Have you ever had

[honeydew1894]

a lame excuse for missing work or school that is actually true?

For example, I once came down with food poisoning on St. Patrick's Day in college. I told that to my prof and he definitely didn't believe me.

Also, I am home today waiting for our washing machine repairman to come, but all my co-workers thought I just wanted to stay home.

What about you?

[ridethelightning]

I had my check engine light come on while H was at work one morning, and I was scared to drive the hour to work, so I had to call in. I did get it fixed, but I'm pretty sure work thought I was playing hooky.

[charitylynne79]

I have brohincitis and lost my voice and no one believed me at school until I showed up at school basically hacking and couldn't talk. The teacher let me skip the final exam.

[conradtn]

I was really dizzy, but didn't know why (turned out to be vertigo). A lot of co-irkers, of course, figured I was pg.

[livinitup]

Not really, I tend not to give reasons when I call-in anymore. My vacation and sick time are merged, so I don't have to be sick (or sound sick) to take a day.

But when I first started-out, my roommate and I had a running list of excused to use when we overslept. It became quite a funny list after a while. I think she even used being trapped in the apartment building's elevator once - with great success!

[alabasterangel]

I once got food poisoning the morning after I'd gone out drinking with friends.

[treedimensional]

I called in because I had sunburn and it was too painful to wear a bra.

I called in for severe poison ivy on my forearms, because they were covered with mega-gross oozing blisters that were way disgusting.

[OrangePixyStix]

Jun 20, 2012 9:03:24 GMT -5 livinitup said:

Not really, I tend not to give reasons when I call-in anymore. My vacation and sick time are merged, so I don't have to be sick (or sound sick) to take a day.

Same here. I have taken a half-day of PTO before because of a concert the previous night. I took a full day off to help care for my mom right after her back surgery when my dad had to return to work.

[sapphire bou]

I've never been one to call in sick unless I was really sick (strep throat or headache and sore throat afraid to get strep).

My new employer is very lenient though, so I foresee days off just because. "I need a day off" is a good enough reason.

[MyName]

Yes, usually on the day after the Super Bowl. My bosses didn't care too much though, so I don't think I even wasted an excuse.

[lizo11]

Jun 20, 2012 9:03:24 GMT -5 livinitup said:

Not really, I tend not to give reasons when I call-in anymore. My vacation and sick time are merged, so I don't have to be sick (or sound sick) to take a day.

But when I first started-out, my roommate and I had a running list of excused to use when we overslept. It became quite a funny list after a while. I think she even used being trapped in the apartment building's elevator once - with great success!

This actually happened to me when I was coming back from lunch, and it was our building's elevator. They asked if there was anyone they should call, I said probably work, because I was already late. I was stuck in the elevator for an hour and a half, in between floors 5 and 6.

I think that's the only one that I have used that was lame, and people had a hard time believing was true, until the fire department and elevator engineers came up with me to my office.

There was one other time when our building got put on lock down when I was again coming back from lunch, because some guy tried to leave the daycare facility on the first floor of the building, with his own kid, who he didn't have an rights to take him. He freaked out and held up the daycare with a weapon of some sort. When I got back to work, there were 15 cop cars in the parking lot, and no one was allowed in or out. I called work to say "I am back, but can't get in the building." No one really belieced me until they looked out the window.

[sitnspin]

On January 2nd, I came down with really bad bronchitus and no one believed me. They thought I partied too hard.

[lizardesque]

I once missed school because I had gone snowboarding (for the first and only time) the night before and could barely move the next day.

[shorty20]

Jun 20, 2012 9:57:31 GMT -5 lizardesque said:

I once missed school because I had gone snowboarding (for the first and only time) the night before and could barely move the next day.

I didn't miss work for it, but I had that exact same experience the first time that I went. Man it was hard! I love it now though.

[Deleted]

I went out with co workers for my birthday and the next day woke up with a rash all over. Had to call out. Of course nobody believed me and thought I was hungover.

[MissusTexas]

Yes! I sliced my ass cheek open in the shower (was shaving my legs half asleep, reached back to rinse razor off and it dragged across my butt) and had to explain that to my manager. It was painful to walk and sit so I couldn't work, and all she had to say was "okayyyyyy...." :-|