Rex Tillerson's Joke About A Statue Actually Made People Feel Sad For Him
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson joked that he sometimes just wants to curl up into a fetal position, and even his critics felt his pain.
He made the quip while walking past a statue of a person curled into themselves in a park in Switzerland on Thursday.
“Yeah, some days I feel like I need to do that. Curl up in a ball,” said Tillerson.
The former Exxon Mobil CEO didn’t directly refer to working for President Donald Trump, who Tillerson reportedly called a “moron” over the summer, as being the cause of his need.
But Twitter users read between the lines, and many responded in pretty much the same way:
In this one instance, Rex Tillerson is all of us.
— lizfinger (@lizfinger1) October 26, 2017
Basically Rex Tillerson was like pic.twitter.com/cq5uGMbJcu
— Mihrimah_Irena (@Mihrimah_Irena) October 26, 2017
I feel the same when having to deal with morons.
— DanJustDan (@ShotoDan2016) October 26, 2017
Join the club, Rex.
— Thomas O'Rourke (@thomasaquinas81) October 26, 2017
— Queens Fort (@Bellyhungry) October 27, 2017
Join the rest of the country, Rex.
— Maude (@MaudeFindlay72) October 26, 2017
Only "some" days?
— Janice Hough (@leftcoastbabe) October 27, 2017
— Alley Kelly (@AlleyDeLeo) October 26, 2017
How do you think *we* feel, Rex?
— Reclaiming My Time (@ColeNancycole) October 27, 2017
Why are we not surprised Rex. When you have a boss like yours I’d want to roll up into a ball and just roll away too
— David Bahler (@bahler_david) October 26, 2017
I've felt that way since November 2016.
— Kelly Evans (@taktilekelly) October 26, 2017
Quote could have been said by anyone in the United States since January, 2017.
— lawprofblawg (@lawprofblawg) October 26, 2017
Since Trump has taken over, many of us feel like that daily.
— Christi Stark (@christistark012) October 26, 2017
I understand Rex, keeping a toddler entertained and out of trouble all day is exhausting.
— Lee Ann Lewman (@LALewman) October 26, 2017
You signed up for this gig, buddy.
— Marlene (@BernhardtM) October 26, 2017
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