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Title: Why do australians call drunk driving "drink driving" ?
Post by: Ragus on November 27, 2014, 01:03:41 am
"Drink driver" "drink driving" ?  sounds silly/not proper.
Title: Re: Why do australians call drunk driving "drink driving" ?
Post by: aldra on November 27, 2014, 01:06:29 am
yeah. always makes me think of people driving WHILE chugging beers
Title: Re: Why do australians call drunk driving "drink driving" ?
Post by: BallsDeep69 on November 27, 2014, 01:42:07 am
As an Aussie, I can explain.
Because we can BEE-OTCH.
Title: Re: Why do australians call drunk driving "drink driving" ?
Post by: Totsenative on November 27, 2014, 02:33:56 am
Quote from: aldra on November 27, 2014, 01:06:29 am
yeah. always makes me think of people driving WHILE chugging beers

That is pretty much how gangsters do it.
Title: Re: Why do australians call drunk driving "drink driving" ?
Post by: bling bling on November 27, 2014, 03:30:41 pm
Quote from: Totsenative on November 27, 2014, 02:33:56 am
Quote from: aldra on November 27, 2014, 01:06:29 am
yeah. always makes me think of people driving WHILE chugging beers

That is pretty much how gangsters do it.

gangster is a vry wide term dont u think
Title: Re: Why do australians call drunk driving "drink driving" ?
Post by: theshroomguy on November 28, 2014, 04:20:44 am
And you brits accuse us of butchering your language  :rolleyes2:
Title: Re: Why do australians call drunk driving "drink driving" ?
Post by: JasonVorhees on November 28, 2014, 05:41:36 am
I read this as dink driving
Title: Re: Why do australians call drunk driving "drink driving" ?
Post by: equanimity on November 28, 2014, 05:02:49 pm
Quote from: aldra on November 27, 2014, 01:06:29 am
yeah. always makes me think of people driving WHILE chugging beers

Had a friend who used to insist "it's DRUNK driving, not driving while DRINKING!"

and he'd pregame on the way to wherever he was driving us.
Title: Re: Why do australians call drunk driving "drink driving" ?
Post by: Beany on November 28, 2014, 07:05:22 pm
Quote from: Ragus on November 27, 2014, 01:03:41 am
"Drink driver" "drink driving" ?  sounds silly/not proper.

Because it's driving whilst under the influence of drink.