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[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'll never forget one of the dumbest things I've heard. Person in charge of the "orientation meeting" for exchange students at UCSB said with a straight face to the group of about 30 foreigners:

It's important that you don't drink and driver, as you can get a big fine.

Are you sure that's the reason?

Living in Norway, It's been 15 years since I heard of someone I know, know someone who drunk drove. Likely a very different experience in other social circles, or other parts of the country (coughFinnmarkcough) , but I would say it's definitely a cultural difference.