what happen when your friends think you are drunk and you are not?

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shimsham

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Originally posted by: PHiuR
Originally posted by: shimsham
Originally posted by: Deeko
Don't look at it from your perspective. Look at it from your friends' perspsective. You look drunk. Thus they shouldn't let you drive. They wouldn't be very good friends if they did. Plus, i can assure you from experience, you do not know when you are sober enough to drive.


or a cops perspective


if youre over 21 - i dont see any problems at all.


errr...you see no problems with looking drunk and getting pulled over?
 

PHiuR

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if u had 3 beers and drive home after 4 hours or more.

will you really blow anything that is over the legal limit?

edit: my point, if you are flushed (look drunk?) and u have 0.000000.00000 BAC. shouldnt you be able to drive?
 

jagec

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Originally posted by: PHiuR
i totally understand, im against drinking and driving. but he only had 2 drinks and 2 hours later he should be allowed to drive home.
i know i would be pissed off if someone told me i was too drunk to drive when i was totally 'sober' to be able to drive.

i suffer from this flush too and it sucks because of how people look at u because of this flush thing.

edit: know your limit, be good to drive.
i've never wanted to drive/never will drive if i know im drunk.

His friends aren't going to keep track of how many drinks he's had in a little notebook. They'll look at him, and see how he's acting, and if he's drunk, they shouldn't let him drive.

 

shimsham

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Originally posted by: PHiuR
if u had 3 beers and drive home after 4 hours or more.

will you really blow anything that is over the legal limit?


you dont have to blow over the legal limit to be arrested for dui. you just have to appear impaired by the cops observation. you can be arrested for dui and blow 0.0, all you have to do is appear impaired. doesnt have to be alcohol. getting pulled over late at night with a flush face will arouse a cops suspicion. of course, being arrested doesnt mean convicted, but its not worth the risk anyway.

in fl, anyway. im sure laws vary by state.
 

PHiuR

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Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: PHiuR
i totally understand, im against drinking and driving. but he only had 2 drinks and 2 hours later he should be allowed to drive home.
i know i would be pissed off if someone told me i was too drunk to drive when i was totally 'sober' to be able to drive.

i suffer from this flush too and it sucks because of how people look at u because of this flush thing.

edit: know your limit, be good to drive.
i've never wanted to drive/never will drive if i know im drunk.

His friends aren't going to keep track of how many drinks he's had in a little notebook. They'll look at him, and see how he's acting, and if he's drunk, they shouldn't let him drive.

okay, i agree with everything you guys are saying. im just trying to point out that. just because youre flushed DOES NOT mean youre drunk.
simple.
 

shimsham

Lifer
May 9, 2002
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Originally posted by: PHiuR
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: PHiuR
i totally understand, im against drinking and driving. but he only had 2 drinks and 2 hours later he should be allowed to drive home.
i know i would be pissed off if someone told me i was too drunk to drive when i was totally 'sober' to be able to drive.

i suffer from this flush too and it sucks because of how people look at u because of this flush thing.

edit: know your limit, be good to drive.
i've never wanted to drive/never will drive if i know im drunk.

His friends aren't going to keep track of how many drinks he's had in a little notebook. They'll look at him, and see how he's acting, and if he's drunk, they shouldn't let him drive.

okay, i agree with everything you guys are saying. im just trying to point out that. just because youre flushed DOES NOT mean youre drunk.
simple.


i agree. but the cops may not know that. is it really worth the risk over one beer and one shot? why even bother if you know you have to drive.
 

PHiuR

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Originally posted by: shimsham


i agree. but the cops may not know that. is it really worth the risk over one beer and one shot? why even bother if you know you have to drive.


yeah, i dunno, id enjoy just having 2 beers or something with a buddy if we're just hanging out...you know? i personally enjoy the really mild buzz from beer
 

shimsham

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Originally posted by: PHiuR
Originally posted by: shimsham


i agree. but the cops may not know that. is it really worth the risk over one beer and one shot? why even bother if you know you have to drive.


yeah, i dunno, id enjoy just having 2 beers or something with a buddy if we're just hanging out...you know? i personally enjoy the really mild buzz from beer


me too. but after one dui, id rather get sh1tfaced and stay then worry about driving after any consumption.

the old man is done preaching now;)
:beer:
 

PHiuR

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Originally posted by: shimsham
Originally posted by: PHiuR
Originally posted by: shimsham


i agree. but the cops may not know that. is it really worth the risk over one beer and one shot? why even bother if you know you have to drive.


yeah, i dunno, id enjoy just having 2 beers or something with a buddy if we're just hanging out...you know? i personally enjoy the really mild buzz from beer


me too. but after one dui, id rather get sh1tfaced and stay then worry about driving after any consumption.

the old man is done preaching now;)
:beer:

:beer:
:)

 

pennylane

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Originally posted by: DaWhim
one can of beer and one shot later, asian flush kicked in, so my face was all red.

2 hours later, everyone still thought you were drunk and they wouldn't let you drive home either....:|

the sad thing was I was never drunk to begin with.

Crazy drunk. The first step to getting help is admitting that you have a problem.
 

Deeko

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Originally posted by: shimsham
Originally posted by: PHiuR
look at it from 'his' perspective...he's a mild drinker...knows his limits. does not like to get sh*tfaced. he has a couple drinks. 3-4? wants to drive home after 3-4 hours of partying...he should totally be allowed to drive home.


have fun with that dui. i used to play that limit game. you will lose, sooner or later.

Yea. What about the night you drink a little more, in a little less time? You might not be 'drunk', but do you realize how low a .08 is? Hell I wouldn't consider myself 'drunk' until .15. Doesn't mean you can't get a DUI.
 

PHiuR

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Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: shimsham
Originally posted by: PHiuR
look at it from 'his' perspective...he's a mild drinker...knows his limits. does not like to get sh*tfaced. he has a couple drinks. 3-4? wants to drive home after 3-4 hours of partying...he should totally be allowed to drive home.


have fun with that dui. i used to play that limit game. you will lose, sooner or later.

Yea. What about the night you drink a little more, in a little less time? You might not be 'drunk', but do you realize how low a .08 is? Hell I wouldn't consider myself 'drunk' until .15. Doesn't mean you can't get a DUI.


yes, dont really feel like arguing/discussing about this - just saying how any other person without the flush could be MORE drunk than "flush him" and people would let the non flush drive.

anyways, deeko
:beer:
 

vshah

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chinese friend of mine at college once had 15 shots of vodka. he looked like a tomato! :)
 

chrisms

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My friends encourage me to drive when I'm drunk.. so my suggestion is get new friends.
 

cavemanmoron

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Originally posted by: DaWhim
one can of beer and one shot later, asian flush kicked in, so my face was all red.

2 hours later, everyone still thought you were drunk and they wouldn't let you drive home either....:|

the sad thing was I was never drunk to begin with.

Better safe,than sorry, DWI is not cheap.
 

StageLeft

No Lifer
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I am east asian and i generally drink 8 litres of jack daniels with dinner. Doesn't affect me at all.
Better safe,than sorry, DWI is not cheap.
Except he wasn't drunk.