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My Buddy Got A DUI - TomFoolery - 04-12-2005

A bunch of us were at the bar on Saturday night. We're less than a mile from his house, so I figure that even if he is drunk there's not much of a problem--he can make it home alright.

He ends up driving 20 minutes to the interstate, then drives another 25 minutes to his old house. He calls his ex-wife to let her know he's lost, so she calls me crying and shit asking to find out where he is.

I give dude a ring and tell him to pull over, take the keys out of the ignition, and I'll pick him up. He wouldn't listen. I tried telling him all the shit I could think of; I don't want you to fall asleep, you'll probably get pulled over, think of all the times you've heard of someone getting hit by a drunk driver, etc. but nothing was working.

So he ends up getting pulled over for doing 50 in a 30. Blows a .2 and has to get picked up from jail. Now he realizes how stupid it was, and he says he won't do it again...I want to believe him, but I just can't.

My question to you guys: What can I possibly say to him or any other stubborn friend of mine the next time they are trying to drive home drunk and I want them to pull over so I can give them a ride home? I mean, this guy seriously thought he was OK even though I told him he just drove 30 miles in the wrong direction. At that point is there anything I can say that will work?

My Buddy Got A DUI - Bill - 04-12-2005

if the doods already behind the wheel chances are your not gonna talk him out from behind it. you shouldn't have let him drive home to begin with....less then a mile, the dude could have stumbled home.

My Buddy Got A DUI - Anhil8tor - 04-12-2005

you can't say anything. Look at my gym partner... dood has 2 DUI's. His first he got by running into the back of a parked police car.....

My brother ended up with a couple too. Guys are dump when it comes to drinking and driving.

My Buddy Got A DUI - TomFoolery - 04-12-2005

Bill Wrote:if the doods already behind the wheel chances are your not gonna talk him out from behind it. you shouldn't have let him drive home to begin with....less then a mile, the dude could have stumbled home.

I didn't talk to him much that night, there were a bunch of us there for an Army friend's welcome home party. Turns out he ended up just leaving anyway without saying anything to us.

My Buddy Got A DUI - Dr. Lecter - 04-12-2005

There's not anything you can say to change him.
I don't remember who said it but the phrase is "Change has to come from WITHIN"

I'm serious. He may be a different person after this, but it won't last unless he changes his lifestyle.

My Buddy Got A DUI - PurpleHaze - 04-12-2005

Talk to them before they start drinking, when they're sobor. Take their keys, and don't give them back if they're to drunk to drive. Or, just steal their keys when they're drunk and don't give em back, no matter what they say, and just drive them home. Worked for me. Usually a DUI kinda puts shit in perspective, though.

Or, if they have kids, tell them to think about their kids.

My Buddy Got A DUI - Satan - 04-12-2005

Fall over act like your in pain...internal bleeding or some shit, then when they come to check you...steal their keys and run. Drunks get mad when you take their keys.

My Buddy Got A DUI - cLaY - 04-12-2005

You can't tell a drunk person anything...that's why pot is better Cool

My Buddy Got A DUI - Bill - 04-12-2005

TomFoolery Wrote:I didn't talk to him much that night, there were a bunch of us there for an Army friend's welcome home party. Turns out he ended up just leaving anyway without saying anything to us.

when I have parties at my house. everyone has to give me their keys and they cann't have them back if I don't think they are fit to drive. And I know your about to ask wtf does that have to do with drinking at a bar? but I used to be a real regular at my old neighborhood bar and I always gave my keys to the bartender who gave them back to me or found me a ride. (I used to drink alot) point is when your in a large group of people there is always that one person who has something to do the next day so they arn't gonna get even remotely drunk (usually a chick)....there's your key man.

My Buddy Got A DUI - PurpleHaze - 04-12-2005

Dread Pirate Read Wrote:Fall over act like your in pain...internal bleeding or some shit, then when they come to check you...steal their keys and run. Drunks get mad when you take their keys.

that's why you should try to get them before they get drunk. i had no problem giving up my keys when i was sober. i might have put up a little bit of a fight after i got drunk, though.

My Buddy Got A DUI - cLaY - 04-12-2005

I should start a company that drives drunk people home, all they have to do is call me up, pay me like 10 bucks and I'll get them home safely.....









:roll:

My Buddy Got A DUI - PurpleHaze - 04-12-2005

CZA Wrote:I should start a company that drives drunk people home, all they have to do is call me up, pay me like 10 bucks and I'll get them home safely.....

:roll:

Pot head!!!!!


ftr, i never drive drunk anymore. never.

My Buddy Got A DUI - Bill - 04-12-2005

CZA Wrote:I should start a company that drives drunk people home, all they have to do is call me up, pay me like 10 bucks and I'll get them home safely.....
:roll:

Company name: High rid.
Slogan: Get home high not drunk.

My Buddy Got A DUI - cLaY - 04-12-2005

Bill Wrote:Company name: High rid.
Slogan: Get home high not drunk.

Taxi anyone???

Maybe I should become a taxi driver, then I could just roll around and hot-box my cabbie.

My Buddy Got A DUI - PurpleHaze - 04-12-2005

CZA Wrote:Taxi anyone???

Maybe I should become a taxi driver, then I could just roll around and hot-box my cabbie.

I haven't hot-boxed since high school. I forgot all about it. :d

My Buddy Got A DUI - cLaY - 04-12-2005

PurpleHaze Wrote:I haven't hot-boxed since high school. I forgot all about it. :d

...and then when the blunt is gone, everyone gets out and watch's the smoke roll out of your ride...i love that shit, always got super baked.

My Buddy Got A DUI - Tribal Dragon - 04-12-2005

TomFoolery Wrote:A bunch of us were at the bar on Saturday night. We're less than a mile from his house, so I figure that even if he is drunk there's not much of a problem--he can make it home alright.

He ends up driving 20 minutes to the interstate, then drives another 25 minutes to his old house. He calls his ex-wife to let her know he's lost, so she calls me crying and shit asking to find out where he is.

I give dude a ring and tell him to pull over, take the keys out of the ignition, and I'll pick him up. He wouldn't listen. I tried telling him all the shit I could think of; I don't want you to fall asleep, you'll probably get pulled over, think of all the times you've heard of someone getting hit by a drunk driver, etc. but nothing was working.

So he ends up getting pulled over for doing 50 in a 30. Blows a .2 and has to get picked up from jail. Now he realizes how stupid it was, and he says he won't do it again...I want to believe him, but I just can't.

My question to you guys: What can I possibly say to him or any other stubborn friend of mine the next time they are trying to drive home drunk and I want them to pull over so I can give them a ride home? I mean, this guy seriously thought he was OK even though I told him he just drove 30 miles in the wrong direction. At that point is there anything I can say that will work?

Tell them that if they don't hand you their keys, you're going to knock the living shit out of them with a baseball bat. Works for me.