Why I was late"On the way to the station, I got hit by a bat, it almost took my head clean off. Then the machine would not accept my ticket and the guy at the gate didn't think I looked like the photo on my travel card. So I had to go home and get my passport.
Then the train was 45 minutes late to the station because of the dangerous badger threat at Carpenters Park.
When I was on the train it took and hour and a half to get past the biscuit factory because the driver was really fat.
Then there was a delay stopping at the station because the train in front had heard we were coming and decided to play a practical joke with a rubber shoe on the track.
That is why I couldn't get here on time today."
What's your best excuse?
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chthonic, Thu 28 Jun 2007, 10:36)
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I'm quite proud of this one.When I was a telesales monkey I woke up one morning and just couldnt face going in. Not "eww work I cant be bothered", I mean properly couldn't face it, walking in the work direction made me dizzy, I physically couldn't do it (this was at a very dark time of my life, and I wasn't cut out for that kind of work, obviously). So I took a left turn, went to my brothers house and we proceeded to waste the day away. The next day I was called into the managers office for "a chat", apparently my targets were "dissapointing" and they felt I could do with some "motivation" to "increase my potential". When they asked me why I hadn't been at work the day before, I hit a bit of a block. I didn't care enough to make up a proper excuse. So I said the first thing that came to my mind.
"Umm....it's a bit personal actually. I'd rather not talk about it, but I had to go to the doctors..."
"Oh, ok then SugarSpunSister. Now, your current performance...."
I couldn't believe it. I didn't actually have to give an excuse at all. Bloody brilliant! So I did what any normal reckless 21 year old would do, I spent the next few weeks having time off whenever I damn well felt like it, and the next day I would always be greeted with a very sympathetic "Are you ok today?".
Of course the odd day turned into a week without a phone call and I got the sack. Never ever ever gone back into sales again and have absolutely no plans to. Turns out I'm quite reliable when I actually enjoy what I do. Hurrah!
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SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Thu 28 Jun 2007, 15:53,
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