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Breathalyser Game

2007 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Darwin says, "This surely shows stupidity, but drinking and driving are so common... using the breathalyzer as a drinking game is certainly novel... thanks for the interesting submission, Anonymous!"
This is one of the few stories in which the "heroes" qualify themselves for both a Darwin award AND an honorable mention. "Bill" and "Ted" were both alcoholics who lacked common sense and respect for the law- a deadly combination. "Bill" was the proud owner of a pocket breathalyser, a device similar to what the police use that gives you a blood alcohol percentage when blowin into. During a night of partying and heavy drinking, "Bill" and "Ted" devised a new game- the object was to blow a higher number on the breathalyser than the other person. The game was a hit, and soon became the pair's favorite Saturday night passtime. The drunken duo played their game without any major incidents up until last June. When partying out of town, "Ted" , the winner of the night, blowing WELL over the legal limit, decided to jump into his car and drive home. On the highway, "Ted" lost control of his car, smashed into the guardrail and died before the paramedics arrived. And now for the honorable mention of the story. You would think that after losing a friend to the game, "Bill" would retire his pocket breathalyser, but no, that was not the case. "Bill" found another friend dumb enough to play with him, and a few months after "Ted's" death, "Bill" ended up in the hospital after a night of playing the game and was lucky to survive, almost succumbing to alcohol poisoning. Even though "Bill" is still alive and capable of procreating, with his blatant lack of common sense, we can almost expect him to be a future Darwin award candidate.

Submitted on 10/23/2007

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: I have withheld this information to save further embarassment to the family of the deceased

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Without any references for verification this really only qualifies for a PA, but wow what a PA it deserves! I've seen and participated in my fair share of drinking games but nothing quite like this. Thanks for sending it in!


Chip said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Durnk driving is nothing unusual, unfortuntalely. Neither is alcohol poisoning. Thanks for the story though.


James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Granted, drunkenness is common enough, but the gimmick here is the fact that a device which is supposed to revent one from driving drunk was utterly misused. I also like the write-up, which paints a good picture of these characters. I'll go PA myself!


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