im Going through a troublesome point in my life. gone are the days when i can get away with anything. at this point im expected to be responsible for my actions. this isnt always a problem as new responsibility brings its perks. in this case some well needed respect from my elders. where the problem lies is that we are seen as adults by our adult peers. the problem is we are clearly not and we are still with held by the rules of childhood. why is it that we are expected to be like adults yet we are treated like children. life is strange
Don't drink and drive or you WILL be branded with a hot iron!
Apologies for the lack of witty title but I really couldn’t think of one at this point in time. I want to just make a few comments about some of the draconian government initiatives which sometimes are tantamount of fascism. I’ll start with a particularly annoying advert for drinking and driving. First of all let me just say I do not in any way condone drinking and driving, I think it’s a stupid and dangerous thing to do and I think the law should be firm on it. However what I don’t agree with in this case is the way that government adverts try to imply you will be socially outcasted and ruined financially if you do it. What’s a stronger message than saying you will die? That’s the point they should probably put across to people rather than implying that you will get caught and be marked for life. The content of this advert is as follows: The TV ad focuses on Matt, a young man out for a couple of quick drinks with some friends, as he's deciding whether or not to have a second pint ...
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