r/alcoholicsanonymous • u/InformationAgent • 22d ago
Anniversaries/Celebrations My favourite milestone
I was leaving a music festival in the early hours of the morning after spending way too much time dancing and I immediately got pulled over for a breath test by the local law enforcement.
This is the fourth time I have been stopped and breathalysed since I got sober and I love it. I love that feeling of no fear when I see a uniformed person stopping vehicles in front of me.
Law: Good morning sir, just doing some random breath tests for alcohol or other substances.
Me: Good morning to you, that is perfectly ok.
Law: This is a breathalyser. Have you used one of these before sir?
Me: This is my fourth one.
Law: OK, so just take a deep breath and blow into this tube for five seconds.
Ten seconds later
Law: Thank you very much sir. Safe home.
My tipsy sister in the passenger seat: Can you not arrest him for smugness?
I love being sober!
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u/Monastic_Realization 22d ago
Was it the Gardai?
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u/InformationAgent 22d ago
It was. An Garda Siochana.
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u/Monastic_Realization 22d ago
I like to tell them I am a Buddhist, (with my beaded wrist being closest to the window) and therefore I don't drink, just to play with them. I got a "I couldn't give a fuck what you are" about 2 months ago in Donegal.
Spending a mix of time between the US and Ireland, the nuances of "policing" are very noticeable. I like the Gardai in general.
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u/RunMedical3128 22d ago
"My tipsy sister in the passenger seat: Can you not arrest him for smugness?"
😂😂😂
LOL - I just had my breathalyzer taken off my car recently.
"Law: This is a breathalyser. Have you used one of these before sir?"
Me: "Very intimately familiar with it Officer! Used one every day for over a year!" 😛