I did buy a cheap one like this (that is reusable by the way) for around $5 just to see how it works and to test it with things around the house like mouthwash.
@cengland0 results? Did you do a true experiment (know expected values, have another breathizer for comparison, or what-not) or was this just a (totally justifiable) waste of a Saturday afternoon?
@mollama Was not a scientific experiment. However, knowing that things like mouthwash did make it go into the yellow was pretty scary because it told me that there are ways these devices can get a false positive. It was a myth and I wanted to test it for myself. It was a cheap product I got from eBay so it didn’t cost too much for that experiment.
@cengland0 sounds fun.
For those interested: the reason it gets so many false positives was actually a choice by the manufacturer. There will always be false positives and false negatives on tests. But if you do something to lower the chances of one, you almost inevitably see the other rise (you can pay a lot to find ways to reduce the rise, but it is there). So the manufacture determined it was more important/less risky for you if they lower the false negatives (reducing the chance you think you are fine but instead plow into a tree or worse). And to stay cheap they just let the false positives rise correspondingly (“worst case” you blow $20 on an Uber you didn’t need and have to go back for your car the next day).
@cengland0 I’d go with a reusable one, but I can definitely see these as party favors.
I have so many stories–(we all do, maybe) I remember when people first started getting those things installed in their cars. The guys in the bar would make a betting game out of who could get the highest number.
A “buddy” of mine had the highest BAC reading in the county with a .475. I don’t know if “he” still holds that distinction or not.
Yeah, that was a long time ago, and I don’t do that anymore.That’s quite embarrassing when you call the cops on your neighbors wild parties and the cops show up at my house and say “We remember you!”
If these were reusable then fine, but what fun is it to use one only to find out I am still sober and that the picture of my wife has not gotten any better looking.
@bleedmichigan as a parent, I can see value in having these tucked away–even if they’re expired by the time my kids are old enough to be caught drinking.
ebay has reusable ones for cheaper, dont drink and drive guys. im going to court tomorrow to get the person who drank and drive and hit me thrown in jail. dont let me send you in as well.
Because you can stash one of these in all the places you might need it – home, the car, your bag, at work, at your friend’s house who always drinks too much…
… or simply don’t drink to excess where you think you might need these in the first place. Most definitely not if you have access to car keys.
@awk Once I went to Mardi Gras in New Orleans with a crew of doctors who made themselves these costumes (plus they wore scrubs). It went over far better than I expected and they did in fact give out quite a few “mammograms”. 10/10 would do again.
Did I read the write up correctly? A party where you spent $100 on food and $14 on breathalyzers. How did you have a party for $100?. Discount Chex mix? Isn’t Seattle really expensive? Are you not including alcohol in this equation?
@RedOak yup, i almost posted “rarely have friends (with Mehtizens being in the friend category but too far away to party with)” But my posts are too long as it is, so it got cut in the final edit.
@mollama Love the image - describes me to a T. Also agree with meh being only people I associate with other than my family. Don’t know if any of them describe me as a friend but I like them so I go with associate with.
@MisterNoisy I’m wondering if you can re-use one. I assume that the color change is persistent, but you might be able to drive the reading up - in which case, you could prove a ‘personal best.’
Ha Ha!! North Dakota (my home state) is home to more binge drinkers than any other state, and has ZERO sales of the breathalyzers as of this writing! CLASSIC NORTH DAKOTA!!
@tohar1 would a binge drinker have the mental acuity or awareness to locate and utilize one of these? Or even care about blood alcohol metrics in the first place?
The website says these have a shelf-life of about 24 months. How old is the batch these come from? Are we getting the full 2 years or have they already been sitting around a while?
When I first say these alcohol breath checking devices I said to myself how lame, then after thinking about it these devices could have a positive impact. An older brother, sister, parent, or friend could provide this to someone that would use it, and make the call not to drive . Better then all the knife sales you guys have. Offering these in May for prom and graduation would be a better time. Great ideal MEH !!!
When I was able to work, and not housebound, I use to go to the bars to socialize with the 911 dispatchers and deputies and the worst offenders were the deputies (I’m not a drinker BTW). So one of the other girls (pregnant at the time) and I use to have to drive home a lot of people. I would take them in my car and she would follow in theirs so they didn’t have to find a way to get back to their cars. I would get these, since my second son is about to learn how to drive, but the shelf life kinda killed the deal. Bring something like this back in two years when he can have more than one person in the car and I’ll be in. Otherwise I like that it is a different product.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
5 or 10x Alcograd single-use breathalyzers
Pictures
Blow these
One thing
Stick this end in your mouth
Like a pregnancy test but hopefully not used at the same time
Packaging
Yeesh
Price Comparison
$29.23 USD for 10 at manufacturer
Warranty
30 day Alco Prevention Canada
Estimated Delivery
Friday, Nov 11 - Tuesday, Nov 15
I’m one of those boring people that doesn’t drink so I have no use for these.
