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John Mayer Says: "Don't Drink and Drive!"

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John Mayer has taken to his official blog to post this message, encouraging us all to get a designated driver or call a friend instead of driving home wasted.

He says:

"UNDER THE (IMPRESSION I CAN) INFLUENCE (PEOPLE AROUND ME)

I'm taking to the blog today to share something with you that I feel more passionate about than I saw coming.
I want to make it short and sweet so that anybody who wants to re-print it can copy and paste without editing…

Went out to dinner Thursday night. My car. One glass of wine. Carpooled from dinner to go out to one more place. Everyone in my car. At the next spot, I do the Diet Coke with Lime thing. My favorite scotch (Lagavulin 16 year) arrives under my nose. "Can't do it," I say. Then I find out my friend has switched to Designated Driver and has a plan that involves everyone getting home safe. Cool. I love Lagavulin when the time is right. Now it's the end of the night and I'm feeling wonderfully buzzy and ready to get dropped off to my house in my car, except the person that was going to follow my car in the DD's car to drive him back isn't in shape to drive either.

It's 2 o'clock in the morning. I call my housemate Chad. Chad's sleeping. He was in the studio all day. I explain to him that I need him to jump in the back seat of my car, ride to the DD's car and drive me back home. Of course Chad says "yes" and comes through like a champ. A champ, I say.

Here's what I want to tell you:

If I, incredibly hot/fugly John Mayer can make that call, so can you.

The distance from the parking lot to my house was about 5 miles, mostly straight shot up the coast of Santa Monica, zero traffic. And I didn't drive it. Me. The guy who gets the VIP velvet rope treatment in life.

Oh, and the call? It's not the coolest you'll ever sound. And the logistics? It's kind of inelegant. You trace the same route twice when all you want to do is fall into bed. But you gotta do it.

This is all coming from a guy who you can be sure would have found a sexier way to get home if there was one available. And there just isn't, especially in LA. (You can be sexy again the next day when you wake up with the rest of your big, beautiful life in front of you.)

I'm not writing this to earn golf claps, it's just that if I'm going to stand in any way as an ambassador of something cool or influential, this is more important than any pair of sneakers or a guitar.

And to give a big high five to the Chads of the world.

See you around

JM"
Posted: January 12, 2008 at 5:27 pm


196 comments to “John Mayer Says: "Don't Drink and Drive!"”

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  1. katie says – reply to this


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    wtff ha

  2. ashley says – reply to this


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    first!!

  3. eat my ass says – reply to this


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    way to go john. drunk drivers are douche bags

  4. Erick O. says – reply to this


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    First !?!

  5. mags says – reply to this


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    loser.

  6. Yif says – reply to this


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    go john!

  7. Moriah says – reply to this


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    You know, I'm tote not into his music, but I will say that this guy has a wicked sense of humor that I can really appreciate!

  8. catherine says – reply to this


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    YOOOO FIRST!

  9. Jenn says – reply to this


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    Classy guy. Love this blog of his.
    I'm always the DD. Its stressful at times babysitting drunks and driving them around all night but someones gotta do it!
    *high fives*

  10. rachel says – reply to this


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    I never really liked this guy much, but that definitely put him up a few spots on my list.

  11. pauls says – reply to this


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    FIRST

  12. megan says – reply to this


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    first!
    he sounds like an ass

  13. i love john says – reply to this


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    i love john mayer. he's such an awesome guy! he is amazing live too!

  14. dfsd says – reply to this


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    love him!

  15. amaranta says – reply to this


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    obviously NOT first!

  16. Upstaterrr says – reply to this


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    First!

  17. Lindsay says – reply to this


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    I've had too many friends and family members killed by drunk drivers. Kudos to John for helping bring attention to the seriousness of drinking and driving.

  18. lindsey says – reply to this


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    right on jm. i know 2 people who would be alive right now if they had called the "chad" in their life.

  19. GOD says – reply to this


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    Word.

  20. susie says – reply to this


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    thats so nice

  21. Upstaterrr says – reply to this


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    Fuck! Not first!

  22. helen f says – reply to this


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    awww how sweet :) im a new fan of his now!!

  23. sara says – reply to this


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    Love John. He's so irreverant!

  24. KELLY.B.UK says – reply to this


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    JOHN MAYER IS MINGIN

  25. partygirl. says – reply to this


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    i love you john!♥

  26. b says – reply to this


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    go john

  27. me says – reply to this


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    thats awesome, thanks for posting this.
    I

  28. nn says – reply to this


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    i heart john mayer
    .
    .
    .
    NOT

  29. lori b says – reply to this


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    huh?

  30. Trish says – reply to this


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    GOOD FOR HIM. *applauds JM* Setting a good example.

  31. katie says – reply to this


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    yay john. good job.

  32. cc says – reply to this


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    First?

  33. blueberry says – reply to this


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    FIRST

  34. wordtoyourmother says – reply to this


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    zen of john mayer.

  35. WTF says – reply to this


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    GOOD FOR HIM..At least we arnt looking at his mug shot for a dui and us slammin him for that.. WHATEV..

  36. KC Loves Perez says – reply to this


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    At least John Mayer is intelligent!!! Good for him to endorse a great issue- life or death

  37. Julia says – reply to this


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    WORD!

  38. megs says – reply to this


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    this is just one more reason to love that sexy man

  39. Yukon Winter Blues says – reply to this


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    That was awesome, he really makes a good point. Way to be a stand up citizen! and a good celebrity- they all need to read that.

  40. Larry Craig, Republican says – reply to this


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    Then get rid of that stupid pussydaddy ad promoting alcohol.

  41. AAubrey says – reply to this


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    What a guy. They don't come around Hollywood like this anymore. He knows his audience too.

    gotta love him

  42. Marah says – reply to this


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    Why didn't he just call a cab?

  43. JENN says – reply to this


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    good for john. hes setting a good example
    not only should celebrities do this but so should EVERYONE.
    idiots.

  44. meg says – reply to this


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    cool :)
    1

  45. Jen says – reply to this