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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The only excuse I have ever seen work......was the truth.
Whilst a student at a college somewhere in England, oddly enough at the same place I now work, one class was renowned for not handing work in on time. Every student had a different excuse, ranging from the somewhat believable ("I forgot it") to the downright ridiculous ("It caught on fire as I was cooking tea").
The only fable which didn't meet the look of disdain from Teacher was "I didn't do it" by a chap called Simon. He goes down in history for being the only person I know to make that particular tutor smile for turning in late work.
I never said it was funny, or interesting.
(, Thu 28 Jun 2007, 21:42, Reply)
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