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10 Reasons Being The Designated Driver Is Actually Pretty Great

It's really not all bad. At least you can remember everything the next morning.

Tatia Ghviniashvili

Jan 08, 2019

Florida State University

10 Reasons Being The Designated Driver Is Actually Pretty Great

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Being the designated driver has always seemed like a double-edged sword. On one hand, you stand in sober silence as the people around you seem to be having a significantly greater time, yet on the other, you have the mental capacity to think simple thoughts and go to the bathroom without assistance. Let's embrace being the designated driver, and not let driving your drunk friends around crush your morale. Here are just a few reasons why being the designated driver is actually a pretty fun gig, and not something to be dreaded.

1. Being sober gives you the ability to judge your friends, and know that if they were in your shoes, they would be judging you too.

2. Sometimes it's nice to be able to walk in a straight line, and not feel as if the ground beneathe you is quicksand.

3. Your liver deserves a break once in a while. Even if it is only once a year.

4. You become fully qualified to add 'nursing skills' to your resume.

5. Going to the bathroom means you're sitting ON the toilet, and not with your head IN it.

6. It's safe to say you won't be getting any concussions or mysterious bruises.

7. Words make sense.

8. You immediately become a more entertaining version of yourself to your drunk friends.

9. Drunk texting you EX will not be a problem, of course, unless you want to.

10. You can make your drunk friends buy you gas, and then even maybe a slurpee.

On a serious note, being the designated driver is an important responsibility. Let's all take a moment in 2019 to say thanks to that grade A friend who puts your safety above their alcoholic tendencies.

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Summer is hot and humid, and it's almost like summer was made specifically to drink the refreshing, cold, crisp wonderful, delicious, nutritious nectar of the gods. Which is none other than beer; wonderful cold beer. With summer playing peek-a-boo around the corner while we finish up this semester, it's time to discuss the only important part of summer. And if you haven't already guessed, it's beer. There are few things I take more seriously than my beer, in order are: sports... and beer. Here are my favorite summer brews:

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10 Reasons Being The Designated Driver Is Actually Pretty Great

It's really not all bad. At least you can remember everything the next morning.

1. Being sober gives you the ability to judge your friends, and know that if they were in your shoes, they would be judging you too.

2. Sometimes it's nice to be able to walk in a straight line, and not feel as if the ground beneathe you is quicksand.

3. Your liver deserves a break once in a while. Even if it is only once a year.

4. You become fully qualified to add 'nursing skills' to your resume.

5. Going to the bathroom means you're sitting ON the toilet, and not with your head IN it.

6. It's safe to say you won't be getting any concussions or mysterious bruises.

7. Words make sense.

8. You immediately become a more entertaining version of yourself to your drunk friends.

9. Drunk texting you EX will not be a problem, of course, unless you want to.

10. You can make your drunk friends buy you gas, and then even maybe a slurpee.

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Appreciation for some of life's most discredited pleasures.

1. Sun showers

2. Smiles

3. Tight hugs

4. Discovering new foods you like.

5. Laying in bed after a long day.

6. And being completely relaxed

7. "This reminded me of you"

8. Breakfast foods

9. Over-sized clothes

10. Contagious laughs

11. Car rides with that one person

12. Random (I miss you/ I love you) texts

13. The city at night

14. Surprises

15. Blanket cocoons

16. Good hair days

17. Really good coffee

18. Days where you're in a good mood naturally and for no particular reason

19. Conquering a fear

20. When they give you a lot of guac at Chipotle

21. Being so comfortable with someone that you can literally talk about anything

22. Home-cooked meals

23. Tattoo stories

24. Leaves changing color in fall

25. Butterflies in your stomach

26. Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

27. When you can't stop laughing

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Coors Light Summer Brew:

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat

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Sam Adams Summer Ale

Hell or High Watermelon

Blue Moon Summer Honey

LandShark Lager

Corona

75 degrees and sunny, plus, no humidity. I mean do I really need to say more?

Perfect Weather

You'll get an effortless tan

You can exercise with a view

You don't have to worry about bug bites

In n Out all day, every day

We have outdoor concerts

We live where people vacation

Because let's be honest, we all use lyrics.

1. “Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside. It's where my demons hide.”

2. “Tonight, we are young.”

3. “Cuz I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.”

4. “Tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame.”

5. “I can’t wait to fall in love with you, you can’t wait to fall in love with me.”

6. “Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on.”

7. “Why you so obsessed with me?”

8. “We ain’t ever getting older.”

9. “I didn’t know that I was starving until I tasted you.”

10. “Didn’t they tell you I’m a savage?"

11. “I’m gonna make you miss me.”

12. "Cheers to the freakin weekend.”

13. “Love’s a game. Wanna play?”

14. “You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to.”

15. “Let’s set each other’s lonely nights, Be each other’s paradise.”

16. “Trippin’ on skies, sippin’ waterfalls."

17. “Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days.”

18. “But you will remember me for centuries.”

19. “Something about you makes me feel like a dangerous woman."

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1. "Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)