Yes, I know that too. And look at my post - I wasn't saying we should consider it acceptable, but it is a norm. Therefore, while I'm sure it's a bit of a shame that Gibbs a) has induldged and b) has been caught, aren't the other abundance of crimes rather more of a worry?
You don't honestly mean that every single time some useless bugger gets pulled over on highway driving whilst over the limit the government and the media should spend loads of cash on a personal humiliation campaign centered around that one drunk driver? Imagine what sort of measures would befit a murdered, raped, or was robbed? What if one of your own personal friends found themselves at the centre of such a mass humiliation campaign?
I know you weren't, didn't mean to imply that. Just don't think something being common should mean we should downplay its importance. Also it is easy to look at it as "a bit of a shame" but if he had killed someone would you look at it differently?
Sorry, where on earth did I say that? All I said was that drink drivers deserve to be stigmatised, that doesn't mean that the whole world should be informed of each one, but I was caught drink driving, I would expect anyone who found out about it to judge me. If somebody in the spotlight gets caught drink driving, then people are going to talk about it, and say that it's terrible.You don't honestly mean that every single time some useless bugger gets pulled over on highway driving whilst over the limit the government and the media should spend loads of cash on a personal humiliation campaign centered around that one drunk driver? Imagine what sort of measures would befit a murdered, raped, or was robbed? What if one of your own personal friends found themselves at the centre of such a mass humiliation campaign?
Yeah. Maybe the fact it was CT makes it more strict. Ive never really spenty time down there apart from the odd short visit.
I think the alternative would be to erm, not drink if you're going to drive. I dunno, seems pretty boneheadedly obvious to me.
You a regular visitant to these parts, Richie? You seem, going by your posts, to be very well acquainted with the South African way of life.
Those exist?
Maybe not in your backwater parts
Nah, never been TBH. But I have read quite a few people (much on here and a little elsewhere) who've talked a good deal about drink-driving in connection with South Africa.
Some of us don't have taxis in our towns NicoleMaybe not in your backwater parts
Not that it's excusable, but driving home drunk is a much better bet than walking home.. More chance of "arriving alive"..
I know some of you are dorpies, that's why I made that commentSome of us don't have taxis in our towns Nicole
No but really. It isn't an excuse. You shouldn't compare it to anything, not drinking really isn't that much of a sacrifice. And now I'm finished preaching.
Being without a car, I haven't experienced much drink-driving myself. I was, however, once stopped for drink-walking. By a pole.
Well I never! Grahamstown is a veritable metropolis! Why, it has something like three traffic lights at its disposal. Backwater my derrière!Maybe not in your backwater parts
Haha crazy. Banned for taking money to under perform, banned for a racist comment and now arrested for drunk driving. Quite the interesting career.TT Boy said:
