the importance of knowing your vehicle's controls.
One horror story was when a student driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake and drove straight into a fence. It was a complete shock for everyone in the car. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt, but it was a scary moment.
My Drivers Ed teacher was this really old - fashioned guy. He had these super strict rules. He didn't believe in using any modern aids like GPS for navigation practice. One time, we got lost because he was relying on his old paper maps, and he blamed it all on me for not 'paying enough attention to the route'. It was a nightmare of a lesson.
A friend of mine was in drivers ed and during the road test, he got so flustered when a squirrel ran in front of the car that he completely forgot how to use the brakes. He just stared at the squirrel and the car slowly came to a stop on its own. It was really funny.
Sure. One time a friend of mine was so nervous during the driving test that he accidentally honked the horn when the examiner was getting into the car. It was really awkward but also quite funny.
A really scary one was when a learner driver panicked on a busy intersection. They froze and didn't know whether to go or stop. Cars behind them started honking like crazy. In the end, they made a sudden move that almost caused an accident.
Well, once in a sex ed class, the teacher was explaining about the reproductive system using a really old - fashioned diagram. When she pointed to a part and said it was the fallopian tube, one student asked if it was a new type of pasta. Everyone burst out laughing.
Sure. One funny Ted Ed story is about a scientist who tried to teach his parrot to say 'Hello'. But instead, the parrot learned to mimic the sound of his phone ringing every time he said 'Hello'. It drove him crazy for days until he realized what had happened.
Once in sex ed class, the teacher was trying to explain about puberty. A boy asked if he could stop growing taller because he didn't want to be too tall. It was so funny as the teacher had to explain that it's a natural process and we can't really control it in that way.
There was an underaged motocross rider. At just 12 years old, he entered his first big race. He had been training hard for months before that. In the race, he managed to overtake many older and more experienced riders. He was successful because he was fearless and had a great sense of balance. He continued to improve and became an inspiration for other young motocross enthusiasts.
One horror story could be when sex education was reduced to just a list of 'don'ts' without any proper explanation. It left students more confused and scared rather than informed. For example, just being told not to have sex without any talk about healthy relationships or safe sex. It made sex seem like this completely taboo and dangerous thing that no one should ever approach.