Blackie Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 i have used: "the door handel fell off the laundry room while i was inside and couldent get out till some one come home" "i witnessed a minor road accident and had to be interview on the spot", where i didnt really "I forgot where the place was!" i used this when i was 18 and had been working there for a week and the classic "i forgot to change the clock forward" have you any good ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 2 of those I've genuinely had to used!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 2 of those I've genuinely had to used!! You got stuck in the laundry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-Brett Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 the dog ate my homework Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-Brett Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 i got a new job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I have something wrong with me, but I'm not telling what it is and I don't want you to write to my doctor. That's the line I'm getting from one staff member who is off usually 2 days every month. I'm considering disciplinary action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 "i witnessed a minor road accident and had to be interview on the spot", where i didnt really That's a nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 This morning I just said I slept through my alarm. It worked. The reason of course being that they need me and they know I want to leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 The baby was projectile vomiting. I have blood poisoning & can't drive cos I'm seeing double. I was abducted by aliens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Actually, my best one was 'Sorry, I'm late, I was arrested.... for speeding in order to get to the office for the important meeting' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 how about the latest you have arrived with the worst excuse? I once turned up at 1pm after i was supposed to start at 9 with the excuse "forgot to turn my alarm on" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 This morning I used " I flicked a cig out of my car window on the motorway and it blew back, hit me on the neck and then went down between myself and the backrest. So I had to pull over pretty quickly onto the hard shoulder and jump out of the car" (this really did happen this morning!) Also used, "someone has let all my car tyres down" (which they did actually do too) And then the usual "traffic was really busy", "I got stuck behind a tractor and din't feel it was safe to overtake" and when something like any of the above doesn't happen I use "I'm late because its just one of those things that happens from time to time" I have really cool bosses anyway so they don't really care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozz Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I once got to drunk too go to work, rang in and told the boss I couldn't walk let alone drive. This was a few days into the job - but it was the bosses fault I was so pissed. I one woke up at 4pm and realise I had forgotten to go to work - the previous night I had been up rather late smoking naughty stuff (long time ago!). Got a verbal for that one. My most original homework excuse was when I had a long essay to write I just wrote page 3 and pretending I had left the rest at home. Teacher said it was an original excuse and let me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I was stuck in a bank during an armed robbery True as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 "The Consultant won't let me out of the hospital, I keep trying to discharge myself but they aren't having any of it" Stupid NHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T11MNM Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 If i'm late in for any reason i make the time back up at the end of the day, as long as my boss feels like he is getting value for money i think he's a pretty happy chappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 You got stuck in the laundry? Oi THe accident and the clock ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I was stuck in a bank during an armed robbery True as well Oooooo crazy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I wish i could use any excuse i work for my parents and live with my parents soo i cant pull anything off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 "sorry I'm late. I had to resuscitate a fish" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I'm not saying anything as the guys I work with know I'm on here, and I quite like my job at the moment!... But as they're watching, the many dental appointments for the implants were genuine, you know I'd have rather spent the money on a TT - That's a Twin Turbo as you're uneducated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 When i was 18 i was off work for 2 days because i was out drinking the night before, i told them i fell asleep in a night club and my mate poured beer down my ear causing me to have an ear infection. The excuse was actually true, but i still got a written warning:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Have used this many a time. Employer:- "Where have you been? why are you late" Me: - Does it look like I give a f#ck that I am late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 In my temp job they used to make me catch up the hours at the end of the day or during lunch, even though the train was often late or cancelled, so hardly my fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I have had to use a few in my time! I used to use the lost my car keys one a lot. Car wouldn't start. Trapped my nuts in a traction engine etc! My best one was where one of the local scrotes blocked my car in by parking in the alleyway leading to the back of the house. After knocking on a few doors I discovered a guy who knew who's car it was, it was his mates but the lad had got pissed and walked home a mile away!! Went to his house and banged on the door, by this time I was fooking raging!! The lad was obviously asleep as I kicked seven bells out of his front door. Eventually he came to the door and I greeted him with a barage of expletives!! The lad actually gave me his car keys and asked me to bring them back. I said "You'll be fooking lucky!":blink: I moved his car and posted the keys through his mates house! Got to work and told the boss what happened. I was about half an hour late but I don't think he believed me after some of the woofers I had come out with before..... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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