@cengland0 me either
@cengland0 I drink and I have no use for them either.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I did buy a cheap one like this (that is reusable by the way) for around $5 just to see how it works and to test it with things around the house like mouthwash.
@cengland0 results? Did you do a true experiment (know expected values, have another breathizer for comparison, or what-not) or was this just a (totally justifiable) waste of a Saturday afternoon?
@mollama Was not a scientific experiment. However, knowing that things like mouthwash did make it go into the yellow was pretty scary because it told me that there are ways these devices can get a false positive. It was a myth and I wanted to test it for myself. It was a cheap product I got from eBay so it didn’t cost too much for that experiment.
@cengland0 sounds fun.
For those interested: the reason it gets so many false positives was actually a choice by the manufacturer. There will always be false positives and false negatives on tests. But if you do something to lower the chances of one, you almost inevitably see the other rise (you can pay a lot to find ways to reduce the rise, but it is there). So the manufacture determined it was more important/less risky for you if they lower the false negatives (reducing the chance you think you are fine but instead plow into a tree or worse). And to stay cheap they just let the false positives rise correspondingly (“worst case” you blow $20 on an Uber you didn’t need and have to go back for your car the next day).
@mollama Great post. I agree it is best to err on the side of caution.
@cengland0 I’d go with a reusable one, but I can definitely see these as party favors.
I have so many stories–(we all do, maybe) I remember when people first started getting those things installed in their cars. The guys in the bar would make a betting game out of who could get the highest number.
A “buddy” of mine had the highest BAC reading in the county with a .475. I don’t know if “he” still holds that distinction or not.
Yeah, that was a long time ago, and I don’t do that anymore.That’s quite embarrassing when you call the cops on your neighbors wild parties and the cops show up at my house and say “We remember you!”
Drinking in the deal meh?? Some golf guy in the news recently might need to keep these party favors around…
@AttyVette You mean the guy who blew 0.00 twice? Stop spreading misinformation.
@davidfast It’s 2017 man, snap confirming prejudice > being right
@davidfast Even more ironic having false information posted by an attorney.
Business trip to Boston. Why couldn’t these be here already???
Best final pic ever.
@Ignorant Agreed! LOL!
I’m putting these in my desk at the office.
Can I take the guts out and fill it with booze?
Expires in 24 months, okay but when were they made?
If these were reusable then fine, but what fun is it to use one only to find out I am still sober and that the picture of my wife has not gotten any better looking.
@bleedmichigan as a parent, I can see value in having these tucked away–even if they’re expired by the time my kids are old enough to be caught drinking.
Blow me!
Uh-huh.
@SoftAsFur
@SoftAsFur
I think you misspoke.
Surely you meant to say “Bite Me”.
@SoftAsFur HAHAHA
Most useless product ever. Unless you’re planning on drinking, then driving.
@einrad Most people who drink usually have to drive eventually.
meh it’s not Bluetooth!
Don’t drink and don’t hang with boring people who think drinking makes them less boring. Pass.
@lordbowen I drink to keep the howling void at bay
@imnotpete Then you’re anything but boring.
Blow…
Wait a minute, this isn’t a breathalyzer…
@mike808 Well mehbe it is like a breathalyzer - Your BAC is higher than .30… And you are going to have terrible breath tomorrow.
Wtf so random, like @cengland0 said I don’t drink so kinda useless.
Woohoo…In your face Milwaukee!!!
Could have used these in my earlier life.
Your timing is off, meh.
ebay has reusable ones for cheaper, dont drink and drive guys. im going to court tomorrow to get the person who drank and drive and hit me thrown in jail. dont let me send you in as well.
@thomasaelliott being alive, you’re a lot luckier than my wife’s mother… and therefore, her husband and family.
@RedOak I’m sorry to hear that. I hate drinking and driving.
Kindergarten pencil, perhaps.
Caliper in hand, 8mm.
Sure, wtf… these might even be fun:
/buy -color “10”
@baqui63 Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and I’m not sure which one you want. Try ordering from the checkout page.
@mediocrebot yeah. ok.
You know, you could also provide the syntax for ordering the various different items…
@baqui63
/image legal flabby lift
/giphy legal flabby lift
@baqui63 https://meh.com/forum/topics/mehdown-slash-commands
@cengland0 yeah, I know. I actually have that link saved as a favorite.
@baqui63
/giphy illegal flabby lift
meh had bactracs for $10/ea these are pricey
@tinkleondabeach Oh god those things are the worst inside. I wouldn’t trust anyone’s life to those chintzy electronics.
You should pay me to use these.
Then you would be giving me a blow job.
I’m also good with my hands.
Want to give me a hand job while you’re at it?
Try the veal. I’m here all week.
