Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Blog #9 (3/22 - 3/28)
Regarding this weeks Every 15 Minutes Program for Sophomore's and Freshman: DISCUSS WHETHER OR NOT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO SAY "NO" TO ENTERING A CAR WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN DRINKING? WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO THE DRUNK DRIVER AND HOW WOULD YOU STOP THEM FROM GETTING INTO A CAR AND DRIVING.
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I would most definitely say "no" to entering a car with someone who has been drinking. If I did, I would have to live with that regret for the rest of my life. It really isn't worth all the trouble. I would try to convince the driver that there are other drivers that haven't been drinking that could take us home. I would tell that person that they are making a huge mistake and they might not think that way at that moment, but sooner or later, they will realize that they really should have listened. I will do everything in my will for that driver not to get in the car and drive when drunk. They are risking their life and someone's else's.
ReplyDeleteOf course i think it is much easier said then done when the situation is actually occurring. But i would try very hard to convince the driver to not drive, and find some other means of transportation. Hopeful they would understand and it can be avoided. If they would not listen to me, then i would definitely not get in the car with them. After i try to help them, it is their decision in the end. My decision would be to find any other way, then getting in a car with a drunk driver.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is much easier to say rather than it is to do. Entering a car with a drunk driver is a difficult decision to make. Of course when it comes to reality chances are that you most people don't, but hopefully you do. Also you would feel responsible for the driver as well. Unfortunetly when you make the decision to say no, you hope that the drunk driver will too. Fact of the matter is they won't because being drunk can cause severe eye and mental impairment adn nothing you can say can change there decisions. If i were caught in this situation which i hope i will never be, because i hope i have responsible friends, i would try my best to make them realize the consequences of the situation and try to steal away there keys of block them from getting in the car. As a result i would probably call my mom and have her take my friends and myself home safely.
ReplyDeleteif i was in that situation, i would without a doubt say no and not get into their car. it is very dangerous to get into a car with a drunk driver and it is just as dangerous if you are the drunk driver. of course if the drunk person was trying to drive home i would try and persuade them to get out of the car and not drive cause it could cost him or her their life. if they still refused to get out of the car and were trying to drive away then i would have to just take the keys from them so they couldnt drive away. they would be endangering their life as well as the other people that would be on the road at the same time
ReplyDeletei would say no without a question about it. for whoever it may be that wants to drive while intoxicated, no matter how close they are to me and how much i trust them, i wouldn't want either of our lives in danger. i would explain to them that they are incapable of driving and if i have to, i would wrestle them for the keys. i would also make sure that they have a safe place to go to and when i'm not there, would hope they wouldn't make a mistake and get in the car.
ReplyDeleteI would most definitely say no to a drunk driver through this experience. I can see now that one mistake like that could ruin my life. If my friends were pressuring me into getting into a car with a drunk driver I would take the keys away from the driver and throw them into the bushes. I would say that he's not driving tonight and get everyone out of a car. There is no way that I'm going to let my friends drive like that and put themselves in potential danger.
ReplyDeleteI would most definitely say "no" to entering a car with someone who has been drinking. I can see how one mistake like drinking and driving could ruin my life. If one of my friends was pushing me to get into a car with a drunk driver I would forsure take their keys away and keep them with me to make sure they wouldnt drive later that night.
ReplyDeleteI would defintely say no to getting in a car with a drunk driver. If i had my lisence however i would probably take the keys from the driver and drive home so we wouldn't get in an accident. I think its alot easier for me now then it would be if i hadn;t participated in Every 15 minutes. I would say no also because not just for my safety but for the saftey of the driver beacause if i was in the car i could create a distraction for the driver on top of the driver being drunk
ReplyDeletei think its commen sence not ot drink and drive or to get into a car with some who has been doing it
ReplyDeleteI would say no. I believe people in high school should not be drink in the first place that way this would not be an issue with us right now, but we all know that is not true. If i or some of my friends were going to a party they should have someone who will not be drinking to drive them home. If there was a drunk driver i would try and get them not to drive home. In the end they do have a choice to if they want to drive home drunk and possiable risk killing themselfs or others do to them drinking and driving drunk.
ReplyDeletei would never get into a car with someone who is drunk driving. even though i only have my permit i think people would much rather me drive then someone who is under the influence. if it comes down to the drunk person thinking they can go behind the wheel and be fine i could take the keys from the person so they have no way of turning the car on.
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I would say no to get into a car with someone thats drunk. I would tell them all the consequences and what could happen. I would even suggest I could drive. I would find a place and a way we can get there safely so they wouldn't drive drunk. I would take there keys away so they wouldn't drive.
ReplyDeleteafter this week only a fool would get into a car were the driver had been drinking. To stop a drunk driver you would either have to take their keys or drive them because it seems the that people that are willing to put themselves in harms way dont think about the negative repercussions.
ReplyDeleteI would be able to say no. However, I cannot say this weeks freshman and sophomore assembly affected my decision in any way, shape, or form. I believe this weeks assembly was 100% ineffective. This was just my view but i honestly do believe that the 9th and 10th grades should be allowed to participate in the actual event.
ReplyDeletei would never get into a car with someone is drunk driving. well i think this last week we all learned something good, and i personallaly think that if you are going to a party and you are thinking in the possibility to get drunk you better tell or call your parents to go pick you up before something bad happen to you rebember we only have one live.
