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In reply to the discussion: Interesting story about my nephews black friend who kept getting stopped by cops for no reason [View all]Ms. Toad
(38,445 posts)22. My close friend's mother was killed by someone driving while drunk when I was 12.
They found him in a bar later - he didn't even know he had hit someone.
So yes, you should expect a less than heartwarming response when you brag about being able to continue driving while drunk. Some of us have been pretty dramatically affected by people driving while drunk.
I'm glad you are not doing it any more - but being surprised and annoyed by negative reactions to you bragging about getting away with it? My first reaction was exactly the same as the first response to your post. Nausea from being instantaneously flooded with the four decades old memory of that horrendously long bus ride to the school the day after my friends' mother was killed.
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Interesting story about my nephews black friend who kept getting stopped by cops for no reason [View all]
Quixote1818
Jan 2015
OP
I dodged a couple DUI's thanks to my Army National Guard bumper sticker back in the day.
bluedigger
Jan 2015
#1
I think it started when you admitted to doing it and getting out of the penalties
treestar
Jan 2015
#21
My close friend's mother was killed by someone driving while drunk when I was 12.
Ms. Toad
Jan 2015
#22
Back in the day there wasnt a lot of enforcement and awareness about the perils of driving drunk.
Flatulo
Jan 2015
#10
It's the Team Jersey effect. IDK if highly stressed people are able to handle much more.
freshwest
Jan 2015
#29
Thanks, and he does say it all. And have been told to report to the doctor tomorrow. UGH...
freshwest
Jan 2015
#53
He could wear a blonde wig too and get a baby car seat with a doll in it and maybe a jesus fish.
Vattel
Jan 2015
#23