The
news is always filled with stories about people who drink too much at
a bar, get in their vehicle and then get arrested for drunk driving.
Driving after consuming too much alcohol has many different names.
Some countries call it drink driving, some call it drunk driving,
some call it driving under the influence. It could be called
irresponsible idiots who put everyone in danger when they consume too
much alcohol and drive. I think this is accurate, but it is probably
too long for most governmental forms.
In
Canada, a person was responsible when drinking and got a ticket for
it. This really wasn't a ticket from police, the bar provided a $10
gift certificate from the bar that looked like a ticket. I applaud
this effort to change people's behavior. The bar may consider
providing tickets for not carving things in the different stalls of
their restroom or not fighting in the bar. Not making rude
suggestions to the wait staff may also be worthy of a ticket. I
suppose this could change bars in Canada from places to have a drink
to behavior modification centers.
Below
are excerpts from the story with my valuable insights in italics.
A bar patron
in Canada was recently rewarded for drinking responsibly —
via a “ticket” that was left on the windshield of the customer’s
car.
The
patron, who wisely refrained from driving home after a night of
drinking at The Wismer House in Port Elgin, Ontario, took to Reddit
the next day to share a photo of the “ticket,” which actually
turned out to be a $10 gift certificate from the bar.
I
wonder how many other bar patrons went into the bar the next day and
demanded a $10 gift certificate.
“I
want my ticket that is a $10 gift certificate.”
“Why?”
“I
was drunk and didn't drive home. I was responsible.”
“You
walked to the bar and walked home.”
“What
is your point?”
“You
can't get a ticket for being responsible and not driving drunk if you
didn't drive.”
“I
walked home responsibly after drinking too much. I should get at
least a $5 gift certificate ticket.”
“That
is not how it works.”
“Why
not?”
“Tell
you what I'll do for you. If you drop this and never mention it
again I'll give you a free beer.”
“Okay,
but I do have a car so I should get two beers.”
“It's
a deal.”
“Because
you left your car here overnight, which means you made a smart and
safe judgment call… please redeem this gift ticket for $10 at your
next visit,” reads a message printed on the bright yellow
“overnight parking awesomeness notice.”
I
can imagine a girl who is an employee of the bar walking around all
of the parked cars after the bar has closed. She's giving some cars
an overnight parking awesomeness notice. I'm sure it would be better
than spending her time cleaning the tables and floors as well as the
bathrooms in the bar before going home. It would be fun if the bar
gave her an official title such as Parking Awesomeness Notice
Officer. Of course, such a title could be the cause of some serious
misinterpretation of its meaning.
The
Wismer House (or The Wiz, as it’s also known) even added a short
apology to the notice, along with a suggestion for alleviating any
hangover the recipient may be experiencing with a Bloody Caesar
cocktail.
(Sarcasm
Alert)
I
like the attitude of this bar. We don't want you to risk drinking
and driving. We're okay with you becoming an alcoholic, but not a
drunk driver. I suppose people should be moved that not only do they
provide encouragement to not drink and drive, but they also provide
encouragement to have a mixed drink with a hangover. It like a fast
food place awarding people who have a salad with one of their
high-calorie burger and fries meals.
Obviously,
the patron, too, was thrilled by the bar’s gesture.
“I
left the business in the photo to give them the credit they deserve,
great place!” the customer wrote, adding that the Wiz deserved any
good publicity from the Reddit post.
“They
keep doing things like that, then [it's] justified.”
I
agree. They want people to be alive and not in jail, so they can
come and spend money at their establishment. A gift certificate is a
great form of motivation. It would be interesting if the bar owner
went out to their car after the bar closed and found a ticket.
“Look
I got a ticket.”
“Is
it for not drinking and driving?”
“No.”
“Is
there a gift certificate info printed on the back for $10?”
“No,
it's a real parking ticket. It seems I parked here illegally. Not
only is there no gift certificate, but I also have to pay a fine.”
“I
know one thing.”
“What?”
“What?”
“They
would probably have more eager to pay their fines if they included a
$10 gift certificate from us once the fine was paid.”
“I
agree.”
Here
is a link to the story.
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/canada-bar-patron-ticket-drinking-responsibly
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