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Breath Testing

Well it’s not a laughing matter but I’m grinning once again, ‘cause out of nine of us at work, five have felt the pain, of suffering as a ‘bloody idiot,’ after having a few beers, and trying to do the wrong thing, which ended up in tears. Before I tell you what one done; although I think you know, If you want to drink and drive then there’s a chance you’ll blow into a tube of crystals, that changes colour if your breath contains a hint of alcohol; and that is certain ‘driving death.’ Now young Winston from the office is looking very glum, for he tried to shun a breath test that as a rule of thumb, is the silliest of options, so when he turned into a side street, two coppers waited patiently and who Winston got to meet. I lectured Winston on his silliness but young blokes never learn, ‘cause four blokes here before him have already had their turn, at using ‘shanks’ pony’ transport to convey themselves to work, and now they watch from footpaths where coppers tend to lurk. But not me, I’m too smart for that; I told these bloody fools, I would never drink and drive my car, or try and break the rules by dodging breath test stations; and Winston dropped his head, ‘cause he didn’t heed my message but defied what I had said. And I proved this at a Christmas party that we held last year, when whisky started flowing and chased with full strength beer. I was way above the limit but my car stayed off the road; instead I took a bus home and I was still in drinking mode. And sure as heck at Christmas time, a breath test station’s up ahead, but coppers waved the bus through, what car drivers surely dread, and I arrived home safely which surprised me quite a bit, for I’d not drove a bus before and don’t know where I got it!

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Date: 11/26/2018 11:01:00 AM
Got a bus did you? At least you were waved thru. Nice one. Enjoyed the read. love phyl
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 12/2/2018 6:40:00 PM
Hello Phyllis … I don't think its a good idea to do something like this a second time. Drink driving law fines are very high in Victoria, but, fools like this bus driver still do it - thanks Phyllis - Lindsay
Date: 11/25/2018 1:07:00 AM
Hi Lindsay, You always write the funniest, most comprehensible poems with a twist at the end which makes me laugh more. Love all your poems but this one is a fav. Did you ever find out where you got the bus from!!!! kindest regards, Jennifer
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 12/2/2018 6:37:00 PM
Hello Jennifer … ha-ha! If this was true I think I'd be dining on prison food now. Driving a bus without passengers creates suspicion - thanks again Jennifer - Lindsay
Date: 11/23/2018 1:44:00 PM
G'day Lindsay, LOL love the twist at the end...great rhyme and flow. Now we have Uber's The problem is, is that too many uber themselves home...uh oh.
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 12/2/2018 6:34:00 PM
Hello Charles … thanks for commenting Charles. In reality, I reckon I'd have the bus on ebay by morning and hopefully sold by lunchtime - catch you soon Charles - Lindsay
Date: 11/22/2018 11:56:00 PM
Lol. Who hasn't drunkenly committed grand theft auto and blown through a road stop, though, really? :) Very fun poem. Young blokes never learn..
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 12/2/2018 6:31:00 PM
G'day Phillip … yeah, I suppose it's better not knowing what you're doing in a stolen bus than in a booze bus (which can be very costly) - thanks Phillip - Lindsay
Date: 11/20/2018 5:13:00 AM
Well done Lindsay! That was a great surprise ending :)
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 11/20/2018 6:18:00 PM
Hello Heidi … and a big surprise beginning next morning. Thank you Heidi - Lindsay
Date: 11/19/2018 9:35:00 PM
LOL! I did not see that ending coming! so cute. I am FAVING this.
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 11/20/2018 6:16:00 PM
Oh thank you P. S. … those Christmas parties can be a danger to others on the road. I'm pleased you enjoyed my little yarn - Lindsay
Date: 11/18/2018 8:03:00 AM
Jesus H. Christ, that is just too funny. You got me on that one. I don't know if the people up here realize how it works in the land down under. Your people take a very common sense approach for the common good. We see accidents a plenty every day where we live. It's unbelievable how many are texting and driving, so you are lucky in that regard.
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 11/20/2018 6:14:00 PM
G'day Duke … you're right. Alcohol and petrol don't mix and at any time of the day, and anywhere, testing will be done. Still, even with strict laws, we too have many crashes but not as many as there once was - thanks Mate - Lindsay
Date: 11/18/2018 7:22:00 AM
Your punch lines are classic and always leave me laughing Lindsay! Another gem! : ) I loved this tale! xxoo
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 11/20/2018 6:10:00 PM
Hello Connie … I'm just glad for my sake, most of the yarns are not real or I would end up in gaol - thank you Connie - Lindsay
Date: 11/16/2018 1:18:00 PM
Another gem Lindsay, you should put them all in a book. Your endings' are brilliant. Tom.
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 11/20/2018 6:08:00 PM
G'day Tom … I'm probably a bit lazy to do something like that. I prefer to recite at different venues - thanks Tom - Lindsay
Date: 11/16/2018 12:04:00 PM
Are you sure it was a bus and not a Foster's or Swan's lorry? Chalk up another well done! Aloha! Rico
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 11/20/2018 6:06:00 PM
Thanks Rico … the only Fosters Lager and Swan Bitter on the bus as far as I know was hidden in my gut - catch you soon Rico - Lindsay
Date: 11/16/2018 7:36:00 AM
That was really funny, another very well written piece of poetic humor. I never saw that ending/punch line coming.
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Lindsay Laurie
Date: 11/20/2018 6:04:00 PM
G'day Chris … thanks for reading and commenting Chris. Christmas parties often offer a few surprises - catch you soon Chris - Lindsay

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