The designated driver. One of our society’s best—and most boring—innovations. You feel so noble when you agree to be the responsible one, taking charge of the keys and ordering pop while your friends are enjoying drinks with a lot more kick. You know why you feel noble? Because you’re missing out on the fun! You don’t have to get sloppy drunk to have a good time, but many of us enjoy a little alcoholic treat as part of a special evening out. Yet even a little treat can put you over California’s blood-alcohol limit of .08%. Just two to three small glasses of wine over the course of an evening can tip you over the limit.
When my girlfriends and I were having babies, choosing the designated driver was much easier: whoever was pregnant was forgoing alcohol anyway. Now that we’re mostly beyond that stage, our busy lives mean that we really want to enjoy the rare evening out together. None of us wants to pull the short straw of being the responsible one! But we’ve found a solution: we simply use one of the limo services in Orange County, and let the chauffeur be the designated driver.
Renting a limo does not have to be as big a deal for your girlfriends’ night out as it is for prom dates and bridal parties. There are a wide range of Orange County limo services, and you can easily find a car and driver that will fit your plans. We like to all meet at one friend’s house, where we will either crash at the end of the evening or arrange for husbands to pick us up. Those who live close enough can be dropped off by the limo, but the girlfriends I’ve known the longest have gotten pretty spread out around the area.
Splitting the cost among a group makes hiring a limo fairly affordable, especially when you consider the money, time and trouble saved by not having to park. Plus, your evening of fun is extended when you share the ride to and from your destination. You can get a head start on the catching up and laughter, fully enjoy your evening out, and make it back home again without putting yourself or others at risk. Save your noble gestures for other worthy causes, but enjoy your night on the town without reservation.
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