Servi della Gleba is a song by Italian band Elio e le Storie Tese, known for surreal humour and wordplay. In this second verse, Elio is questioned by his bandmates about his absence and answers with a string of increasingly implausible explanations. The exchange has circulated online as a standalone soundboard clip because its escalating excuses work without the rest of the song, especially in Italian meme edits about being late, ill or unprepared. Fans keep reusing it because the excuses are specific enough to quote and flexible enough to fit everyday dodging.