u/dmitrineilovich

\*taps microphone\*

All right, pay attention. No jokes this time. Please read and share.

The holiday is coming up, and most of y'all are probably doing something fun. That's great! Whatever it is that's taking you out for fun this weekend, I want to remind you that a critical part of the process is coming home after. It ain't a 'fun weekend' unless you're back safely. So...

Driving somewhere this weekend? Don't fucking drink. It's not hard. And if you are drinking (which is fine) there's enough options nowadays so you can get home without the risk of DUI/death/dismemberment. Uber, Lyft, taxi, bus, walk, bum a ride are all options. Boating? Wear a goddamn life jacket! Is it sexy and cool? Probably not. Neither is drowning. Playing with fireworks? Excellent, I'm jealous! Be smart about it! Don't do stupid shit and lose a finger (or three) or an eye.

I realize that most folks I know are smart about this stuff. But you gotta be extra vigilant, because the other guy could very well be the stupid motherfucker who gets you tangled up in their mistake. So watch out extra careful for the drunk on the road (even if you're walking), the bozo with no running lights (even if you're anchored), the jackass with more gunpowder than brains. You're just as dead/injured by someone else's dumbassery as by your own.

And take a little time to check on the other guy. Take someone's keys or offer a ride home. Make someone put on that life jacket. Keep a clear head and a bucket of water handy for the fireworks show. Look out for each other, help the other guy get home safe too.

There's someone, somewhere who loves you and wants you to come back home in one piece. No one wants to spend time at the hospital/morgue this weekend, regardless of who caused it. Stay safe, stay vigilant, and Get. Back. Home. And please, pass this along, cause we all know someone who knows someone who might make poor decisions this holiday. They deserve to get home safe too.

\*mic drop\*

*taps microphone*

All right, pay attention. No jokes this time. Please read and share.

The holiday is coming up, and most of y'all are probably doing something fun. That's great! Whatever it is that's taking you out for fun this weekend, I want to remind you that a critical part of the process is coming home after. It ain't a 'fun weekend' unless you're back safely. So...

Driving somewhere this weekend? Don't fucking drink. It's not hard. And if you are drinking (which is fine) there's enough options nowadays so you can get home without the risk of DUI/death/dismemberment. Uber, Lyft, taxi, bus, walk, bum a ride are all options. Boating? Wear a goddamn life jacket! Is it sexy and cool? Probably not. Neither is drowning. Playing with fireworks? Excellent, I'm jealous! Be smart about it! Don't do stupid shit and lose a finger (or three) or an eye.

I realize that most folks I know are smart about this stuff. But you gotta be extra vigilant, because the other guy could very well be the stupid motherfucker who gets you tangled up in their mistake. So watch out extra careful for the drunk on the road (even if you're walking), the bozo with no running lights (even if you're anchored), the jackass with more gunpowder than brains. You're just as dead/injured by someone else's dumbassery as by your own.

And take a little time to check on the other guy. Take someone's keys or offer a ride home. Make someone put on that life jacket. Keep a clear head and a bucket of water handy for the fireworks show. Look out for each other, help the other guy get home safe too.

There's someone, somewhere who loves you and wants you to come back home in one piece. No one wants to spend time at the hospital/morgue this weekend, regardless of who caused it. Stay safe, stay vigilant, and Get. Back. Home. And please, pass this along, cause we all know someone who knows someone who might make poor decisions this holiday. They deserve to get home safe too.

*mic drop*