Outrageous Excuses for Getting Out of Work
taken from L. Hartog at HR World
I dreamed that I was fired, so I didn’t bother to get out of bed.
— Don’t be surprised if your dream turns out to be reality pretty soon.
I was trying to get my gun back from the police.
— Better just let this person take the day off work without argument. Or buy Kevlar vests in bulk.
I forgot to set my clock back for the end of Daylight Saving Time.
— Then you would have come in an hour early, you idiot.
I had to go audition for “American Idol.”
— OK, I know we all want to be the next Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood, but you’re not even as good as William Hung. Trust me.
While rowing across the river to work, I got lost in the fog.
— It’s like” The Perfect Storm” for getting out of work.
I blew my nose so hard, my back gave out.
— This guy watched his 3-year-old stick marbles up his nose and thought, “Hey, that looks like fun!”
