It hasn’t been my day, my week, my month... or even my year
Blackpool Police issued an online appeal, seeking help in identifying a man they want to speak to in connection with a theft.
But, unfortunately, the man – seen carrying a tray of beer from a restaurant – bore an uncanny resemblance to David Schwimmer.
And so the responses were, unhelpfully, flooded with Friends references.
“Approach with caution,” one advised. “He is known to have studied karate and mastered the art of Unagi.” Someone else quipped: “It obviously isn’t Ross from Friends, people need to grow up. It’s Russ from Friends.” (One of Rachel’s exes, in case you didn’t know.) Another said: “It’s the holiday armadillo!”
David later protested his innocence, posting a spoof video of himself carrying beers in a grocery store. He wrote: “Officers, I swear it wasn’t me. As you can see, I was in New York.”
Police said: “We have confirmed that David Schwimmer was in America on this date.”