Accident...lessons learned??
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From: Yorkton Sk
That's too bad this had to happen. Thankfully no pedestrians or other motorists were a part of this wreck.
The sad truth is that adults, age 35+ are the majority of impaired drivers on the road. They brought there poor attitudes from their youth with them about impaired driving are are passing it on to the youth. These "adults" will be the first to say how much they don't want they're kids to drink and drive and complain about how immature they are when something happens. These are the guys who get their 17 year old a case of beer on sports days to "share" with the buddies. Truth is that most kids are more responsible in the DUI category than others.
Wreckless driving on the other hand is quite bad with the kids today. I'm in the over 30 crowd so I can say this about us older people that we need to set an example instead of being one.
On another note, not only does beer have less alcohol in the US but is cheaper. I just got back from there and a 12 pack was under $11.
The sad truth is that adults, age 35+ are the majority of impaired drivers on the road. They brought there poor attitudes from their youth with them about impaired driving are are passing it on to the youth. These "adults" will be the first to say how much they don't want they're kids to drink and drive and complain about how immature they are when something happens. These are the guys who get their 17 year old a case of beer on sports days to "share" with the buddies. Truth is that most kids are more responsible in the DUI category than others.
Wreckless driving on the other hand is quite bad with the kids today. I'm in the over 30 crowd so I can say this about us older people that we need to set an example instead of being one.
On another note, not only does beer have less alcohol in the US but is cheaper. I just got back from there and a 12 pack was under $11.
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From: Yorkton Sask
true enough there collin. i'm still a young-un i guess, at 24, but was raised and born with a little more common sense than a lot of the youth today. unfortunately any and all the stupid things i've done i can't blame on drunken moments... 
its a hard lesson learned, and i hope that as the boys were laid to rest last week there were some choices made and lessons laid in the minds and lives of their friends and relatives that are left to mourn them.
its a hard lesson learned, and i hope that as the boys were laid to rest last week there were some choices made and lessons laid in the minds and lives of their friends and relatives that are left to mourn them.
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What you say has a lot of fact to it... Most of the time that I hear about accidents involving excessive speed, it's about the younger crowd. However most of the drunks behind the wheel are the older set...30's, 40's & even 50's.
And the cycle continues.
I've got a 15 year old who's now starting to have a bit of a social life and my wife and I apprehensive when she's out with friends.
We have an aggreement. Sort of a contract. She aggrees that she won't get into a car with anyone who's had any drinks (that means 0 drinks) or is impaired. We say that if she is ever in a situation that she is not confortable with or if she thinks she might get into trouble or she thinks she will be in trouble. She calls and one of us will come and get her (no matter where or when) and we will bring her home safe, no lecture or punishment.
A couple of my older kids, (now grown) used this before. We got through the teen years a little rocky sometimes, but I didn't have to go to any funerals.
And the cycle continues.
I've got a 15 year old who's now starting to have a bit of a social life and my wife and I apprehensive when she's out with friends.
We have an aggreement. Sort of a contract. She aggrees that she won't get into a car with anyone who's had any drinks (that means 0 drinks) or is impaired. We say that if she is ever in a situation that she is not confortable with or if she thinks she might get into trouble or she thinks she will be in trouble. She calls and one of us will come and get her (no matter where or when) and we will bring her home safe, no lecture or punishment.
A couple of my older kids, (now grown) used this before. We got through the teen years a little rocky sometimes, but I didn't have to go to any funerals.
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I did one better for my Daughters. I taught them a password saying if this was the case or any situation that has them cornered where they do not want to be that is not safe. Just have them ph and say something that goes like this. I could sure go for an ice cream. That way anyone listening would not know what they wer talking about, but you would and them you can ask them questions of yes and no's to find out where they are to come and get them. Not always are they able to directly tell you out of peer pressure or maybe some threat are they able to say exactly for you to come and get them. So that is why My daughters each had their own pasword sayin. The one daughter has had to use it a couple of times. When a drunk boyfriend took her keys and was going to drive her home when he was ready. He did not know how I found them. But he did not argue when I took the keys and my daughter home. Needless to say he was not welcomed around again.
Just another thing for you to help your responsible kids when they find themselves in a corner like that.
Just another thing for you to help your responsible kids when they find themselves in a corner like that.
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From: Delisle/Vanscoy, Sk.
If you use a ice cream make a flavour that she doesn't like so it clicks in.
With my daughter it is a beveridge, Non alcoholic. But something out of character, but not too far off so no one gets suspicious.
With my daughter it is a beveridge, Non alcoholic. But something out of character, but not too far off so no one gets suspicious.
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Thanks for the ideas. I don't think there is a flavour of icecream she doesn't like, but we'll come up with something.