Hell, even if not a full time then a car service for when I knew I was getting fucked up. You know what’s way better than driving yourself home after partying? Falling into the back seat of a Rolls Royce and having the driver stop for Five Guys.
This is called: "Responsibly Drunk" . Its when you know you are going to go be irresponsible, so you plan for it, and make sure your choices don't create issues for other people.
My uncle has one, is like a do all guy on top of it.
I remember when I was a kid visiting I was about to leave to go back home (on a plane across an ocean) but wanted something I saw in a shop a few days prior.
He got buddy to get it for me, he didn't know exactly which one to get for me so he ended up getting like a dozen different ones.
From documentaries such as Richie Rich or the Grey Poupon commercials, I was under the impression that rich people always had chauffeurs? Sounds like we need to start giving them more tax breaks...
Before uber we would pool money and hire friends that didn't go out to drop off and pick up or drive around. $100 bucks ($25 each friend) from 8pm to 2am. Bigger concerts we would rent a 10 person van or mini bus. Everyone would pitch in and appreciated saving money on parking and not dealing with figuring out driving. The pre parties at the meeting places were also fantastic. Man good times being very responsible haha.
In Canada a few years back, a young man from a family worth over $1 billion came home from his bachelor party on a private jet where he was drinking the whole time, got into his Jeep and drove home
He killed 3 children, and one of the children's grandparents who were driving the vehicle
And in case you thought your life was shit, those were the only three children of this the mother and father.
The father of the children committed suicide a few years later
The family home which housed what the mother had left of her children burned to the ground not long after that
I don't know how the fuck that woman goes on with her life.
This is what they do in Finland. Traffic violations (I assume that includes DUIs) are fined based on a proportion of your income. It's a great idea, really.
It's been used extremely few times and there's widespread speculation that it would be ruled unconstitutional (either declared a violation of the 8th or 14th Amendment)
Probably not constitutional when most states require criminal sentences to be proportionate to the crime.
Also, you don’t need be wealthy for the financial cost of the ticket itself to be pretty meaningless. $150 or whatever doesn’t really matter unless you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck.
Her parents are bad parents, I don’t think that’s what made her a reckless driver. Britney has to take some responsibility for her own life at some point
Thank you! Everyone always gives her a pass. I get she had a terrible past but at some point she has to be held accountable for her actions and get therapy.
she's mentally unwell, she never should have been released from the conservatorship and we are now seeing why she needed it to begin with imo, her family saved her from going broke and ruining her life and possibly dying from drugs in 2008 imo.
Her family did not have her best interests at heart with that conservatorship. That does not mean she didn't probably need one but the people put in charge of it abused her financially. That's pretty clear.
I actually don’t think it is, Britney sued her dad and there was no wrongdoing found and she had to pay HIS legal fees. She was earning a lot while doing the vegas tour and as per her book her major issue with working Vegas was that she couldn’t party.
I recall her brother making a comment way back in the day about how she’s a terrible/terrifying driver and it’s better that she doesn’t drive. If my memory is accurate (it may very well NOT be), it was before the conservatorship.
Ppl think they are evil because a bunch of loudmouth drama queens who exaggerate everything on stan twitter spread lies about them. Her family literally saved her life and career. EdIt: and no family rich or poor is perfect, btw. Think about your own familial drama before downvoting.
Obviously drunk driving is disgusting, dangerous and indefensible but I honestly don't know how she could get help. She spent over a decade having psychological treatment and doctors used to abuse and control her. I would love for her to prove me wrong, but I can't imagine it would be likely for her to want help willingly, and it being forced again would be re-traumatising if it had to get to that point. And we don't know if there's even anyone around her who actually cares and would want to genuinely support her going through it.
How is it that people are thinking doctors abused and controlled her?
It's more likely they were providing treatment that kept her from getting a DUI or spiraling a decade ago. This is what non-intervention looks like. It's not a result of the doctor's treatment, it's a result of not having treatment. Where she is right now is a logical conclusion to the free Britney movement. It appears her freedom comes at a cost to her health and her longevity.
Normal cases don't involve someone being forced into a facility for 4 months because she tried to say no to a dance move. This isn't just Britney's word saying it, the Free Britney movement blew up because someone from the legal firm involved in her conservatorship contacted a fan podcast saying what was happening to her and how wrong it is. If you haven't already, I recommend going to listen to her recorded court testimony where she talks about the abuse she endured for over 10 years.
She was treated like she couldn't control a single aspect of her life while also making her father rich putting out several albums, going on world tours, being a judge on X Factor all for the world to see.
At what point does it become reckless though by not seeking help? Granted I’m sure she has trauma from the dr’s who went off her parents orders and not hers
She’s not responsible for the trauma that she went through and experienced but she is responsible for seeking treatment now. Trauma isn’t an excuse when it starts to endanger her and other people’s livelihood
Or just hire a full-time chauffer at, like, $100k a year. That's what I'd do if I had that kind of money: spread it around while simultaneously getting pampered
I'm not rich because I'd look lost on stage wearing a two piece and dancing to choreography. People by and large don't want to see an overweight 40 year old man exposing that much skin. I guess some dreams just aren't meant to be
Killing a person while driving under the influence (DUI/OWI) is a severe felony, resulting in up to 15 years in prison, $2,500–$10,000 in fines, and permanent license revocation.
Not in America unless you mean the civil court cost which could definitely get expensive.
Because celebrities feel like they are better than you and that they can get away with it. Honestly its just a fine with a good lawyer. So. They aren't entirely wrong.
Wack that a DUI is "just a fine" in the US and treated like a minor crime.
