“Teenagers drive like they have limited time & old people drive like they have all the time in the world” is a jocular saying that was on Reddit’s “Shower Thoughts” in August 2014. “Why do old ppl drive like they have all the time in the world and why do teenagers drive like they are going to die???” was cited on Twitter on January 15, 2011.
Twitter
Katie Estrada
@Katie_Estrada
Why do old ppl drive like they have all the time in the world and why do teenagers drive like they are going to die???
7:05 PM - 15 Jan 2011
Twitter
heather
@heatherwalsh13
Why do teenagers drive like their time is limited but old people drive like they have all the time in the world. MOVE ALONG PEOPLE.
12:32 PM - 30 Jan 2011
Twitter
amanda⚓
@ms__amandaaa
why old people drive like they got all the time in the world, and teenagers drive like their days are numbered?
10:27 AM - 18 Aug 2011
reddit
Teenagers drive like they have limited time & old people drive like they have all the time in the world
submitted November 7, 2013 by mcrfreak78
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17. Funny how teenagers drive like times running out while old people drive like they have all the time in the world.
Facebook
Shower Thoughts
August 15, 2014 ·
Teenagers drive like they have limited time & old people drive like they have all the time in the world.
reddit
[#545|+1528|167] Teenagers drive like they have limited time & old people drive like they have all the time in the world. [/r/Showerthoughts]
submitted August 16, 2014 by FrontpageWatch
Twitter
matt murdock
@mv_jenkins
Teenagers drive like they have limited time while elderly people drive like they have all the time in the world.
2:57 PM - 15 Oct 2015
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