Robbie Williams likes to shock the American public and then claim that he was in fact joking. Well, we all know Robbie enjoys his (not so little sometimes) jokes and that most of the times he goes way over the top, only to claim that in fact it's all a question of Americans misunderstanding his sense of humor. And just to prove that old habits die hard, Williams, who moved from UK to Los Angeles some five years ago, made some shocking comments as he left Los Angeles' Chateau Marmont hotel on Tuesday night.

When the reporters asked him what he had been doing lately, Robbie's reply came very quickly: "I have been w**king and shooting heroin", after which he added jokingly for the TMZ reporters "What else have I been doing? Just being nasty and having bum sex". Well, and just to do Robbie an extra service, his remarks were aired uncensored on US TV right before the country's 10pm news and managed to give IS viewers one good shock, especially since subtitles were added so that Robbie's British accent could not stand in the way of his comments being widely heard.

The singer's friends, however, insist that the pop star was joking, as he is known for his sometimes acid (read that over the top) jokes and comments. "Robbie didn't realize they were going to air his comments on US TV. He was just being sarcastic and he is now worried Americans won't understand his sense of humor", stated a source close to the singer.

Robbie has apparently not been doing himself any favors these days, as he stated earlier this month that he would be willing "to kill" for Britney Spears. He claimed to have been so pissed off by the paparazzi constant throng outside Britney's house, that he felt he had to do something about it. "I go past Britney Spears' house every day on the way to my hike and there are 30 cars outside, and I just want to get out and kill them".

And while this has granted him no favors with the paps in question, it also proved to us all that Robbie doesn't surf the net or read celebrity magazines, otherwise Brit Brit's close relationship with the photographers that are constantly trailing her would have been no secret to him. So, one suggestion for Robbie: if and when the bum sex becomes old news, try watching some TV. That will help.