Designated Driving- Thankless Task?

[JNB]

Some establishments (used to, anyway) give a button or wristband to a DD to ensure they got all the free soft drinks (and sometimes appetizers) they wanted, but others couldn't abuse it.

As far as being the DD for a group, I'd insist on driving one of their cars. Puke problem solved.

 

[KyPosey]

if i DD, i drive there car.

If they puke its in there own car.

 

[Eraserhead]

Jeeze man! $5 bucks for a Pepsi?

I assume this is including the weak pound, which makes it about 3.20GBP for a coke, which is insane.

The classic line, it is rather unfortunate that most people who attend bars have this mindset (although it is a rather biased setting for such a relationship).

Frankly I love a drink, but anyone with that attitude is pretty lame. Not everyone enjoys alcohol or is able to for religious reasons etc. They should still be able to have fun at a pub/club.

 

[AppleMatt]

AND- the pub we ended up in, the car park was Pay 'n' Display- so I had to nip out every hour and put £1 in the meter to get a fresh ticket.

Be careful doing this, you can get done for exceeding a maximum stay no matter how many tickets you buy.

Surprised you didn't fall outside of charging hours.

AppleMatt

 

[notjustjay]

As far as being the DD for a group, I'd insist on driving one of their cars. Puke problem solved.

Then how do you get home?

 

[iJohnHenry]

Haa haa haa, his car is at the home belonging to the auto being driven.

 

[Elven]

It is a thankless task. But the thanks comes from the families who enjoy their night with their loved ones.

By staying sober and having a "perhaps" boring evening in comparison to your boozing friends. Your removing temptation for them to "just" drive it home, all though only a small majority of people would think of such action, it still/does happen.

 

[samiwas]

Yeah, you learn quickly to carry puke bags with you.

Or you learn to stop getting freakin' wasted every weekend. I drink quite a bit, but I'll drink till I'm tipsy and feeling good, then I have a coke or something before having another beer or whatever. I've been able to still have the enjoyment of the buzz, without the punishment of the hangover. I've never understood the mentality of "dude, I'm going to get so wasted tonight!"...every weekend.

I always love seeing people that get so wasted before a concert or party or something similar and pass out before it ever starts....and then do the same thing again the next weekend. How is that at all fun?

 

[duncyboy]

Be careful doing this, you can get done for exceeding a maximum stay no matter how many tickets you buy.

Surprised you didn't fall outside of charging hours.

AppleMatt

We double-checked the rules 'cause it did seem quite ambiguous. I asked one of the door-staff too: It was £1 per hour from 8am to 8pm and then £1 full-stop from 8 to closing.

As for the puke-equation, anyone THAT wasted wasn't getting a lift home, simple as that. That's why Taxi drivers get paid so much in my opinion

Call it a Gip-Premium or Chunnering-Tax

Be interesting to hear a few anecdotes when I get into work this morning. I hope none of them risked driving early the next day, the police have been out in force locally doing morning after checks.

Speaking of which- I'm off to work now to see what everyone's recall is like.

 

[Eraserhead]

^^ Taxi drivers get to charge another £40 or so if you are sick in their car.

 

[sushi]

Or you learn to stop getting freakin' wasted every weekend.

I mean carry puke bags for the drunks if you are the designated driver.

Or as someone else suggested, drive their car.