"Well maybe it would help if you didn't act like an arse before that people wouldn't be put off by your winning attitude," Ernie said. "Justin would've been happy to have you join us--he was genuinely worried about you." Ernie certainly wasn't sure where Justin would be at this point now after the party. There was only so much anyone can ever really take. Ernie felt himself just about realizing his own limitations.
"Bloody hell," Ernie said. "You wouldn't know what an honest attempt to help looks like even if it paraded itself in front of you complete with signage. You honestly think that people all just hate you and it's all a fucking show. It isn't. That's just fuckin' delusional."