Trumpet909
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It seems like his definition of "serious" is "how much will I get in trouble" not "how much can I hurt people".
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I just got my first ever D.U.I...first time in jail, ever. :(
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It seems like his definition of "serious" is "how much will I get in trouble" not "how much can I hurt people".
A friend of mine got a DUI (blew a .08 exactly) and man was it a wakeup call for him. Between the suspended license, classes, fines, etc he probably ended up paying $10,000. One of the dumbest things you can do. I thing most people that go through it learn their lesson since it's such a big deal here.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
I just meant once I figure out exactly how the Interlock system works, what classes I need to take, etc.
I didn't mean to imply I was teetering on the edge by going back to drinking and driving. I haven't had a sip of alcohol since so I'm not dependent on it or anything.
RedProwlingDevil
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Drops the soap and learns a lesson...
eot
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It's "annoying" to leave the car? Are you serious right now?
Tinfoilhatsron
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Rape jokesare so funny and clever hahaha
Armchair Psychologist Alert!
Seriously OP WTF.
You're lucky no one got hurt...
Patrick S.
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IrishNinja
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ya'll really need to stop with this
megatronium
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Learn from this. Keep an eye on your behaviors and habits. Don't end up like me.
Trumpet909
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It doesn't take an "Armchair Psychologist" to see that a guy who drives so drunk he feels like he's lagging, does it because it's annoying to leave his car somewhere, and isn't worried because its just a day in jail isn't exactly thinking about other people when he makes his choices. And I was referencing another poster, not the OP.
Switch Back 9
a lot of my threads involve me fucking up somehow. Perhaps I'm a moron?
When I still had my G2 (like, almost full license) at 21 I got a 24-hour suspension and my car towed because I had one beer and was honest with a cop.
For those who don't live in Ontario, when you have your G2 there's a zero tolerance for alcohol. Makes sense because it's mostly for teens who are first driving. Anyway, at 21 I had been drinking for years and thought nothing of it.
Go through a ride program, cop asks if I'd been drinking, I reply yes I had a beer with dinner. He makes me step out and blow a breathalyzer, and I blew like a .0000000001 and he takes my license, dumps the entire case of beer out on the side of the road and has my car towed. I know it's the "law" and everything but if I had simply said "No officer nothing yet" or something I'd have been totally fine. Lesson learned, never be honest with a cop
Driving drunk is a terrible thing and I understand why these specific laws are in place, but what a bummer to get dinged so heavy on something so small.
For those who don't live in Ontario, when you have your G2 there's a zero tolerance for alcohol. Makes sense because it's mostly for teens who are first driving. Anyway, at 21 I had been drinking for years and thought nothing of it.
Go through a ride program, cop asks if I'd been drinking, I reply yes I had a beer with dinner. He makes me step out and blow a breathalyzer, and I blew like a .0000000001 and he takes my license, dumps the entire case of beer out on the side of the road and has my car towed. I know it's the "law" and everything but if I had simply said "No officer nothing yet" or something I'd have been totally fine. Lesson learned, never be honest with a cop
Driving drunk is a terrible thing and I understand why these specific laws are in place, but what a bummer to get dinged so heavy on something so small.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Really? Really?
Did you read the thread, see the dates.. read the bump?
All you all who want to berate the OP about how drinking and driving is bad.. why don't you tell him that waters wet while you're at it.
malingenie
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People over castigate this crime in this forum. DUIs are stupid mistakes. Be glad you didn't die or kill anyone and learn from it. Had one in 2006, never been close again. We got lucky we had a victimless lesson.
I'm glad to hear that you're picking up the pieces, OP. Honestly, that's relatively light, compared to how many DUI cases end up. Still, I'm glad that you see this as a learning experience, rather than something you can't recover from. I wish you the best.
It's "heavy" for a reason; you're at an incredibly high risk of killing those around you. If you don't want to leave your car somewhere, try calling someone who can pick it up for you, or try to work out a deal with the owner of the bar/establishment so you can pick it up the next day. Even if you have to risk having your car towed, the penalty's far better than the alternative.
Dude. Seriously. Sexual assault is never something you should joke about, let alone wish on someone. Yes, OP screwed up royally, but at this point, he seems to have learned his lesson and has become positively penitent about his actions. He's learned his lesson. There's no need to be wishing some karmic retribution onto him tenfold, let alone months after realizing that what he did was a mistake and starting to take steps forward.
It's "heavy" for a reason; you're at an incredibly high risk of killing those around you. If you don't want to leave your car somewhere, try calling someone who can pick it up for you, or try to work out a deal with the owner of the bar/establishment so you can pick it up the next day. Even if you have to risk having your car towed, the penalty's far better than the alternative.
Dude. Seriously. Sexual assault is never something you should joke about, let alone wish on someone. Yes, OP screwed up royally, but at this point, he seems to have learned his lesson and has become positively penitent about his actions. He's learned his lesson. There's no need to be wishing some karmic retribution onto him tenfold, let alone months after realizing that what he did was a mistake and starting to take steps forward.
Mauricio_Magus
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we really do not need rape jokes in here.
Stupid mistakes that could have killed innocents
Er, no, that's not how it works. Common sense dictates that driving while drunk is a very bad thing, you don't need to get fined in order to realize it. And if you somehow didn't find that out on your own, the mandatory lessons you have to take before getting your license will let you know that, at least in my country.
And calling it a "stupid mistake" makes it sound like it's no big deal. When it comes to cars that weight tons, everything is a big deal. "Over castigating"? Don't be ridiculous.
From the way you describe things in the OP, this DUI is the very least of your concerns.
You need help.
You have some issues going on.
It might be some simple things that can be addressed , it may be something deeper but everything from deflecting blame all over the place 'the girl, the people, friends' and you have also had some very serious issues in the past.
