This story from Hagarty, 11 Rites of Passage for Every DIY Mechanic, was pretty funny. John said most of these are not rites of passage but possibly every day occurrences for most of us.

Some of the comments were pretty good, too. A few added their rites of passage, also. Enjoy and chuckle.
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"You saw that cool hunk of metal on the side of the road and just had to have it. Now you got it home and are excited to get to work and … Wait, there are no parts available for this?"
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" "When a bolt chooses to Marie Antoinette itself, or threads stretch past the plasticity point and become unusable, progress can get tough."

~ Peggy M
1949 Chevrolet 3804
"Charlie" - The Stovebolt Flagship
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"I didn't see this one coming. I don't see much of anything coming. :-O"