We all have our lapses of judgment. But some of us make such horrendously poor decisions that one simply has to ask, “What were they on?”. Every week we bring you three contenders in what can only be described as a battle of small wits. So, with great pleasure we present this week’s three La Fee Absinthe-Minded Moment of the Week finalists. Inside we have the Chavs, Brooklyn Pretoria Police Officers, and Lionsgate Films. But who claims the prize for the most mindbogglingly foolish tomfoolery of the week? Click through to find out!

Third place – Lionsgate Films

Yesterday 2oceansVibe reported that Lionsgate Films has announced that they are planning to remake one of the most iconic films in recent history – the 1987 classic, Dirty Dancing. Supposedly Kenny Ortega, the head choreographer from the original film, will be the director but with Swayze-swagger having only recently left this world, the concept just doesn’t seem right yet, if it could ever be right anyway. I don’t think you’d ever catch Spielberg planning a movie while drinking absinthe, Lionsgate.

Second place – Brooklyn Pretoria Police Officers

Earlier this week news broke that officers at the Brooklyn police station in Pretoria initially wouldn’t lay charges of assault and indecent assault against two of their colleagues who allegedly took naked pictures of a detained part-time model. The police officials apparently forced the female to undress and then proceeded to take pictures of her. And as if it couldn’t get worse for her, she was then taken to the Pretoria West police cells where she fell into a diabetic coma because police allegedly refused her medical treatment. Absinthe on duty is just not on, officers.

The winner – Chavs

As the dust continues to settle around Greater London and the UK after the riots that raged for days, the clean-up process has begun in earnest, and the courts are processing the masses of chavs arrested for looting, amongst other things. Details are beginning to emerge such as how a millionaire’s daughter Laura Johnson, 19, was charged with stealing £5 000 worth of electronic goods. Then there’s a 17-year-old, who has been studying ballet since she was seven and wants to be a dance teacher, but gave herself up after seeing a CCTV image of herself in a newspaper. The British youth are fond of a drink but really need to curb drinking so much absinthe before they decide to do anything, in general.