You are at least stable with your folks and you a young, so it is a good time to slam on the breaks and maybe get someone to talk to and dig deep into some of the things really going on in the wiring.
You need help.
You have some issues going on.
It might be some simple things that can be addressed , it may be something deeper but everything from deflecting blame all over the place 'the girl, the people, friends' and you have also had some very serious issues in the past.
You are at least stable with your folks and you a young, so it is a good time to slam on the breaks and maybe get someone to talk to and dig deep into some of the things really going on in the wiring.
CarpeDeezNutz
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You're right but if I am not mistaken with drunk driving accidents the victims end up dead or disfigured (like that beautiful woman who was horribly burned after a DD wreck) while the drunk usually walks away unscathed. I think that's where the extra vitriol comes from.
way more
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Yeah, you are mistaken. Unless there are some statistics that say it usually occurs it's B.S.
CarpeDeezNutz
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So am I. Sounds like they are very responsible people with a good grasp of laws and morals. Their reminders can only help address a series issue, so well done them.
PS: I know you were being sarcastic but I opted to take it literally because it was very true.
Megalosaro
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1800 no cuffs
way more
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Macspetti and macballs?
Calamari41
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Is life really valued so little in your culture to where you can make a statement like this so casually? Or is it just you?
CarpeDeezNutz
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No. You never HAD TO. Stop doing it you selfish person, you are being a danger to yourself and innocents. Jesus.
Switch Back 9
a lot of my threads involve me fucking up somehow. Perhaps I'm a moron?
Where are you from?
The Sum of Zero
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Was it worth it, junior?
And da fuck is with the anime avatar hating in here? Really off topic and unneeded.
But they're bad.
The Sum of Zero
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Still not the appropriate topic for your phobia.
To be on topic, just stay strong OP. I'm glad you've learned the lesson here.
hipbabboom
Huh? What did I say? Did I screw up again? :(
I don't get the legal system. I worked for a company where the company lawyer got a DUI and got the ability to still drive between home and work and was busted on the live on the news driving elsewhere but after all that was still able to continue driving.
B_Spooky13
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I have never got a DUI but I did get a Operating While Intoxicated. Basically smoking a cigarette in my car with it on at a party for heat when it was below zero. I mean I wasn't leaving and was staying at the house that night but rules are rules.
Anyways a OWI is basically a DUI but not looking as bad on your record. All the fines, classes and everything is basically the same. Car was towed.. overnight in jail.. suspended license.. 1 year probation.. $2000 in fines.. I think I had 3 classes and 25 hours of community service.. and since at the time in Michigan I owed 1000 in driver responsibility.
All I can say man is do your punishment, learn from it and never do it again.
Anyways a OWI is basically a DUI but not looking as bad on your record. All the fines, classes and everything is basically the same. Car was towed.. overnight in jail.. suspended license.. 1 year probation.. $2000 in fines.. I think I had 3 classes and 25 hours of community service.. and since at the time in Michigan I owed 1000 in driver responsibility.
All I can say man is do your punishment, learn from it and never do it again.
What you did was incredibly irresponsible. You got off pretty easy, so I hope you use this as an opportunity to turn your life around. One thing I would suggest is give up drinking, I know too many people who have destroyed their lives thanks to alcohol.
Switch Back 9
a lot of my threads involve me fucking up somehow. Perhaps I'm a moron?
This just happened about half an hour from where I grew up.
http://thespec.com/news-story/59344...-victims-a-nightmare-that-will-never-go-away-
Pretty hard hitting after just posting in this thread.
http://thespec.com/news-story/59344...-victims-a-nightmare-that-will-never-go-away-
Pretty hard hitting after just posting in this thread.
Conor_Fool
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FunkyDealer
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I know this thread is old, but since it's been reanimated anyway...
Why exactly couldn't you take a taxi? That part makes no sense to me.
Why exactly couldn't you take a taxi? That part makes no sense to me.
Wait a regular cigar got you all that???
Pretty sure he means he was drunk smoking a cig. Wasn't driving but still had the car on. That's enough for the cops to arrest you. Basically don't get behind the wheel if you are drunk.
Because he wasn't thinking.
Please people, there is absolutely no excuse for not being able to get a taxi or uber ride in modern times, especially if you own a smart phone.
Before you go out next time, add the Uber app to your phone and/or the numbers of a couple local taxi services to your phone book.
It's a joke from the Edward Snowden thread we had yesterday, relax.
DoktorEvil
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Laws vary between state to state in the US, so while one state can be zero tolerance on DWIs, some are more lenient.
Or, you have a really good lawyer who can cover your ass.
IISANDERII
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You should be grateful you live in a country where they send drunken drivers to jail(even if only for a few hours).
Here in Israel they barely take your license for a month and give a measly fine, and the roads are a madhouse as a result.
Here in Israel they barely take your license for a month and give a measly fine, and the roads are a madhouse as a result.
A similar thing happened to my brother a few years ago (he is 24, so near your age). He would drink and drive every once in a while after parties, and he had gotten into a few accidents because of this (just with himself + tree or ditch, thankfully). Finally, he got pulled over and got a DUI. It scared him shitless because he was in jail for the night (same situation as you - they didn't allow him his phone call for several hours) and he realized that his actions had consequences. He has never driven drunk since and is really adamant about his friends not driving drunk either.
It was a really stupid thing you did driving drunk, but hopefully this can turn into a lesson and helps you turn your life around. Good luck with everything, OP. I'm glad court went better than you expected.
It was a really stupid thing you did driving drunk, but hopefully this can turn into a lesson and helps you turn your life around. Good luck with everything, OP. I'm glad court went better than you expected.
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