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Recite the alphabet backwards

vtjim

vtjim

Beware of Milo & Otis
Jan 6, 2006
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North Andover MA
I know if you get pulled over for a DWI they ask you to do this sometimes as test to see how drunk you are.

I can't do that sober without some serious thought. Am I the only one? I'm truly not dumb by any means, but can a cop really assume that it's something anyone should be able to do?
 
CrabJoe StretchPants

CrabJoe StretchPants

Reincarnated Crab Walking Head Spinning Bruce Dick
Nov 30, 2003
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Groton, MA
I can't even come remotely close to doing it. I'd be cuffed immediately.

If I was a cop I'd ask people to count backwards from infinity.
 
Upgr8r

Upgr8r

High Priest or maybe Jedi Master
May 2, 2006
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Ventura, CA
I can't recite it backwards sober or recite it forwards drunk, so it all balances out :biggrin:
 
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thebornotaku

Monkey
May 19, 2008
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Northern Bay Area
one of the bike shops around here has people recite their phone numbers backwards to get their bikes.

I did it without thinking. The guy looked at me like "wait, what?"

also: I've tried doing the alphabet backwards but it's crazy difficult.
 
jonKranked

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
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media blackout
it takes some time to think, but I would imagine people who drink and drive regularly would practice this. Which can come off to a cop as suspicious.


Manimal to the white courtesy phone...
 
Heidi

Heidi

Der hund ist laut und braun
Aug 22, 2001
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Bend, Oregon
I taught myself how to say it backwards really fast one year when I was training for a 100 mile race.
 
stoney

stoney

Part of the unwashed, middle-American horde
Jul 26, 2006
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Colorado
He was drunk, but at a certain point she made sure the fail was inevitable. Entrapment?
 
BigMike

BigMike

BrokenbikeMike
Jul 29, 2003
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Montgomery county MD
I can't do it sober, or drunk. I know someone who can say the alphabet backwards faster than anyone I know can do it forwards. She says it fits better that way.

And I love Reno 911 :D
 
ultraNoob

ultraNoob

Yoshinoya Destroyer
Jan 20, 2007
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Hills of Paradise
Got pulled over once and the cop had me do the sobriety test.

1: walk the line - Pass
2: lift foot off ground and touch nose - Pass
3: recite alphabet backwards - Laughed in his face and asked for the brethalizer




drove home that night considering the only thing I was influenced by was caffeine
 
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Connundrum1

Monkey
Mar 11, 2005
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Gold River, Sac Town, CA
Usually Cops that have you do this don't care what you actually say, they're trying to stress you out and see how you respond. If you keep your cool and just take each letter one at a time then you'll be fine. they just want to see you fumble over yourself like a fool.
 
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