Late for work? Try one of these excuses.

[John Yaskowich]

From http://career.jobboom.com/career-planning/personal-advancement/2003/04/16/3278863-sun.html

· "The dog was asleep behind the car and I couldn't back out of the driveway."
· "My dog swallowed my car keys."
· "My dog didn't come back after I let him out."
· "I hit a mountain lion on the way to work."
· "A helicopter landed in the street and I couldn't get around it."
· "My garage door was frozen shut."
· "A long line at the McDonald's drive-through held me up."
· "My car keys fell into the toilet."
· "The elevators in this building are too slow."
· "I tried a new way into work and it took me two hours."
· "The traffic lights were mis-timed on my way in."
· "The line at Starbucks was out the door."
· "The waitress at the drive-through latte stand spilled coffee on me."
· "I forgot what day it was. I thought it was the weekend."
· "I couldn't remember which time zone I was in."
· "My wife and son took both cars and when I went outside there was nothing in the driveway."
· "I was kidnapped by aliens."
· "I'm not late. I decided to change my hours to make them more convenient."
· "My roommate locked me in the bathroom."
· "We had a death in the family." This would have been a valid reason if the employee hadn't told his boss this same family member had died several months earlier.
· "I couldn't find a tie to match my shirt."
· "The wind was blowing against me."
· "My favourite actress just got married -- I needed time alone."
· "My husband's pet spider died and I had to console him."
· "I felt it was better to sleep in at home versus sleep at the office."
· "The bartender wouldn't let me leave."

[JCM]

Also try

"The rooster didn't crow"

or blame it on daylight savings time even if that was months ago.

[navyhmc]

I was having vision problems: I just couldn't see myself coming in to work on time.

I was behind the president and didn't want to make him look bad by getting here before him.

[mm2002]

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