DWI

I was listening to "Two Chicks and a Podcast" earlier this evening. It's basically random silly banter between Deni Bonet and Sharon Glassman. They're hilarious. The Great Wall of China concert. The Egypt trip. Pet peeves like PDA and clipping fingernails in public. Annoying flossing noises.

One topic that grabbed my attention was Dialing While Intoxicated. Did you know that there are websites devoted to airing recordings of drunken college students leaving messages on people's cell phones? I'm not in the habit of doing it myself, but I have gotten a few messages on my cell phone from people I've never heard of, babbling on about other people I've never heard of that make no sense whatsoever.

One such call really flipped me out because the stranger actually addressed me by my real name, which is rather uncommon in this country. Slurred speech aside, it went something like this (I think): "Derek gave me your number. He said you were friends with Jenny. She dissed me earlier this evening and I want to find out what's her deal. Give me a call . . .." Several minutes go by and we end up full circle, only she's complaining about Derek, and asks me to call him. I don't know anyone named Derek, and the only two Jennifers I know both go by Jen. I know a couple of Erics, in case it was Eric instead of Derek, but they are business associates, and wouldn't be giving out my number to some drunken college student at 3 am. It was hilarious.

Apparently the problem is so prevalent that LG has come out with a cell phone that blocks certain numbers from being dialed if it detects booze on your breath. I kid you not. It's really popular in Korea. Yeah--well, that rice liquor will get you pretty snockered after about three sips.