Supposed to be going out with a few girls from work, can not be bothered, i am a bit skint, have a party tomorrow night and there is only one girl i would choose to socialise with. Need a good excuse, not too OTT as my mum is also going to be there(another reason i do not want to go)
Thanks!
2007-10-05 04:51:12 · 29 answers · asked by madge 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Migraine.
2007-10-05 04:53:14 · answer #1 · answered by livinfortheweekend2 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Tell them the truth - you are skint and cannot afford two nights out in a row and you want to stay in and relax and prepare for the party tomorrow night. And do not be swayed otherwise. Your mother, if she is any kind of mother should not be forcing you to do something like this that you would rather not do.
2007-10-06 07:30:02 · answer #2 · answered by zakiit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having the "runs" is a great excuse, no one else wants them, so they will all sigh if you excuse yourself. Its also something that can last just a few hours so you wont have to try to figure an answer when they ask how come you went to the party tomorrow when you couldnt go out tonight!! Works every time.
2007-10-05 12:39:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Best to just tell the trugh and say you're a bit skint and you're out tomorrow night too so want to stay in tonight.
2007-10-05 12:00:10 · answer #4 · answered by Harriett M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's are some time tested good excuses:
1) "I have my mens (period) and/or cramping so I can't go"
2) "I said I would help my friend out with their homework" (yahoo answers has a homework section so you would be telling the truth anyways but don't say it would be on yahoo answers).
3) "I'll gonna be busy looking for a part time job on craigslist"
4) "I have a dvd that I want to watch tonight and it has to returned tomorrow"
5) "Something came up so I can't go"
Hope this helps!
2007-10-05 15:09:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My personal favorite is never questioned: "I've have a LOT of studying to catch up on!". All of my friends know how seriously I take continuing my education, so whenever I tell this little-white-lie they immediately say, "Oh OK, call us if you need anything!".
Of course, if you're not in school, this could be a problem, LOL! Some of my other favorites are catching up on some cleaning around my apartment, doing the laundry (usually followed by "I was so swamped last weekend that I couldn't do it! I have piles and piles of dirty clothes everywhere!"), shopping for this-and-that, and "Me and my boyfriend are going out on a date! We haven't been out together by ourselves in MONTHS!".
Of course, you could always go with the truth, but that's no fun! LOL!
Good luck!
2007-10-05 11:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a terrible head ace
You forgot you had already previously had plans that you can't break.
Your stomach is bothering you, you need to rest ( or lay down)
you twistwed your ankle and it is throbbing, and you need to put it up with some ice, and can't do alot of walking right now.
Do you have kids? One of your kids dont feel well, or your husband is ill.
Your plumbing just went up, and you have to sit at the house and wait for the emergancey plumber to came by and fix the problem, as one of your pipes burst!
Or tell them the truth, Ask to have a rain check, cause your just really tired and really worn out and need to catch up on your rest, apologize and promise to do the next one!
2007-10-05 12:04:46 · answer #7 · answered by leah j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try not to lie, maybe stretch the truth a little. You're not feeling well or tell them that things are kind of tight and you just can't afford to go out. Or just tell them that there is something important you forgot to do and you have to do it tonight. Then do something for you. That way it's not a lie, you were having some "me" time, which is very important!
2007-10-05 12:04:05 · answer #8 · answered by Icebabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the runs! you got a lactose intolerant reaction to some dairy product you had...
tell them that as much as you want to go, you don't want to have a faux pas or accident caused by your loose bowels. also, you don't want to be running to the restroom every 10 minutes, especially at a party/bar/club...
or tell them you have an acid reflux. it makes it hard for you to speak and every so often you feel your food coming up, accompanied by acid that gives you a sharp and stinging sensation. your stomach really hurts. tell them the trash can is right beside your bed now and you'd rather rest than take the risk of puking in public.
2007-10-05 12:00:09 · answer #9 · answered by painintheneck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your coworkers that you'll take a rain-check as you have something else planned. That works nearly every time. Otherwise, you could try the old excuse of: you're washing your hair! Or have a hair appointment...
2007-10-05 11:58:30 · answer #10 · answered by DB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You ate something bad, now your stomach is making funny noises like if you are going to get the runs.
If you tell them you just have the runs, they'll notice you haven't been to the restroom, or wonder why you haven't gone home.
2007-10-05 12:42:24 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