I've always hated how alcohol commercials play up like a cool beer is the best thing in the world, or a glass of whiskey is what will put hair on your chest. It's a disgusting narrative that ruins people's lives.

On social media, there's a huge variety of it. People posting how they were sober on NYE. Folks sharing before/after as they've gone cold turkey. I see people share tips of what type of mocktails to get at bars, and alternatives to having a fun night over getting drunk.

I appreciate that.

And this is not bashing alcohol. Moderation in everything.

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 26 points 2 weeks ago (13 children)

I have a zero tollerance policy for alcohol when I know I will be driving the same day or early the next.

It is far easier to just say "no" from the start than trying to calculate and estimate what would be an acceptable ammount at what time to be able to drive.

Yesterday when I drove home from NYE at my parents, road conditions were terrible, it snowed, the council had not cleared it as I drove home (understandable), and I felt my car loose grip a few times. On roads with a limit of 70km/h I drove 35-40, and on a road with a limit of 90km/h you could not drive any faster than 60, I have excellent winter tyers, but it took all my stone sober concentration to get home safely, if I had had any alcohol, trying to drive home would have been utterly reckless, to be fair, it was borderline reckless when as I drove home sober, but it was doable.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

RESPECT.

I have the same rule. No alcohol 24 hours prior to driving.

It's easy for me though, since I can take a bus, Uber, or even walk. And I have no urgency in my life where a car is required like that.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

24 hours seems like more than necessary, but I agree with the gist: I don't drink if I'm not where I'm planning to spend the night.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

24h is a simple rule, why make it more conplicated?

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Whatever rule works for you is a good rule, sure, but I don't think 24 is any simpler than 8 or 16. To be clear, I'm not advocating getting absolutely wrecked, taking a nap, and then going driving. I am very much opposed to any form of drunk driving - it's not safe for the driver or anyone in the vicinity of the driver and is easily avoidable. However, I don't think a 24 hour division is necessarily required between one drink and a drive.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

Oh yeah, I have excellent public transport here, so if I do drink I can still get around safely.

I only got a driving license when I was 35, two years ago, after living in my own apartment for almost a decade, so I am quite well used to public transport.

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