Taser Parties

Here is an interesting article: Taser parties a growing US trend [bbc.co.uk]. Apparently, people are having parties similar to the tupperware or Pampered Chef parties of old, but are selecting tasers instead.

People are getting together, discussing disturbing statistics, and expounding upon the virtues of self-defense devices.

In general, I think that this is a great idea. But then I think of my group of friends, and what would happen if we had one of these parties. You just know (with a lot of certainty) that someone would show up that had too much to drink, and pretty soon, the whole party would end up as some snarky Fark headline.