Transportation, Alcohol, Cars and Cops: Straight to jail

Straight to jail

By breathalizard - 02/05/2009 06:21 - United States

Today, I left a party after drinking, and was soon pulled over. I frantically grabbed my mouthwash I keep for emergency situations to cover up the alcohol smell on my breath. I was given the breathalyzer almost immediately. I blew a 2.37. Apparently, alcohol is the main ingredient of Listerine. FML

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By jagerbombs - 30/12/2009 19:08 - United States

Today, I woke up at a stranger's house after a long night of drinking. Before leaving, I decided to steal some mouthwash so I didn't smell like a liquor store. Thinking of the night before, I instinctively downed the Listerine like a shot and puked everywhere. FML

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By porkabye - 02/08/2014 23:44 - United States - Duluth

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By The_failure - 18/04/2019 20:00

Today, I found myself sitting in the bathroom at work searching the internet for the alcohol and caloric content of cool mint Listerine. I now believe that I may have a problem. FML

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By schoolgrlstaci - 07/04/2009 20:44 - United States

Today, we had a school assembly at 7:00 pm about drinking and driving. There was a cop doing a demonstration of a field sobriety test on stage. I was randomly selected to perform a breathalyzer test in front of all the students and parents. I blew 0.06. FML

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By shartface12 - 06/06/2014 22:01 - United States - San Jose

Today, after a big house party the night before, I woke up with a dry mouth and a pounding hangover. I took a swig from a cup I'd left on my bedside table the night before, thinking it was water. Nope; it was vodka. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/05/2009 06:45 - Canada

Today, I was drunk and crashed on my friend's couch to sober up. On the drive home, a cop pulled me over for seemingly no reason. He kept asking if I had been drinking, to which I answered no. Finally, he told me to look in the mirror. My friends had written all over my face while I slept. FML

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By Jesse - 20/03/2009 05:48 - United States

Today, I was pulled over by my father who is a police officer. He was training a rookie and gave me a breathalyzer test to show his trainee how to do it. I blew a .15 and was taken to jail. FML

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By Gg - 23/07/2009 21:19 - United Kingdom

Today, I bust my lip when a car bumped into mine. As I headed home, I was stopped by the police who told me my back light was out. I tried to explain, but it just came out as "fghjiljh" because of my lip. I was arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/11/2010 12:28 - Australia

Today, I was pulled over by the cops for a random breathalyzer test. They asked to see my license. I always keep my wallet in my car for situations like this. I received a $100 ticket because my mum apparently didn’t think it was a good idea to keep my wallet in the car. FML

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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Canada - Winnipeg

Today, I tried using hand sanitizer to mask the smell of my armpits at work. Not only did it intensify the stench, my boss thinks I have a drinking problem, because I vaguely smelled of alcohol. I was too embarrassed to explain. FML

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Saturday 2 May 2009 19:03

... how could you not have known that? Oh, and YDI for drunk driving.

kscott88 0

Saturday 2 May 2009 19:04

You're an idiot for multiple reasons. A) Driving drunk B) Not knowing that most mouthwashes have a high alcohol content C) Keeping mouthwash for emergency reasons

Comments

ninaaftermath 0

Saturday 2 May 2009 19:52

Why the hell did swalow the mouthwash you idiot

maverick21703 0

Saturday 2 May 2009 19:52

For all of you who believe that the 2.37 is a mistake. It might be. :p But the truth of the matter is that with listerine it is very possible to blow a 2.37. The raw alcohol in the listerine will cause the breathalyzer to think you have ungodly amounts of alcohol in your system even amounts at which you should be dead.

thaShit 0

Saturday 2 May 2009 19:53

It doesn't matter you moron. You can't trick a breathalyzer regardless the method you use. It detects your blood alcohol level, by your theory you would exhale enough anyways to remove the alcohol smell from your mouth.

alexcanttell 0

Saturday 2 May 2009 19:55

you should have refused to blow...all they can do is charge for dui, which you got screwed for anyways. but this way they don't have any evidence or proof, so a lawyer can get you out of it easily been there, done that

that_guy321 2

Saturday 2 May 2009 19:55

YDI for driving drunk and not knowing listerine has alcohol people saying the 2.37 isn't real- it easily is if he had just drank had just drank the alcohol and there still is some in his mouth.

imaloser389 0

Saturday 2 May 2009 19:57

this is a lie. I own my own breathalyzer and i've tried the whole listerine thing and it didn't work, you'd have to SWALLOW it for it to have any effect on you.

Turk84 0

Saturday 2 May 2009 19:58

HA HA HA.

Kitty34_fml 0

Saturday 2 May 2009 19:58

YDI (and so much more) for drinking and driving. Idiot. You could have killed someone. You're also an idiot for not realizing if something smells like alcohol, it probably has alcohol in it. Who doesn't know there's alcohol in mouthwash?? So stupid.

npk1112 0

Saturday 2 May 2009 20:02

To the OP..i absolutely hate you. If I were to ever come in contact with your pathetic self in person, I would beat the living shit out of you. You are a terrible terrible person. You endangered other people's lives with your complete stupidity and you want people to be sorry for you? It is a GREAT thing that you got pulled over and I hope you get your license taken away.