When I first watched the original I was alternating between feeling sorry for homeboy, and laughing out loud.

First, whether drunk or not, it’s sad, not funny.

Second, if it were me having an insulin reaction like that (and boy have I ever), I’d be grabbing stuff *instinctually* that would raise my sugar. Any food, juice, milk, whatever. I _might_ if I were in serious denial insist I’m fine and just stopped by to buy beer, and therefore keep trying to hold onto the beer, BUT not for 7-8 minutes. After about 2-4 minutes of lying on the floor, I’d grab some sugar.

Yes, diabetics can insist they’re fine when they’re not. Yes they can behave like stubborn drunks. Yes they can fall over. HOWEVER, this guy is not convulsing and that strikes me as odd. When I’m this far gone on an insulin reaction, I’m also convulsing. Of course every diabetic is different and he may be exhibiting different behavior than mine.

And yes, some diabetics are permitted alcohol in moderation. Yes, my doctor says I can drink! :)

I agree.

@bruhinb – yeah, your housemate had a diabolical disease, but I also know that if he had taken proper care of himself, and monitored himself, he wouldn’t have had so many problems like that. So yeah, it was partially not his fault, but partially is for not taking proper responsibility for his own well being.

I also found the video ultimately more sad than funny, but I couldn’t help giggling a few times. I also agree with others who think there’s more at play here than mere alcohol.

Oh, and I liked the silent film treatment.

But from what I’ve seen of FIL’s hypoglycemic fits, this video shows something else entirely.

Not fake:
-he hits his head on the floor at least once,
-the original is way too long (y’know, like real life).

Not Diabetic:
-This severe a reaction would be paired with low energy/strength/animation

Not Drunk:
-(As mentioned) Too strong/animated, lacks that certain heighten-gravity old-man foot-shuffle character of very drunk

***Not Guilt Inducing:***
-We all owe favors to someone or know someone who needs and deserves a hand. If you care about people then stop shedding tears for some distant anonymous and go help someone. Seriously. Do it.

P.S. His limbs are acting like a bug sprayed by Raid. My guess is that he’s high.
(and a douchey boyfriend)

Is this a natural survival mechanism at work? Like, the body trying to stop itself from actually drinking more alcohol.

Shoving him out of the shop might be harsh, but if he reeks of alcohol, and is trying to buy more, I can see it happening. I’d expect most people to check how he got there though. Odds are he didn’t drive; so he walked; so he’s a neighbour and a regular; and possibly a regular drunk, too. This may well be where he got the rest of the alcohol to get him to that state.

Rather than give him a $3k bill every weekend, it’s arguably kinder to just push him to the door with a “go home and sleep it off”. Everyone might not come to the same conclusion, but the position is at least defensible.

As for whether it’s ketamine or alcohol or pot or diabetes or some other ailment: the diabetes idea has been prettymuch excluded by above posts; I don’t know enough about K to comment; the blog post linked by El Mariachi has been removed, and I interpret that to mean “it was fake”; but I can totally see myself acting like this under the influence of alcohol, particularly if mixed with energy drinks or pot. Repetitive motions? Running about? Yup, that’s me when I’m off my face.

Scary. The guy even looks a bit like me.

I have no idea how credible the post is, but whatever the case, whatever was up with the guy, he clearly needed more help than a hustle out the front door. Even if he was simply very drunk, you don’t just send someone that incapacitated out onto the street to fend for himself.

http://www.urlesque.com/2009/10/20/drunkest-guy-ever-remixed/