OK - the full story

Yes in certain circumstances, when presented with the appropriate incentives, expired tickets are accepted. The circumstances leading up to this surprisingly visible incident are obscure and probably will remain so. Needless to say this is the type of thing that you don't want to make a habit of. In fact it is not advisable to get into the position of having to try this even once, if you could do anything to avoid it. There are a few things that will deliver an immediate jolt to your system, accompanied by a feeling of sinking, a sudden flushing of the face and a hot flash that overcomes any level or variety of hormones - this is one of them. While painful in an immediate sense, it appears that the effects may last for a substantial period of time with potential downstream augmentations to boot. There must be subject matter more worthy of examination and discussion than this.