I'm not going to do it, but it is so tempting. I live in Northwest Florida and it is 59º here this morning and just GORGEOUS. It is one of those days I just would like to call in even though the office is only open a half day. What kind of excuse would you use? Come on be creative.
2007-05-18 01:45:05 · 21 answers · asked by pottersclay70 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
I'll read your answers when I get to work. LOL
2007-05-18 01:45:38 · update #1
Well, I'm sitting here at work reading this answers, and some of you did a great job. I hope to get some more answers. It is already going to be tough to decide best answer though. Y'all crack me up!
2007-05-18 03:28:27 · update #2
I am sorry I cant come in you see my wife is suffering from morning sickness and she thru up in the toilet and lost her half plate of teeth and I have been trying to dismantle every thing to get them back and Ive strained my wrist ~~
2007-05-18 01:50:53 · answer #1 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Explosive diarrhea, and projectile vomiting.
An especially good excuse if you were forced to go to the company picnic the day before, and can get someone to call in with you.
Your boss will not even think of wanting to see you under these conditions, and if more than one person calls in after being forced to eat company provided food will be to afraid of a law suit to try and question you further.
As for the above doctors excuse one, It sounds good but I wouldn't try it. The doctor is likely to make you wait several hours in his office, and by the time he sees you, you would have been better off just going to work.
2007-05-18 01:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Maxine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are dog sitting your neighbors show dog and it just got out of the fence and ran away. You've just got to find it because it is worth thousands. This way if you are seen out and about by a co-worker you are searching for the animal. Of course it won't be found until about an hour before your work day is over so it will be to late to go in. Make sure you have a great story as to where it was found. Enjoy the day
2007-05-18 01:52:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jan 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a really, really big mean dog outside my house and I have to wait for animal control to come and take the dog away!
I was sick yesterday but I still came in to work. But I'm feeling better today so I'm calling in sick.
I can't come in today because while I was writing a list of possible excuses I could use to not come in, I got a writer's cramp around #98!
2007-05-18 01:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by Jazzy, I Miss U Love! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your water heater broke and flooded the house.
Someone broke into your garage and slashed your tires.
Your kids have strep throat.
You were up real late last night because your brother was arrested and you had to bail him out.
You have to meet a landscaping contractor.
Your child flushed the hamster now you have to wait for a plumber to come snake the toilet.
Your husban broke his fingers in a freak boating accident so you have to stay home and help home wipe his ****.
Your babysitter has shingles and you have no one else to watch the kids.
You have a blinding migraine.
You ate at out last night and think you may have contracted e.coli.
You twisted your ankle playing flag football.
2007-05-18 01:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its quite hard to come up with one that doesn't follow the tried and tested food poisoning, stomach bug or migraine avenue.
Phone in near the end of the day with, 'I was driving to work and witnessed a road traffic accident. I was immediately flagged down by a policeman who demanded that I make a witness statement. I ended up spending 3 hours talking to the relevant authorites, by which point it was pointless travelling in.'
2007-05-18 01:52:36 · answer #6 · answered by blissnabob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them that your hemmorids are bleeding and that you are very sore. Never ever try to do the fake sick voice on the phone or in person it just makes you look like a tool.
Also don't use any one thing as a consistant way to call in. They will catch on and want a doctors note after a while.
Not that I condone calling in.
2007-05-18 01:53:36 · answer #7 · answered by Dan G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one ever argues with you if you say you've got 'the runs'. You could always say you went out the night before and had some really nasty chinese (or something else) and you've got food poisoning...
Um... can't really think of anything more creative than that.
Actually, say that the power went out at your place and your car is locked in the garage and can't get it out because there's no power and the door won't open.
2007-05-18 01:49:35 · answer #8 · answered by Snoopy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One classic: My co-worker called in with a floor board stuck in her a**. She was playing around on hardwood floors and got a huge splinter stuck in her butt cheek that the doctor had to pull out. She brought in a HUGE splinter in a zip lock bag for us all to see. Too funny!
Things that actually happened to me and my boss didn't even want to see me.
Got a small piece of metal in my eye, went to the emergency room and was hopped up on serious pain killers. - Was out two days and just fine.
Chest Pain - My boss said go to your doctor's appointment at noon and call me afterwards. It was just stress and heartburn but, doctor suggested 2 days off to "rest."
Good luck!
2007-05-18 03:13:52 · answer #9 · answered by JobSearchWiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I realize this won't get the points, but it's for other readers. I have managed a few places and hate when folks call in. If it's sunny or FRIDAY or MONDAY and they call in, I naturally figure it's fake.
If you love your job, or want to advance, go to work!
I plan vacation days into the calendar to enjoy days just like this.
2007-05-18 01:48:17 · answer #10 · answered by WriterMom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