Drunk Driver   Author:  49546  Category:(Discussion) Created:(8/27/2008 11:22:00 AM) This post has been Viewed (237 times) Now I understand this topic might be sensitive to some. Sorry if it may bring bad memories. ......................... I don't like to think it, but I feel a couple of days ago, I "let" a drunk get on his motorbike and drive home. This "drunk" is actually a collegue. He is a cook in the bar/restaurant I work at, he was off shift, and was enjoying a pint of beer, like most cooks do after their shift, I know there is nothing more better than a refreshing beer to cool down after a what, 12 hour shift. It's quite normal for the cooks to stay back a half hour, just to chit chat and have "A" beer and then head home. This cook, had drunk two and a half jugs, which is bassicaly 7 pints. By the time he had finished his first jug, and my collegue was pouring him a fresh glass from jug number 2, I approached my college and just stated, didn't he already drink a full jug alone, isn't that too much. Because I know he has about a 2 hour journey to go home (he has to cross the border). "Naw, we people can drink" - says my collegue, who is of the same race, somewhat proud to say that for some reason that THEY are able to hold their liquor down better. Because I'm not close to either of them, I sort of just drifted away from that. Comes closing, he is sharing another jug, with another cook who just got off shift. It is clear that he is different. Overly happy (drunks always are so), hyper, loud, obnoxious. And AGAIN, I told him, the collegues around and the manager included, He is drunk, he should not be drinking anymore, yet alone be driving home. But No.... I was the party-pooper. They told me to chill, and just forget about, like they didn't want the responsible response, they just wanted to watch this guy blast himself. I went home shortly, and didn't think about it. Today, I saw the kitchen schedule, he is on medical leave. Hmmm, I asked around, turns out he crashed on his way home that night. I was frustrated at myself, for not pushing further on, and even more so frustrated with the others for letting him continue, and letting him drive home. Maybe it's not nice to say, but luckily it's only HIM who is injured, I'm glad he didn't injure anyone else. You know, I should pity this guy, he spend 3-4 hours just to go to and from work, he slaves in a hot kitchen all day, to support his wife and 2 kids, just to be so irresponsible. It is a sad case, that he will most likely be sacked. but served him right, I have no pity for drunks. let alone, drunks who think they should be driving. To add to this, today the kitchen manager (who was off on that evening) was questioning everyone, and telling the bartender off, as to why we continued serving him beer. and I can't help but to feel partly responsible. it's a sad thing, but again i will say it, i have no pity for drunk drivers! You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or interesting stories for the world to read and respond to Click here Scroll all the way down to read replies. Show all stories by   Author:  49546 ( Click here ) Spring is coming