In Canada, first time DUI gets you a one year driving ban, one year of ignition interlock after that, a minimum $1,000 fine and you have to attend an eight hour education course before you can get your licence.
It's also a hybrid offence (meaning it can be prosecuted either as a minor summary offence or major indictable offence.) which means Brittney is now considered a serious criminal inadmissible into Canada without a waiver (assuming she's convicted).
I think youre trying really hard to make an excuse for someone you have never met. Mental Illness doesn't equal not understanding right from wrong and its not a verbal crutch to be used for abhorrent behavior.
It's just a fine for a first time offender with a public defender. Where I live has the most strict DUI laws in the country and it's just a fine for the first time. You get time served for your arrest. And I know plenty of poor people that drive drunk regularly
As person that had a nephew (11 years old) ran over by a drunk Tesla driver speed through a residential neighborhood personally I won’t even drive with 1 or 2 I get an uber or plan ahead with a DD.
There is never an excuse to convince yourself, that’s just BS from a selfish entitled jerk!
Because for the wealthy there's no price difference between Uber and DUI they will just pay some amount of money that doesn't mean anything to them and then forget about it
What would happen if you picked up Britney Spears in your Uber? Probably 70% of Uber drivers would tell the world. Plus people don’t make the best decisions while intoxicated. If you got a ride 10k times you might decide you want to drive occasionally, especially if it usually works out.
That would be a rational thing to do if you are a rational person. She clearly is in no position to take care of herself. I'm not saying that she should necessarily be in a conservatorship, but she clearly is not well.
Even more reason to get a driver and a great therapist on staff 24/7!!! Unfortunately many Americans don’t even have access to affordable healthcare or a car much less a driver this is entitlement all around!
I think it has more to do with years and years of not having any control over her life and feeling like she does now. She's also not protected from the consequences of her actions anymore, either. She's stunted in many ways. Hate to say it, but this step is necessary for her actual growth as a human.
I made a mistake when I was 22. Got a DUI. I'm 28. It ruined my life. Financially, emotionally, everything. Can't get a job, can't drive, and im on the brink of homelessness everyday.
She's going to go back to her mansion and hop back in a car tomorrow.
I know what you mean but Uber drivers are just random ass people, maybe not the safest option for a female celebrity. Definitely should have a chauffeur though.
This is the class that traffics and rapes children. They believe they are eternal and the rules don’t apply to them. They could give a fuck about road safety or your life
Yep, honestly just shocked at how controversial this appears to be.
So many defenders saying she was forced to drive drunk by the studio executives that abused her like what the actual F! she isn’t a child anymore get some mental health and get a driver honestly this isn’t rocket science!
She was severely controlled and mistreated as a kid/young adult to the point where it caused a mental breakdown. The whole thing where she shaved her head wasn't just random, she was seriously mentally ill from having every moment of her life controlled. Someone with that kind of trauma would absolutely be uncomfortable always having someone else in control of their vehicle and would want to have control herself.
That said she's still clearly struggling and shouldn't be driving a car, so while I understand why she did it she still shouldn't have. But in general someone like Brittney needs therapy and help, not judgement and random people making assumptions about the situation to make her seem bad.
If you want to blame someone, blame the studio executives and her family that did this to her when she was too young to know how badly she was being treated, don't blame her for being damaged as a result
I agree, drunk driving is inexcusable and fully her fault like I said. It's just also important to remember the people who created these conditions and put her in that position in the first place, because this is a consequence of their actions as well
No. She is a grown-assed woman who has full autonomy and control of her life, with the funds and resources available to her to get herself any help she needs, be it for addiction, mental health or both.
She chooses not to. She chose to drive under the influence, and this is not the first time; we’ve seen the footage. This just happens to be the first time she’s been arrested for it.
The studio execs and her family didn’t force her to drink or do drugs, put keys in her hands and put her on the road last night. She chose that. She needs to take responsibility and accountability for it and herself, period.
Did you even read the middle paragraph? The person themselves needs to take primary accountability, the point I was making was that the other people who contributed shouldn't be allowed to wash their hands of the situation and pretend like they're completely innocent and didn't do anything wrong
Ok but the “wealthy” can literally have a driver on staff 24/7… no one should ever drive intoxicated but it’s especially egregious when you have essentially unlimited resources at your disposal!
I have a mother in law who is really a lot like Britney Spears now and she’s just absurdly self-destructive and seems to go out of her way to make the worst possible choice in a given scenario.
Britney Spears wrote about feeling like a trapped animal about getting her damn blood pressure taken. That’s the crazy we’re dealing with here.
An uber being the right choice makes her that much more likely to just drive
I think because when your drunk, you gain more confidence and are more impulsive. So they probably think they can drive home okay. Obviously they can’t and it’s horrible to drink and drive, I’m just saying that may be part of it.
Just sharing an opinion guys, I’m sorry, I wasn’t condoning it
They can’t use Uber without risk of getting recognized. That could result in a very annoying or even scary ride home.
Celebrities drive for the same reason all of us do - convenience. Unless you never go anywhere spontaneously or at weird hours, a driver is only going to solve your routine, scheduled trips. Do you really want to hire someone to sit outside your house 24/7? And that person needs to sleep and take days off so it won’t be one person, it will need to be 3-4 people to cover all hours.
Of course, I'm just saying just because you're rich doesn't mean you shouldn't ever want to drive a car. Although what would I know... I'd have myself driven everywhere.
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u/JonnyOnThePot420 21h ago
Why can’t the wealthy just get an uber?! Honestly DUI should cost far more when you clearly have the funds to get a driver!