Unexpected Adventures: Taking a Cab Home After Too Many Holiday Cocktails

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The thread discusses humorous anecdotes related to drinking and the consequences of impaired judgment, particularly in social settings during the holiday season. Participants share personal stories about experiences with alcohol, transportation, and the unexpected situations that arise from them.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant recounts taking a cab home after drinking, highlighting the surprise of finding a cab in their garage without knowing how it got there.
  • Another participant anticipates a humorous twist regarding forgetting their own car after a night out.
  • A different story is shared about a colleague who, after drinking at lunch, forgot that he had driven to the pub and reported his company car as missing.
  • A participant reflects on a past experience of a late 'luncheon meeting' with a coworker, emphasizing the fun and laughter but also the decision to avoid returning to the office due to their state.

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Participants share similar humorous experiences related to drinking and transportation, but there is no explicit consensus or disagreement on any particular point.

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The anecdotes rely on personal recollections and humor, with no formal conclusions drawn about the implications of drinking and driving or the appropriateness of such behaviors.

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Readers interested in light-hearted stories about social drinking, workplace culture, and humorous mishaps may find this discussion engaging.

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A few days ago I was out for an evening and had several holiday cocktails followed by some rather nice red wine. Feeling jolly I still had the sense to know that I might have been slightly over the limit. That's when I did something that I've never done before - I took a cab home.
Sure enough, on the way home there was a police road block, but since it was a cab they waved it past. I arrived home safely without incident. This was a real surprise, as I had never driven a cab before, I don't know where I got it and now that it's in my garage I don't know what to do with it.
 
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I can't wait the follow up joke...
the one where the person realizes they left their own car somewhere.
 
Ok it's not a joke but...

Some years ago I worked for a company that had a relaxed attitude to drinking. It was traditional to go out for "lunch" at a local Pub (aka bar) on a Friday. On one occasion we met up with a member of the sales team who I'd best call "Jim" and after a hearty "lunch" we all walked the short distance back to the office. Later that day Jim went to the car park to go home and found his company car missing. The security officer advised him to report it to the police who, for once, said they would send someone to take a written statement. It was as the police were getting out of their car he remembered that he'd driven to the Pub at lunchtime.
 
CWatters, so glad you posted that...brought back a fond memory.

One time during holiday season a co worker and I went out for a very late 'luncheon meeting'. Who knows, we might have actually discussed something related to work...but not for long ...never laughed more.

I don't remember what we ate, nor what was so funny, but that bottle of wine was fabulous...we decided we'd better NOT be seen back at the office and so we both went home.
 

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