Drink Driving...DO YOU DO IT ? ? ?

Liam Byrne · 18-12-2009 01:19PM

ToniTuddle wrote: »

If they really couldn't do without beer...sure they could just drink Becks Non-Alcoholic beer or something like that.
Tastes the exact same as beer!

What people do is nobody's business but their own, as long as they stay within the law - it's 100% legal, so it's a non-issue.

I've said it before, comments like the above demonise those who are responsible, and (without this being aimed directly at you, Toni) I'd hazard a guess that at least 50% of those who preach such things have no problem going 5 or 10 miles over the speed limit, which is illegal and unsafe; others would change lanes without looking or indicating (again illegal and unsafe), park on double-yellow lines (again illegal and unsafe) etc, etc.

Preaching to people that they should change their habits - despite it being legal - is wrong. As long as it's legal, there's absolutely no reason to.

If / when they change the law, I'll abide by it.

But having a social drink or two does not have to involve getting tipsy or drunk.

Liam Byrne · 18-12-2009 01:23PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

The point of drinking is to feel a little tipsy, or a little bit drunk or completely pissed, whichever tickles your fancy. If that wasn't the point, people would drink non-alcoholic bear.

Quite a leap there, too. That might be your "point of drinking", but you can't say what anyone else's is, or what they "would" do.

If someone said "the point of having sex is to make a baby", I presume you'd disagree ?

That might genuinely be the only reason they'd have sex, but does that make you "wrong" ?

ToniTuddle · 18-12-2009 01:27PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

What people do is nobody's business but their own, as long as they stay within the law - it's 100% legal, so it's a non-issue.

Preaching to people that they should change their habits - despite it being legal - is wrong. As long as it's legal, there's absolutely no reason to.

If / when they change the law, I'll abide by it.

But having a social drink or two does not have to involve getting tipsy or drunk.

Most people I know won't drink the Becks Non-Alcoholic as they view it as stupid. Which I don't think it is. So the attitude towards those types of drinks should be changed.

What I'm trying to say is fair enough have your legal amount of alcohol that the law allows you to have. Then if you wish to stay on in the pub with friends then you can easily start drinking the non-alcoholic beers.
(If you don't want to drink minerals)

Liam Byrne · 18-12-2009 01:36PM

ToniTuddle wrote: »

What I'm trying to say is fair enough have your legal amount of alcohol that the law allows you to have. Then if you wish to stay on in the pub with friends then you can easily start drinking the non-alcoholic beers.
(If you don't want to drink minerals)

No argument there, so!

Of course, option 3 would be to leave the car where it is and come back for it the following day.

ToniTuddle · 18-12-2009 01:40PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

No argument there, so! Of course, option 3 would be to leave the car where it is and come back for it the following day.

Exactly! But some people simply don't want to pay a taxi which is just plain stupid.
Ok fair enough if someone is living in a rural town and goes beering then wants to hit the big town and realises the taxi fare will cost a pretty penny......

Then leave your car where it is and peer pressure other drunken folk to hop in the taxi to help even out the fare!! Won't take much to presuade them

Problem solved! ha

Cookie_Monster · 18-12-2009 01:48PM

I may have been close this morning due to last nite and a fairly bad hangover:(

Done it once before on a private road with no access to public roads or other cars present, was pretty hammered.

MagicMarker · 18-12-2009 02:10PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Quite a leap there, too. That might be your "point of drinking", but you can't say what anyone else's is, or what they "would" do.

If someone said "the point of having sex is to make a baby", I presume you'd disagree ?

That might genuinely be the only reason they'd have sex, but does that make you "wrong" ?

What are your reasons for drinking bear?

Cookie_Monster · 18-12-2009 02:13PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

What are your reasons for drinking bear?

Its fuzzy meaty taste

ToniTuddle · 18-12-2009 02:18PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Its fuzzy meaty taste

That would be like drinking fizzy oxtail soup :eek:

Liam Byrne · 18-12-2009 02:34PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

What are your reasons for drinking bear?

What possible relevance is that question (even assuming that you're not talking about sucking on some Yogi, Boo-boo, etc) ?

