The Emmet Bar in Toronto, Ontario introduced coasters made from the scrap metal of cars that were involved in DUIs as a reminder to the effects of impaired and drunk driving

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• henfredemars@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  This doesn’t seem to be a shitpost. This seems pretty cool.

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  • nuko147@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Message hits hard!

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• scott@lemmy.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The solution to DUIs is less car-dependent infrastructure.

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  • kameecoding@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    You mean socialism? You goddamn commie.

    It is my god given right to crash my car while drunk.

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    • icelimit@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Gotta let jesus take the wheel.

      He’s drunk too.

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• corodius@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Do you want ghosts? because this is how you get ghosts.

  (in seriousneas though i love this idea)

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• ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Cool idea, not a shitpost though.

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• kibiz0r@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  That’s metal.

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  • Blubber28@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    That is what it is most likely made of, yes

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• WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  And yet, the patron in this picture is still putting the glass on the wood.

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• CorruptionIsBad@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Didn’t toronto just removed their bikelane because the mayor was high on crack?

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  • Agent641@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Correlation does not equal causation

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• ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  “Don’t drink and drive dumdum, just get a ride home from your mommy or get the brus” - Dr. Steve Brule

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  • some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I miss channel 5

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    • Bubbey@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I guess they do News now after Brule left?

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• icelimit@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  While the idea is wholesome, it makes a pretty bad coaster imho: coasters are meant to prevent condensation droplets on the table right? A thin sheet of metal is the last material that should be used.

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  • Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    How do you know there isn’t a sheet of felt or cork glued to the metal coaster?

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    • icelimit@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You got me there

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• wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I mean, if the bar owner actually cared, they wouldn’t be the owner of a bar. But it’s great for fake internet points so ya know.

  It’s like Nestlé saying “we care, truly” while stealing from water sources. Like, sure, you keep telling yourself that.

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  • FellowHuman@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Why do you think that they don’t care? You can have a bar and care about your custommers not killing someone. It might be a small business, or yeah it might not be the owner, it might be a manager. You never know.

    I’m from Czechia. We’re known for socks in sandals and drinking beer. But outside of few village idiots, noone driks and drive.

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  • ponygirl42@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yeah sure lets close all bars so people will stop drinking alcohol.

    I run a bar and I really fucking care.

    We keep a close eye on our drunks and take away car keys and/or call cabs even after small amounts of alcohol.

    Holding a piece of a crashed car in your hands might have a positive impact on someone or spark a discussion. I just sent that picture to my contact at one of the institutions for safer drinking I work with. I think that coaster might safe a life or two and that is enough for me to validate its existence. It sure reminded me of my duty to keep my guests in check and to remind my staff to do the same.

    I know many bars don`t give a shit and those bars should get their liquor license revoked.

    But many bars like mine offer a safe space for people to unwind and socialize. For many we are the only place where they get a warm welcome and someone to talk to.

    Ingesting poison is part of the human expirience and will be forever, don’t dunk on us for moderating it.

    Oh and fuck nestle of course.

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  • elaina_pits@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yeah its just another marketing, refusing to serve people who comes with car will be a much impactful action if he truly care.

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• axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  TIL they are called a coaster.

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  • Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    What do you call them?

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    • axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      cup holders or cup mat

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    • Sonor@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      “The thing your put under a cup” , or poháralátét

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  • Akasazh@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I learned this in 1996 when the bloodhound gang released their album One fierce beer coaster.

    I feel old now

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• Etterra@discuss.online ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  The spirit of the drunk within demands an offering of blood alcohol, and will do anything it can to extract it.

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• Flatfire@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Someone listened to Lateral recently

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• AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Based.

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