ReplyDeletei will be able to say no to entering a car with someone who has been drinking. i would tell the drunk driver that i am not gonna get in the car with you because you have been drinking and i do not want to get hurt. I would tell the drunk driver that my mom is coming to pick me up do you need a ride or incourage the drunk driver to call there own parents and take them home to stop them from getting into a car and driving.
ReplyDeleteaaron Landecker
I would never get into a car with a person that has been drinking. The results that could come of that would never be worth just getting from point A to B, i would much rather call my parents to have them pick me up. I think that the every 15 minutes program took a big toll on most kids and made them realize how stupid drinking and driving really is. If one of my friends were thinking about driving drunk, i would make sure to talk to them before and make them realize how stupid they are being, and i wouldn't let them drive away no matter what.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely say no to entering a car with a drunk driver. It is not worth risking my safety. I would tell the driver that I am uncomfortable but I would not want to make a big scene about it. However, if I were already in the car, I would make a big scene. To prevent the driver from getting into the car, I would tell him/her that he/she is not well enough to drive. It is hard to say no, especially when in high school because of the pressure to be cool and risky. But when considering the possible damage that could be done, saying no becomes simple and easy. The Every 15 Minutes program brought to my attention the importance of driving safely and the responsibility that obtaining a license comes with.
ReplyDeleteI would simply tell the driver that I don't feel safe getting into the car because he or she is not capable of driving safely under the circumstances. I would offer to have my parents come pick us up and take us both home or to wherever we are staying that night
ReplyDeleteI would be able to say no to entering a car with a drunk driver because i have extremely strong will power and would never want to risk my life. I would prevent drunk driving, by if i ever go to a party, or host a party (over the age of 21) and there is alcohol, i would insist on creating a key bowl, and the only way someone can retrieve their keys is if they have a designated driver, or are sober.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely, without a doubt, 100% be able to say "no" to entering a car with someone who has been drinking. Well I would never drink in the first place, and if I were with a friend, I would make sure that he doesn't drink. If my friend decides to make the stupid decision and does start to drink, then I would leave him immediately. Because I know that when he gets drunk, he is going to make even more stupid decisions and he's going to pressure me to make them too. However, if I did happen to be there when he was about to drink and drive, then I would do a few things. I would do everything in my power to get his attention and tell him that he is about to engage in an activity that will most likely kill him. I would ask him if he is willing to die and put all of his family and friends through such suffering. I know that I would not be. I just value my life too highly and love my friends and family too much.
ReplyDelete- Ben Pilosof
I would for sure be able to say no to entering a car with someone who has been drinking. I would tell them that it is not worth risking their life for something so stupid and easily avoidable. I would take away their car keys and make sure they had a safe ride home. I care too much to let someone be in the position where they could so easily risk their life.
ReplyDeleteMy feelings about drinking driving have not changed due to the past week. I would never get in the car with a drunk driver. Even if it were one of my friends i would make them get out of the car and they wouldn't be friend anymore if they didn't listen and drove off. If it were someone I didn't know i would not get in the car
ReplyDeleteWell I definitely would not get into a drunk drivers car.But in certain cases when its a older family member having to drive you home. And you can't drive plus no one else can come get you. Then it would be very hard to deny the ride especially if your forced. But I would really try to find another ride and if not possible I would try to convince the driver to stay where ever we were and stay their or not drive home yet.
ReplyDeletethe last thing id do is get into a car with someone who had been drinking...youd have to be insane...its like asking to get in a car crash. when you're under the influence of alchohol you arent thinking clearly...your senses are messed up, its hard to tell whats right from wrong, so how could you agree to get into a vehicle with someone like that? i would do anything to keep someone from hurting themselves like that...whether it meant taking their keys, or paying for a cab to take them home
ReplyDeleteI would never step foot into the car of someone who had been drinking. I'd be scared and I'd make up a lie that I would walk home since I lived nearby and instead call my parents or someone responsible who I'd trust, Or i'd just say that I already had a ride planned.
ReplyDeleteIf I were to join a group of people for a party I'd make sure that atleast one person stayed completley sober as the "babysitter" of the group. Just to make sure that nobody would do something stupid.
of course i would say no. i would never put my life in the hands of someone who is incapable of being able to protect themselves let alone another person. i believe people take life to much for granted and dont realize it can happen to anyone and you shouldnt take those risks. its stupid and its a simple thing that can take your entire life or future away forever. and in the end its never worth it. to stop them from getting in the car i would plan ahead before they started drinking by taking their keys at the time or earlier that night and trying by all possible means to keep them from getting in the car weather i was distracting them or had someone else help
ReplyDeleteyes i would be able to say know because i would rather not risk my life. It may be harder than i thought but i would still say know no matter what. if my friends were drunk i would do everything in my power to not let them drive off with a drunk driver or get in a car with other people that are drunk. I feel like if anything happened that night, like if anything happened with my friends, i would feel responsible because i didnt stop them. as of right now because i am not in the situation i am not positive what my reaction would be but i deffinately know that i would say no and do everything for my friends even if they have to suffer small consequences.....its better than death.
ReplyDeleteI would say no because it is not worth dying because of something that could be prevented, i would do everything in my power to make the drunk driver stay out of his car and get a ride from someone else that has not been drinking
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