Today, my friends and I had our Christmas party. I ended up being the only one sober, and had to drive each and every person home. There were 15 of us. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after my work's Christmas party, everyone got so drunk that I had to help one of my only sober co-workers take everyone home and clean up vomit. FML
Today, all my friends had a huge party and 'forgot' to invite me. They only remembered about me at 2 am when they called asking for rides home because they were all too drunk to drive. FML
Today, I went to a party with 5 of my friends. Within five minutes, they'd all paired up and gone. Then it was just me, drinking my pain away. FML
Today, it's my 21st birthday. All my friends showed up at my house already drunk, so I had to be the designated driver. FML
Today, I was the designated driver. It was also my birthday party. FML
Today, I was the designated driver. On the way home with my drunk friends, they decide to give me a beer shower. I swerved, and was pulled over by a cop moments after. I was the only one arrested. FML
Today, I went out drinking with my friends. Being safe as we were a little intoxicated, we took a taxi back. The cab driver was also drunk. FML
Today, I'm the designated driver for a Christmas party I wasn't even invited to. Not only do I get to watch people have a good time, but I'm also supposed to not get involved in the party. FML
Today, I was the only sober person at a bonfire. After being hit in the eye with a snowball, taking people's keys away because they were too wasted to drive, making sure no one died and stabbing the bottom of my foot with a nail, I got to sleep in the snow. Without any blankets. FML
Today, I tried to leave a rowdy Christmas party early. The apartment door creaked loudly, someone asked where I was going, and suddenly I was explaining my schedule to 10 drunk people. I stayed another hour to avoid more drunk people telling me to, "COME ON, STAY, HAVE A DRINK." FML
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JamoB 7
Thats a good thing OP, What comes around goes around
MyUsernameKatie 31
You did a great thing OP. You kept them off the roads. That very well could have saved lives, especially with 15 people drinking/drunk
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Comments (93)
worldclassrager 41
Props for being the designated driver...good for you...hope they will pay you a bit for gas...
DocBastard 40
Today, I helped a blind person across the street. FML Today, I gave my seat on the bus to a pregnant woman. FML See how stupid it looks when you complain about doing a good deed?
coolboy675 16
Except this one took exceptionally more resources than your examples? Come on Doc, gas ain't cheap.
DocBastard 40
What's more expensive, petrol or 15 potential DUIs and/or hospital bills?
BellaBear90 27
Giving up your seat or helping someone cross a road is a small thing that could mean a lot to someone else. Driving 14 drunk friends home is expensive, time consuming and I imagine quite frustrating if they didn't appreciate you doing it, reimburse you for fuel or realise that you'd stayed sober instead of having a drink a Christmas to look after their irresponsible asses. Of course it was the right thing to do.... But still annoying.
aJaguarinRed 9
I agree with Doc. Too much whining.
glabberfasted 16
Well, shit. If I knew you, I'd offer to reimburse you for all that gas, because it means a great deal to me personally that you chose to not let them drink and drive. I've lost someone very close to me due to drunk driving, so I thank you, OP. You did good.
miggles 16
Good on you OP, we really need less drunk drivers on the road. I'm sure something amazing is up ahead for your good deed.
askullnamedbilly 33
You're definitely a good friend, but how about taking their car keys and calling them a cab next time? That'd surely save you a lot of time and money.
sturschaedel 27
I don't know, I think we need more information here. Why was everyone else getting drunk? Why haven't they pooled together to get cabs? Has this happened before? Have they asked you if you could take them home before they started drinking? Because if this has happened before and nobody asked you and just assumed you would take them home, they are exploiting you and you are being a doormat. If this was the first time, a lack of communication, and everybody was thankful and apologetic, then it's awesome that they could count on you and you are indeed being a good friend. In any case, you should make sure to initiate a debate on who else is going to be a DD in the beginning of the evening next time you go out. Or just put them in cabs that they need to pay themselves for if it happens again.
tishtashbat 16
Why didn't they get taxis home? Surely you'd know if you were planning on drinking at a party and arrange a way to get home? Sucks that your friends are poorly organised but well done for making sure they got home safely.
jo0owe 9
just dont do it.... if u complain about it, YDI
JMichael 26
Well at least you know that everyone made it home safely and you're the one responsible for that. Feel good OP. No one died.
darshanbidkar 11
appreciated! you're the one who actually saved many lives by not letting them drink & drive! Cheers mate!