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[–] tedd_deireadh@piefed.social 50 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Top tier excuse here

"He has publicly apologized for what he called an innocent visit to town hall, spurred by a bad reaction he had to alcohol and medication that eventually made him vomit. He has told people he took off his pants to clean them," according to The Journal.

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 25 points 2 weeks ago

Unlucky he didn't just teleport to a Waffle House instead

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m a little curious how he managed to get vomit on his pants and not his suit coat or shirt.

Also it was the middle of the day. What was he doing with alcohol… and how come he didn’t know his medication reacted with alcohol?

[–] Manjushri@piefed.social 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the secret clues are in what he's not saying. First, he never said it was a prescribed medicine. My bet, since we already know he was day drinking, is that it was a recreational substance.

Second, he never actually says he got vomit on his pants. He just says that the mix "eventually" made him vomit. It's likely that he was so messed up from his booze and pharmaceutical cocktail that he shit himself and he's leaving that part out.

That or he just ditched his pants to rub one out, which is where I'd put my money.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 2 weeks ago

He ditched his pants to fuck a journalist

[–] socsa@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Right, this clearly is not Mom's spaghetti

Yeah, vomiting out of his dick, maybe.

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Ohhh, okay, he was just drunk and high, well okay then