# I took a breathalyzer and got fired even though I clinically passed (legal question)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-took-a-breathalyzer-and-got-fired-even-though-i-clinically-passed-legal-question/715406>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 19, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-took-a-breathalyzer-and-got-fired-even-though-i-clinically-passed-legal-question/715406 "2015-03-19T18:28:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-took-a-breathalyzer-and-got-fired-even-though-i-clinically-passed-legal-question/715406/141 "2015-03-24T16:27:01Z")

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> [@OneCentStamp](#):
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> I believe he used to be **Filthy Beast of Meat and Hair** , but changed that quite a while ago.

> [@RivkahChaya](#):
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> Yeah, but his problem could be improper socialization, not a problem with alcohol per se.

That’s why exposing them to other Filthy Beasts is so important when they’re pups.

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-took-a-breathalyzer-and-got-fired-even-though-i-clinically-passed-legal-question/715406/142 "2015-03-24T16:38:50Z")

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> [@RivkahChaya](#):
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> Yeah, but his problem could be improper socialization, not a problem with alcohol per se.

Or general cluelessism.

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**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-took-a-breathalyzer-and-got-fired-even-though-i-clinically-passed-legal-question/715406/143 "2015-03-31T01:55:42Z")

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> [@running\_coach](#):
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> That would have lost me my last two jobs.

You don’t understand…‘a .019’ is his dog.

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-took-a-breathalyzer-and-got-fired-even-though-i-clinically-passed-legal-question/715406/144 "2015-03-31T03:40:08Z")

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> [@Saint\_Cad](#):
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> Or general\*\* cluelessism\*\*.

Wha?

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