Last week the Daily Nebraskan reported on the growing trend of putting breathalyzers in bars.(Link)
Bars in some cities such as Boulder, Colo., have breathalyzers by the door. The idea is that people leaving can test their blood-alcohol level before getting behind the wheel.
While a noble attempt to curb a disturbingly large national problem, it seems to take only one step forward and two back. Although it may convince a few people now and again to flag a cab or give the keys to a friend, it presents an even more disturbing issue: drinking for sport.
These machines quantify how plastered bar patrons are. There’s a high likelihood these breathalyzers, in a place like O Street, would tempt some drinkers to try to get a high score by shooting air into a plastic tube instead of shooting darts at a plastic board.
Wow. Drinking for sport. But here's the problem - a 90lb girl could get really drunk quickly with little effort. Meanwhile, a larger man would have to drink (and spend!) more to get less drunk. So what we really need are drinking leagues, and weight classes.
Of course, drinking will eventually need it's very own drunk Jackie Robinson, to dismantle the scourge of drinking segregation.
Free at lasht, God almight free at lasht.
It's very likely that I'm going to hell.
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Man, whoever thinks drinking for sport is a new phenomenon, has clearly never been to a Canadian University residence during Frosh Week.
I still can't watch the Smurfs without pining for Purple Jesus....
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