Under the Influence
The American Beverage Institute, a lobbying group for alcoholics and their pushers, the liquor companies, took out a full-page ad in today's USA Today (timely!) to run what you see at left. According to the Copyranter, the Beverage Institute thinks it's bullshit that "activists" are trying to install breathalyzers ("ignition interlocks") into every car in America. Because apparently, as this ad clearly portrays, when laughing businesspeople pound beers until they're over the legal limit to drive, it's far better than when Lindsay Lohan does it.
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good idea for lindsay lohan, bad idea for getty stock image photos.
Because why prevent drunk driving, when you can allow it to happen and subsequently punish it?
There's some copy at the bottom. Part of it reads: "Let's stop drunk driving without eliminating our traditions."
Quite possibly the dumbest campaign ever.
Ever.
I dated a guy who had one of those in his car during his probation. Even if you have one alcoholic beverage the car won't start.
I agree. I don't like the idea of not being able to have a beer with dinner if I choose to do so. I maintain they should remain only in use for people who are DUI'ers.
Oh my good LORD.
This is why we had locks on our cars. Back in the day, if you couldn't manuever the key into the lock on your car door, that was the sign that you had better call a cab.
It also helped out with the one night stand prescreening process.
Dude can't get his car unlocked, so maybe he is impared and can't manage other small motor functioning that may be intregal to pleasure.
Taxi! :-)
I saw this ad and KNEW people would be talking about it. I thought it was weird that they're using Lindsay Lohan.
I had an ex-boyfriend who had a breathalizer in his car and they're incredibly annoying because they haven't worked all of the bugs out. As soon as it works properly, I'll happily install one in my car.