I put this in the wrong forum this morning. Misread diving for driving.

 

Anyway always been curious about the term "drink driving"  

Through the years I have been intrigued  with the term "drink driving" in Thailand, and why its not called "drunk driving" or DUI often also referred to as a dewi. "Scenario"  officer to driver, have you been drinking tonight?  Driver,  well yes officer I drank two cups of tea, and a glass of milk before I left home, and I drank some water when I stopped to get fuel.  Officer to driver.  Get out of the car you are under suspicion  of  being under the influence of drink driving....  I know you guys will think this post is stupid, but I just wanted to put a little light hearted chatter into this messed up Covid, Omnicron world in which we now have to live.  Anyway I have always wondered why its called "drink" driving instead of "drunk" driving in Thailand. I know it's trivial, but it always sounded kin of funny to me.

I don't know.

But has anyone any idea of why Polo's have a hole

in the middle ? 

 

It's because there are few Americans posting here. Watch some UK tv or films or maybe BBC news online. You will catch on.

4 hours ago, Whacker said:

the term "drink driving" in Thailand, and why its not called "drunk driving"

Perhaps because to put yourself out on Thai roads you should pour yourself a stiff one before heading into traffic ?

Thought it was a British thing. Drink driving.

4 hours ago, Orinoco said:

I don't know.

But has anyone any idea of why Polo's have a hole

in the middle ? 

 

There was a girl in our class who we called Polo........she made a mint with her hole.   LOL

In the Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Aotearoa (you may know it as New Zealand), it's called "drink driving" because you can be fined and arrested for driving after drinking/consuming alcohol that is above the legally defined limit, but you are not drunk.

 

The limit is so low that if you even look at a bottle of whiskey and drive, you will be over that limit.

 

Teetotalers have been fined for eating too much plum duff on Chrissy Day.

4 hours ago, Orinoco said:

I don't know.

But has anyone any idea of why Polo's have a hole

in the middle ? 

 

Its so they dont have a fattening center

Americans tend to have trouble with British English (students of Monty Python excepted). They've never been to a drinks party (purpose: drinking), only to to the more euphemistic cocktail party.

 

But for us Canadians, it's a different story. We might not be able to speak French, but many of us are bilingual in American and British English. When the Americans were busy resisting King George III, we just said "Yes, sir" and went to a drinks party.

 

Paul Laew

 

 

With marijuana legal in many places or people taking legal pills/medicine then driving the term DUI/Driving Under the Influence can also be used, no alcohol drinking involved.

" I know you guys will think this post is stupid"... dead right. 

5 hours ago, Whacker said:

Through the years I have been intrigued  with the term "drink driving" in Thailand, and why its not called "drunk driving"

I guess because it's possible to have consumed enough alcohol to impede your ability to drive, whilst not quite being "drunk".  You drink then you drive, rather than specifically having to be drunk.

 

Seems logical to me.

All the hallmarks of "Drink Posting"

A Christmas day story for you,

Many, many years ago a friend of mine was pulled up by the police and asked to blow into the, somewhat new at the time and fearsome, breathalyser.  

Apparently his response was subsequently printed off and framed under glass at the local nick.

" You don't expect me to blow that fing up, do you ossifer, I'm ***king p*$$ed! 

6 hours ago, Orinoco said:

I don't know.

But has anyone any idea of why Polo's have a hole

in the middle ? 

 

OK , My ex missus , 'er ex 'er indoors would never get it , but in Super U in France about 40 years ago I wanted a kilo of lovely looking cheese.  The ex said in a whisper ' I hope he doesn't give us a piece with the holes in , I need a kilo '.

3 hours ago, Paulaew said:

Americans tend to have trouble with British English (students of Monty Python excepted). They've never been to a drinks party (purpose: drinking), only to to the more euphemistic cocktail party.

 

But for us Canadians, it's a different story. We might not be able to speak French, but many of us are bilingual in American and British English. When the Americans were busy resisting King George III, we just said "Yes, sir" and went to a drinks party.

 

Paul Laew

 

 

Paul,

 

Are you my brutha from anutha mutha?

 

Cheers,

Nan

10 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Paul,

 

Are you my brutha from anutha mutha?

 

Cheers,

Nan

Well, I know a lot of members of the Laew family emigrated to Thailand. People kept saying we were living in the past.

 

Cheers,

Paul

4 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

In the Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Aotearoa (you may know it as New Zealand), it's called "drink driving" because you can be fined and arrested for driving after drinking/consuming alcohol that is above the legally defined limit, but you are not drunk.

 

The limit is so low that if you even look at a bottle of whiskey and drive, you will be over that limit.

 

Teetotalers have been fined for eating too much plum duff on Chrissy Day.

'Drink driving' is certainly the term used in the UK and as with many things, you antipodeans probably inherited the term from us.

 

There have been a few times when I've just downed a 'swift half' before leaving the pub thinking 'I feel perfectly sober'. Luckily it was never put to the test.

I drive better pithed, I can see two of everything so I can't make mistakes.

10 hours ago, Whacker said:

Officer to driver.  Get out of the car you are under suspicion  of  being under the influence of drink driving

"Under suspicion of driving under the influence [of alcohol]", or "Under suspicion of drink driving".