Don’t ask fora selfie –They’re not inthe mood forphoto ops.Don’t ask ifthe siren isjust for show– It’s real,and it's loud.Don’t startsinging "BadBoys" – It’sbeen done, andit's not helping.Don’t tell themyou were “justtrying to beatthe light” –They’ve heardthat one.Don’t offer theofficer a ride tothe station –They’re alreadyworkingDon’t say “Ithought youwere pullingover someoneelse” – Theydidn’t!Don’t ask if youcan “negotiate”the fine like it’sa yard sale –“How about $10for the ticket?”Don’tdramaticallypoint at yourpassenger – “Itwas their fault!”(Not cool.)Don’t offer themsnacks –"Officer, wouldyou like agranola bar?"Really?Don’t start animpromptu rapbattle – It's notthe time foryour “freestyleskills.”Don't start ahigh speedchase – It isnot GTADon’t ask themto “chill” and letyou off the hook– They’re notyour buddy.Don’t startquoting Fast &Furious movies– “This isfamily, officer!”Don’t actsurprised –“Wait, youpulled MEover? Are yousure?”Don’t suggestyou both go getcoffee and talkit over – It’s nota coffee date.Don’t try to sneakin a dance moveto “impress” them– “Watch thismoonwalk,officer!”Don’t try tostart a slow-motion chase– You’re notin a movie.Don’t ask if youcan do a “coolburnout” as athank you –They’re alreadyjudging you.Don’t ask ifyou’re getting a“gold star” forobeying the law– It’s not areward program.Don’t offer thema bribe inMonopolymoney –They’re notplaying games.Don’t ask ifyou’re on"Cops" – Theyprobably don’twant to befamous today.Don’t suggestyou and theofficer shouldtrade places –They’ve got ajob to do.Don’t startexplaining yourentire life story– “Well, officer,it all started in1992…”Don’t immediatelystart playing “Don’tStop Believin’” –It’s not your themesong right now.Don’t ask fora selfie –They’re not inthe mood forphoto ops.Don’t ask ifthe siren isjust for show– It’s real,and it's loud.Don’t startsinging "BadBoys" – It’sbeen done, andit's not helping.Don’t tell themyou were “justtrying to beatthe light” –They’ve heardthat one.Don’t offer theofficer a ride tothe station –They’re alreadyworkingDon’t say “Ithought youwere pullingover someoneelse” – Theydidn’t!Don’t ask if youcan “negotiate”the fine like it’sa yard sale –“How about $10for the ticket?”Don’tdramaticallypoint at yourpassenger – “Itwas their fault!”(Not cool.)Don’t offer themsnacks –"Officer, wouldyou like agranola bar?"Really?Don’t start animpromptu rapbattle – It's notthe time foryour “freestyleskills.”Don't start ahigh speedchase – It isnot GTADon’t ask themto “chill” and letyou off the hook– They’re notyour buddy.Don’t startquoting Fast &Furious movies– “This isfamily, officer!”Don’t actsurprised –“Wait, youpulled MEover? Are yousure?”Don’t suggestyou both go getcoffee and talkit over – It’s nota coffee date.Don’t try to sneakin a dance moveto “impress” them– “Watch thismoonwalk,officer!”Don’t try tostart a slow-motion chase– You’re notin a movie.Don’t ask if youcan do a “coolburnout” as athank you –They’re alreadyjudging you.Don’t ask ifyou’re getting a“gold star” forobeying the law– It’s not areward program.Don’t offer thema bribe inMonopolymoney –They’re notplaying games.Don’t ask ifyou’re on"Cops" – Theyprobably don’twant to befamous today.Don’t suggestyou and theofficer shouldtrade places –They’ve got ajob to do.Don’t startexplaining yourentire life story– “Well, officer,it all started in1992…”Don’t immediatelystart playing “Don’tStop Believin’” –It’s not your themesong right now.

What Not to do when pulled over - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Don’t ask for a selfie – They’re not in the mood for photo ops.
  2. Don’t ask if the siren is just for show – It’s real, and it's loud.
  3. Don’t start singing "Bad Boys" – It’s been done, and it's not helping.
  4. Don’t tell them you were “just trying to beat the light” – They’ve heard that one.
  5. Don’t offer the officer a ride to the station – They’re already working
  6. Don’t say “I thought you were pulling over someone else” – They didn’t!
  7. Don’t ask if you can “negotiate” the fine like it’s a yard sale – “How about $10 for the ticket?”
  8. Don’t dramatically point at your passenger – “It was their fault!” (Not cool.)
  9. Don’t offer them snacks – "Officer, would you like a granola bar?" Really?
  10. Don’t start an impromptu rap battle – It's not the time for your “freestyle skills.”
  11. Don't start a high speed chase – It is not GTA
  12. Don’t ask them to “chill” and let you off the hook – They’re not your buddy.
  13. Don’t start quoting Fast & Furious movies – “This is family, officer!”
  14. Don’t act surprised – “Wait, you pulled ME over? Are you sure?”
  15. Don’t suggest you both go get coffee and talk it over – It’s not a coffee date.
  16. Don’t try to sneak in a dance move to “impress” them – “Watch this moonwalk, officer!”
  17. Don’t try to start a slow-motion chase – You’re not in a movie.
  18. Don’t ask if you can do a “cool burnout” as a thank you – They’re already judging you.
  19. Don’t ask if you’re getting a “gold star” for obeying the law – It’s not a reward program.
  20. Don’t offer them a bribe in Monopoly money – They’re not playing games.
  21. Don’t ask if you’re on "Cops" – They probably don’t want to be famous today.
  22. Don’t suggest you and the officer should trade places – They’ve got a job to do.
  23. Don’t start explaining your entire life story – “Well, officer, it all started in 1992…”
  24. Don’t immediately start playing “Don’t Stop Believin’” – It’s not your theme song right now.