Do You Put A Tracker On Your Teen’s Car

Author Mike O'Brian

October 3rd, 2023 1:55 PM

mom and teenage daughter getting ready to go for a drive

It’s a question for mom and dad, given your daughter is starting to drive, do you put a “tracker” on your teen’s car? It was another “group therapy session” on The Mike & Carla Morning Show and that was the topic.

A mom emailed the show saying that their 16 year old daughter is ready to drive and getting a car. But the one problem is between the mom and dad about adding a tracker to the teen’s car.

It’s pretty cut and dry…mom says no and dad says “why not?” Mom feels that if the daughter finds it, it will damage the relationship they have and show they don’t trust her. Dad being dad, says it’s a way to know where she is at all times in case something should happen to her or the car.

Having two daughters himself, Mike O’Brian didn’t have a problem with it and didn’t see the problem. Executive Producer Morty was fine with it also. But it was Carla Rea that didn’t care for the idea.

Do we put a tracker on the teen’s car?

However, all three had there issues with “hiding” the device on the car. Mike thought both parents should just be open and honest about it. Explaining it’s a precaution and with her safety in mind.

With all sorts of opinions coming in, one listener went as far as to say that the parents were “projecting” and might need counseling! This caught everyone on the show a little off guard.

Needless to say, we got a varied amount of input all stemming from our own teenage experience. It was quite the topic this morning. Just short of the parents seeking therapy, we think got got a good indication of what these parents should do.

If you’ve gone through this as well, listen to the segment and then let us know what you would tell mom…and enjoy!

Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada. Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.

7 Hilarious High School Yearbook Quotes

They may not be as popular as they were when we were teenagers, but the high school yearbook is still around, and today’s digitally-oriented teens are coming up with some hilarious quotes.

Clark County School District high school seniors have already gone through their graduation season for the most part. But, I am sure they are still checking out what their best friends wrote in their yearbooks, what photo they used, and what quote they chose.

Ah yes, that normally embarrassing awkward photo, captioned with whichever clubs or teams you participated in, followed by a quote of some kind. Should I make it serious? Thoughtful? Playful? Funny?

I found an article on BoredPanda.com written by Greta Jaruševiciūtéwhich shows hundreds of funny high school yearbook quotes, with photos attached. I cannot use the photos in this article because I do not have permission, but there are some really funny quotes, especially when they are teamed up with the appropriate high school yearbook photo. If you want to see the BoredPanda.com list, just CLICK HERE.

I had to crack open my dusty, old, high school yearbook to see which quote I chose back then. Well, it turns out I attempted to be thoughtful, and then finished up with some self-deprecating humor about my “schnozz.”

A photo of Larry Martino's high school yearbook photo and quote: "Living is not made up of what one does but of how one does it. Remember: The nose knows."

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Wow, where did all that hair come from? Love the disco collar on that shirt too. I guess you’ll be able figure out the era in which I graduated high school by taking a look at that photo. Oh well. Who knew then that I would be looking back on that nugget of “wisdom” so many years later and sharing it on something called “a website post.”

Scroll on down to see my seven favorite hilarious high school yearbook quotes. Oh yeah: “Have a great summer! See ya in home room in the fall.”

1) Twin Sisters
Their photos in the high school yearbook show the younger sister on the left, and just to the right, the older twin sister. The younger twin sister’s quote is: “I’m only 3-½ minutes younger.” The older twin sister’s quote is: “Best 3-½ minutes of my life.” Now that’s funny! Maybe its just because I’m the oldest sibling in my family.

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2) Nigerian student
A Nigerian male high school student named Segun Akigbogun offered up this gem as his high school yearbook quote: “I’m that Nigerian prince that keeps emailing you.” Love it! I just hope he wasn’t serious because he owes me $57,000 dollars! (jk)

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3) Future TV Sitcom Writer
I love this guy’s sense of humor. Who would write something like this for their high school yearbook quote? “It’s hard being a single mother, especially when you have no children and are a teenage male.” I thought I was funny in high school, but I know I wasn’t that funny.

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4) Joe McDonald
When people use the same joke to tease you all of your life, you have to return the favor with your high school yearbook quote. Graduating student Joe McDonald wrote: “No, I did not have a farm.” Mic drop!

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5) Arms. Legs and Fingers
This kid put some real thought into his high school yearbook quote. Either that, or he read it somewhere else and plagiarized it: “I would like to thank my arms for always being by my side; my legs for supporting me. And, finally my fingers because I can always count on them.” He had to have read that somewhere else before, right? I bet he already has his Academy Award acceptance speech written and ready to go at a moment’s notice.

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6) She Did Not Have Good Grades
Some students finish high school with high grades, and some with low grades. Most of us finish high school with mediocre grades, and this young lady used the perfect high school yearbook quote to describe her academic career: “I had to put my grades up for adoption because I couldn’t raise them.” Take that, Mom and Dad!

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7) Vegetarian
To eat meat, or not to eat meat. That is the question. It does not matter to me whether you are a vegan, a vegetarian, a carnivore, or anything in between. Totally your choice. But I love this kid’s hilarious take on the topic: “I am not a vegetarian because I love animals. I am a vegetarian because I hate plants.” I’m sure he doesn’t actually hate plants, but that is a very funny way to describe your choice of eating habits.

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