I was all ready to make a funny/fun/silly Mardi Gras post but that will have to wait....
For f**ks sake people there are other options. I know a lot of people have done it...I know its stupid. I know sometimes people don't realize how impaired they are until after they are driving. I know sometimes friends aren't there to stop you! I know $hit happens! I know!
But there are so many more options these days than EVER. You've always been able to call a friend. Back in the day if you had cash, call a cab. Or f**king walk! But now there is Uber & Lyft and Cabs take CCs. Or stay where you are and sleep it off. Meaning you have NO EXCUSE!
Not only do you endanger yourself, but you run the risk of KILLING SOMEONE ELSE in the process. Mardi Gras is a time of partying. This has been the case for YEARS. But in the past TWO days I've gotten news alerts about FIVE accidents caused by an "impaired" driver and not all were in NOLA. Not to mention my friend's son was involved in a hit and run with a DRUNK DRIVER just before the parade insanity started. That Mo-fo t-boned him, backed up, and f**king took off! I'm not even sure how his truck was still drive-able but whatever. The son was okay (Thank GOD!) but pretty beat up and bleeding everywhere.
I was down the street from the Endymion fiasco. If you don't know some f**k nugget who was HEAVILY intoxicated drove his truck into the parade crowd injuring more than 30 people and sending 21 to the hospital. Thankfully no one died but some are hurt and hurt bad. Not sure how only one child was struck...that area is FULL of families...honestly that is a miracle and he only had minor injuries. This guy is 25...he has messed up his entire life. There is no scenario where he doesn't have a serious mark on his record and probably prison. He is claiming he "accepted a drink" from a stranger on the street and doesn't remember anything else. Sorry buddy that isn't really an excuse. One don't take drinks from strangers and two DON'T DRIVE! Now if his blood screen comes back with a roofie in it, okay I'll give you a little sympathy BUT your blood alcohol 2 hours after the accident was still three times the legal limit.....sooooooooo something doesn't add up. I've been drugged before (unfortunately)...I didn't keep drinking...I think I had half a drink total and couldn't function anymore ...and I know others (unfortunately) that said the same thing...they didn't drink anything else after they were drugged...so this makes no sense to me but I am not an expert so who knows.
In another incident a CHILD was killed on I10 because of an impaired driver and in another a woman in the vehicle with an impaired driver died after the vehicle flipped.
Don't be scared to stand up to an intoxicated person who is trying to leave. Take their keys and walk away. If they somehow get in the car, DO NOT GET IN. I've done it. I've taken keys. I've refused to get in a car. Its hard! Your friend/family gets mad...sometimes very mean but its the right decision. If something happens and you don't at least try you will feel guilty. It isn't your fault but you will feel like you should have done something more. It sucks... It is much easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. And the next day you usually get an apology and a thank you...usually...some people are @$$holes...you don't need them...trust me but you still did the right thing.
It isn't worth it! Please...please I beg you stop this. And its all ages doing it..not just "young people". I think one of the incidents was a 50+ y/o, so you can't blame just one generation. No one wants to get a call/knock at the door saying their child/spouse/parent/sibling/friend/whatever was injured or killed in a crash.......accidents happen without impairment but these types...these are preventable.
Rant over, NOLA Gurl out....now lets go enjoy the rest of Mardi Gras, hopefully with no more craziness!
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