'What friends?' Desmond might joke back if he was interested in looking pathetic, but he isn't. He suspects Ghoul would pounce on the chance to take the piss out of him regardless of what he says, so he might as well not make it easier for him.

So, he shrugs. "Probably at home. This isn't really their scene -- they say beer's empty calories and shortens your lifespan." Bar-hopping, as it turns out, is kind of a wrench in healthy witch activities. Pub food isn't exactly fitting in with the diet they prefer, either. Desmond can feel the judgement whenever he makes his own dinner.