8 Of The Craziest Excuses People Have Used For Being Late To Work
We've all been late for work, it happens. But usually our excuse is "Sorry, I was stuck in traffic", not "I got Vaseline in my eyes".
I'm not going to lie, I've been late for work for a bunch of crazy reasons. From being up all night at the Emergency Room with a kidney stone to my dog have a strange incident with his ummm "doggy parts", I have definitely had my fair share of weird excuses for being late to work.
But not even my story about needing stitches, because I ran into a dog crate, can compare to this list of bizarre excuses from CareerBuilder.
- 1
Pizza Problems
"The pizza I ordered was late being delivered, and I had to be home to accept/pay for it."
- 2
Moose on the Loose
"I was cornered by a moose."
- 3
Rise and Shine
"The sunrise was so beautiful that I had to stop and take it in."
- 4
Proud to be an American
"I thought Flag Day was a legal holiday."
- 5
Cheese Please!
"My dad offered to make me a grilled cheese sandwich, and I couldn't say no."
- 6
Chatty Kathy
"My mother-in-law wouldn't stop talking."
- 7
Score!
"I had to watch a soccer game that was being played in Europe."
- 8
Locked Up
"I overslept because my kids changed all the clocks in the house."