Weekend too Short? Here’s a List of Excuses to Get out of Work and the Day Off

I hope you enjoyed the weekend and the extra day off from work. For many, it was a last hurrah of summer with an escape to the beach. Even if you stayed here in Tuscaloosa, you are probably like most, the weekend was too short!

In a Choice Hotels survey, 11 percent would make up an excuse to get additional time off. Would you or have you? I would think just about everyone has asked used an excuse to get out of working. The most common is the ‘I’m sick’ excuse. Maybe your boss would doubt you for such a common reason for not going in. Well, I have a list for you! The Top 25 Creative Excuses for taking time off. You may even want to print the page and keep in a safe place, as you never know when you will need to use it!

Oh, and if you have any to add, comment below. Or, just comment about calling the boss with excuses, below.
25 Creative Excuses for taking time off

Out-Of-This World
•I had to stay home to prepare for the zombie apocalypse.
•Martians kidnapped my boyfriend, and I must rescue him.
•I was ambushed by zombies.

(Un) Natural Disasters
•My aquarium busted, and I must save my fish.
•A garbage truck is on fire at the end of my driveway.
•There's a snake on my porch.

What We Do For Love
•I had to attend a pop-up wedding.
•My mother's car broke down on a cross-country trip, and I had to go and assist her.
•My child came home with a really contagious eye infection. I should stay away from the office until its safe.
•My husband will be out sick today, Friday and Monday.
•My sister got kidnapped, and I must go find her.

Bad Hair Days
•My wife got a terrible hair-coloring job, and I must stay home to provide moral support.
•I'm having a hair malfunction.
•My hair dye turned out to be orange, and I cannot be seen in public.

Health & Wellness
•I'm under the weather due to a sympathetic pregnancy.
•I got mercury poisoning from a busted thermometer.
•I had an out-of-town dental appointment.
•I gave up my seat on the plane to an elderly person and couldn't get back for a few days.

Pet Peeves
•My dog did not wake me.
•My dog ate my shoes.
•My dog hid my car keys.
•My bird is sick.

Busted
•My grandmother died (twice in one year).
•I'm having trouble with my prostrate (reported by a woman).
•I am meeting on a project with a co-worker (who was actually in a meeting at the time with the caller's boss).