How will it even remotely impact / affect / change the fact that I am currently a responsible, law-abiding citizen ? :rolleyes:

If you got knocked down crossing a road, would a Garda ask you "What was your reason for crossing the road ?"

Cookie_Monster · 18-12-2009 02:40PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

If you got knocked down crossing a road, would a Garda ask you "What was your reason for crossing the road ?"

"I was just following the chicken officer"

Teferi · 18-12-2009 03:05PM

I had 2 bottles of beer over 5 hours and drove home after a party the other night.

Fuck me for being so irresponsible.

Also, NA beer is for wimmins.

:pac:

MagicMarker · 18-12-2009 03:11PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

What possible relevance is that question (even assuming that you're not talking about sucking on some Yogi, Boo-boo, etc) ?

How will it even remotely impact / affect / change the fact that I am currently a responsible, law-abiding citizen ? :rolleyes:

If you got knocked down crossing a road, would a Garda ask you "What was your reason for crossing the road ?"

I'm just asking a question, ignore it all you want.

VinnyTGM · 18-12-2009 05:16PM

I drive, but I don't drink, so no.

Formosa · 18-12-2009 05:36PM

I drove into town last night, had 10 pints and a few small lads, woke up this morning and the car was parked tidily outside.

Does it count if you can't remember it?

Although I think I was reponsible and pushed it home.

Liam Byrne · 18-12-2009 05:48PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

I'm just asking a question, ignore it all you want.

I'm only ignoring it because it's not relevant to the discussion.

flanum · 19-12-2009 05:36AM

a lot of high horses in this thread..

Pdfile · 19-12-2009 05:36AM

KINGofHEARTS wrote: »

Well do you do it ???

sure i drink and ride at the same time.

all the time.

Beasty · 19-12-2009 09:07AM

flanum wrote: »

a lot of high horses in this thread..

Neigh

walshb · 19-12-2009 10:49AM

How the tide has changed when it comes to drink driving. Years ago it was something people would boast about. It was seen as the "macho" thing to do. Now, it's like drug dealing, and rightly so.

kermitpwee · 19-12-2009 10:01PM

I never had a drink and drove, wasn't an issue at all then i hit 25 and drove with drink on me for nearly four years, I'd say I must have done it well over 200 times. I gave up drink driving 6 months ago. Totally ashamed off what I did, I wasn't at the time.

Why did I do it. Tbh Up until I was 25 I was a nice person then things happened and I turned into a total asshole.

Things have changed for the better now and I have returned to my former self.

What I have learned is that you will not be able to stop someone drink driving, they will just do it another time.

I was never in an accident and always had 6 pints or more. God must have been looking down as I never crashed.

Stopping driving with alcohol in my system was the hardest thing I have done, will I do it again, hopefully not, I get stronger everyday.

ToniTuddle · 19-12-2009 10:05PM

kermitpwee wrote: »

I never had a drink and drove, wasn't an issue at all then i hit 25 and drove with drink on me for nearly four years, I'd say I must have done it well over 200 times. I gave up drink driving 6 months ago. Totally ashamed off what I did, I wasn't at the time.

Why did I do it. Tbh Up until I was 25 I was a nice person then things happened and I turned into a total asshole.

Things have changed for the better now and I have returned to my former self.

What I have learned is that you will not be able to stop someone drink driving, they will just do it another time.

I was never in an accident and always had 6 pints or more. God must have been looking down as I never crashed.

Stopping driving with alcohol in my system was the hardest thing I have done, will I do it again, hopefully not, I get stronger everyday.

Fair play for turning your life around. It takes alot and I hope you can keep it up. I'm sure you will

laoisforliam · 19-12-2009 10:11PM

kermitpwee wrote: »

Stopping driving with alcohol in my system was the hardest thing I have done, will I do it again, hopefully not, I get stronger everyday.

I hear its harder to kick than Heroin? Go You!!

**Timbuk2** · 19-12-2009 11:16PM

If you are drink and then drive, you should speed up so you spend less time driving while drunk.

Drink Driving...DO YOU DO IT ? ? ?

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