So what do you do when your dad's driving and he's had three "Old Fashions"?
Or your boss drives you to lunch and has had two glasses of wine; she's got a small frame and could be declaired legally drunk ... but who really knows, and she is your boss ...
Or your buddy is twice as big as you and they're already in the car, but you're pleading with them to get out and not to drive.
Yes, I love this phrase, but it's only a phrase until I figure out how to work it ... and obviously, I'm clueless.
Any helpful practical hints?
2006-07-20 06:41:15 · 6 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Don't get into the car,that is how I lost my best friend. I begged and asked her not to drive. I called home for a ride and even called her mom.Her mom didn't even bother to call her sister who was watching her 6 month old baby. We were still in high school.She went to pick up her daughter and every one was sleeping.She just took her baby and drove on. She never made it and neither did her baby. You can contemplate it as I do almost every day of my life...What if I just could have knocked her as* out and took the keys?. What if I would have called her sister to make sure that she wasn't going to try and pick up her daughter?, What if I would have gone with her and grabbed the wheel when she was going off the road?What if , What if , What if??????? What if I would have been killed also? There are no answers. You just can't stop someone if they just won't listen. Don't put your life in jeopardy by getting into a vehicle with someone who is under the influence. I have truly learned that you can only be responsible for your own actions. God bless them both Kathy and Summer.
2006-07-20 06:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by Elizabeth P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've had a couple of friends who are always determined to drive drunk. After losing an ex boyfriend and 2 friends to a drunk driver, i have no tolerance for it. i've threatened to call the cops with my friends' licence plate numbers when she refused to get out of the car. That's a little extreme, but if your friend is a true friend they would understand when they're sober why you'd do that. Ask him/her if a night in jail, $2,000 in fines, a probation officer, alcohol classes, losing your licence and higher insurance is worth it. With your dad and boss, you need to be a little more tactful. With a parent, just offer to drive for them, or say, "I'm driving." Ask your dad if he would feel comfortable having you drive after you've had a couple drinks. With your boss, again, offer politely to drive, or simply state, "I would feel more comfortable if I drove." make up some excuse about how you like to drive. Honestly it's one of the hardest things in the world to bury more than one person you deeply care about, when their death could have easily been prevented. Driving after drinking is incredibly selfish. If your friend doesn't care about his life and wants to risk losing it that's his deal, but you can't let him/her endanger another person's life by driving. Good luck and know that it's never cool or funny to drive after driving. DWI's are expensive and stay with you for life. I know, I've had 4 people that i'm close with get one. Stand your ground and don't ever be afraid to make people mad at your for stating what you believe. They'll understand why you did and thank you for it.
2006-07-20 06:53:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let them kill themselves but you call a cab and bounce!!
2006-07-20 06:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by soleil_fairy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You offer to drive, if they refuse...then you refuse to ride.
2006-07-20 06:44:52 · answer #4 · answered by boz4425 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call a cab
2006-07-20 06:43:50 · answer #5 · answered by mytrollinid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you have an eye patch?
2006-07-20 06:44:34 · answer #6 · answered by MP5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