Dear Abby advises a woman whose cousin drank a beer while driving and a grandmother who is estranged from her daughter.
A cousin I hardly know was visiting. He offered to drive me to his brother’s house out in the country, about 30 miles from here, for dinner.
The last 15 miles were on narrow country roads. Five miles from our destination, he stopped to buy beer. As we drove off, he asked his girlfriend to pop one open for him and he drank it while he was driving. It never occurred to me that he, a well-off professional, would do something so stupid. If this were to happen again, I think I would politely ask, “Would you please wait until you’re not behind the wheel?” If he were unreceptive, I would add , “I lost a friend to someone who drank and drove, so I would really prefer that you don’t.” However, had he refused, I would have been in a bind.
I don’t want to be in a car with a drinker, and I wasn’t in a position to get out of the car. As noted, we were in the middle of nowhere, and I don’t have a smartphone, so I couldn’t have ordered an Uber or searched for nearby taxi service. Now I know never to accept a ride unless I’ve been clear with the driver ahead of time — but in that situation, what could I have done?You have learned an important lesson. Other than to voice your discomfort, there was nothing you could have done.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dear Abby: Was it illegal what she did with my brother’s body?Plus: After 18 months, he’s still wishy-washy about marriage.
Read more »
Dear Abby: Boyfriend, 44, in no hurry to walk down the aisleI have made it clear that, although I have no desire to pressure him, I do want to be married again one day.
Read more »
Dear Abby: When my brother died, his wife had him cremated without informing our familyWas that legal? And was it the right thing to do?
Read more »
Dear Abby: When its the right time to give my children mementos like their baby books?A mother asks Dear Abby when it is the right time to give her daughter a memento such as her baby book.
Read more »
Dear Abby: Restaurant owner pitches a fit when diner asks him to change gross conversation topicThey were seated and eating when the owner began explaining to others what diners 'leave behind' in the bathrooms
Read more »
Dear Abby: Do I owe an apology to the restaurant owner after this blow-up?He threw our money at us and ordered us to leave.
Read more »