@mike808 Mike, I have no idea what the fuck you’re talking about - but you’re drunk, and I like that about you
+1
@mike808 If they pay you wouldn’t they be the ones expecting the blow/hand job. I believe you just pimped yourself out.
/image prostituting
@alacrity - Margarita swizzle sticks?
@mike808
@narfcake never gets old. Thanks!
$14 for a 1-week supply seems a little steep
… or simply don’t drink to excess where you think you might need these in the first place. Most definitely not if you have access to car keys.
Not compensating AT ALL.
@awk Once I went to Mardi Gras in New Orleans with a crew of doctors who made themselves these costumes (plus they wore scrubs). It went over far better than I expected and they did in fact give out quite a few “mammograms”. 10/10 would do again.
@djslack Halloween is truly a magical time.
Edit: And Mardi Gras, which is also similarly magical.
/giphy cowardly-amicable-falcon
These are to go with the Wellington reds and whites I just bought at Woot.
There’s no way for me and my friends to keep high score, pass!
THE SITE SAYS 395. FOR 100 THAT’S 39 FOR 10 NOT 29 EVEN BETTER DEAL IN FOR 10 NICE ITEM
@mellowirishgent 290 USD
Someone at Meh must’ve been drunk when they choose to make these the item of the day
I love when Meh sells things that are just completely different from anything else we have seen here.
@ConAndLibrarian: I totally agree with that statement. I’ve seen enough bluetooth noisemakers and bread slicers.
@einrad yeah but the purple tooth swag
If you’re not sure if you’re too drunk to drive, to the point that you’re taking a crystal-based breathalyzer test, then you shouldn’t be driving.
@warpedrotors You really shouldn’t drink and drive.
You might hit a bump and spill it.
@warpedrotors If you’re too drunk to drive, then you get shotgun, and your job is to roll.
I really do need some Bluetooth
speakers people.
Did I read the write up correctly? A party where you spent $100 on food and $14 on breathalyzers. How did you have a party for $100?. Discount Chex mix? Isn’t Seattle really expensive? Are you not including alcohol in this equation?
@naropa have friends bring food and alcohol.
I rarely drink, even more than rarely throw parties. That may be because i even more rarely have friends. hmmm
/image introvert
Oh, I like that image. Is pretty much how introvert was described by our facilitator during (after) a group I was in took the Myers-Briggs.
@mollama hello.
@RedOak yup, i almost posted “rarely have friends (with Mehtizens being in the friend category but too far away to party with)” But my posts are too long as it is, so it got cut in the final edit.
@mollama Love the image - describes me to a T. Also agree with meh being only people I associate with other than my family. Don’t know if any of them describe me as a friend but I like them so I go with associate with.
These are AMAZING!! I use them all the time to ensure that I’m drunk enough to post here!
Alcograd?! Isn’t that Rasputin’s hometown, where the Black Russian was invented??
I’d imagine that these would end up getting used to see who got the high score before passing out.
@MisterNoisy I’m wondering if you can re-use one. I assume that the color change is persistent, but you might be able to drive the reading up - in which case, you could prove a ‘personal best.’
Ha Ha!! North Dakota (my home state) is home to more binge drinkers than any other state, and has ZERO sales of the breathalyzers as of this writing! CLASSIC NORTH DAKOTA!!
@tohar1 would a binge drinker have the mental acuity or awareness to locate and utilize one of these? Or even care about blood alcohol metrics in the first place?
The website says these have a shelf-life of about 24 months. How old is the batch these come from? Are we getting the full 2 years or have they already been sitting around a while?
Funny thing about that infamous last photo… Those three girls looked pretty damn good in their before picture.
When I first say these alcohol breath checking devices I said to myself how lame, then after thinking about it these devices could have a positive impact. An older brother, sister, parent, or friend could provide this to someone that would use it, and make the call not to drive . Better then all the knife sales you guys have. Offering these in May for prom and graduation would be a better time. Great ideal MEH !!!
When I was able to work, and not housebound, I use to go to the bars to socialize with the 911 dispatchers and deputies and the worst offenders were the deputies (I’m not a drinker BTW). So one of the other girls (pregnant at the time) and I use to have to drive home a lot of people. I would take them in my car and she would follow in theirs so they didn’t have to find a way to get back to their cars. I would get these, since my second son is about to learn how to drive, but the shelf life kinda killed the deal. Bring something like this back in two years when he can have more than one person in the car and I’ll be in. Otherwise I like that it is a different product.
In for ten. grave-exciting-ice
Big “up” to those who said “you could just not drink [and drive]”:
Well that was fun got it nice and purple. Will continue to test to see if when I think I am safe to drive matches what legally is safe to drive.
So far my judgements seem correct.
@darkzrobe I love purple.
@Barney At that moment purple was great. This morning? Meh…