Creative excuses to skip work

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lynn

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I was reading the common-causes of work related rage thread and it somehow reminded me of an article i read about creative excuses to get off work...... i have to go and dig out the article but i'm wondering what are some of the creative excuses the DFers have heard?? Here are a couple from my own experience (not excuses i personally used, of course!!)

1.) My co-worker came up with this one: she was allergic to WORK!!
2.) Going through divorce drama
3.) Weather-induced depression (i guess this is what we all feel when it's dark & gloomy outside)
 
A student worker called in --
First, she was about to drop a daughter off at daycare when she smelled a dirty diaper, took her back home and changed her. Almost at the day care again, the little girl threw up her breakfast. Took her home to change her again. Headed back to the car and saw she had locked her car keys inside. Decided she was not meant to be at work that morning so called in a "bad day" absence.
 
:lol: seeing as I don't lie :wink: I don't give creative excuses :lol:

3.) Weather-induced depression (i guess this is what we all feel when it's dark & gloomy outside)
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Lynn, have you ever heard of SAD? I think different letters are used in the US (surprise, surprise :wink: ). It stands for "seasonally adjusted disorder (SAD), depression linked to a lack of sunlight". Some people feel the "dark & gloomy" a lot more than others. A few years ago, I heard about a northern town in Norway where the suicide rate amongst men was very high. I was told that the reason for this is that the town (being so north) spent most of the year in darkness and the men were more susceptible to depression and therefore suicide. Sadly, weather induced depression is a very real thing. The problem is, some people I have met would have been "depressed" even at the sight of a rainbow which, to me, is indicative of their attitude rather than having any real problems with the lack of sunlight... :?
 
Pacion said:
...have you ever heard of SAD? I think different letters are used in the US (surprise, surprise :wink: ). It stands for "seasonally adjusted disorder (SAD), depression linked to a lack of sunlight".
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The U.S. also uses the letters SAD although, as far as i was aware, the U.S. designation stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder and, as Pacion says, it can be as serious and debiliating as any other from of depression ("depression," of course, being more than merely feeling depressed).
 
:lol: Sorry :lol: I hope you understand why I felt I had to "set the record straight" :D It is not just a creative excuse, but a very real problem/reason for a number of people.

Okay, back to being fluffy. Creative excuse for missing work? My dog ate my homework... :wink:

Someone (in her 70s) once related a story of what she said to her boss for being late to work, when she was in her late teens/early twenties. She was a danceaholic, often staying out late doing the dances of her era (sounds familiar anyone? :lol: ) After one late night too many, she overslept and was late to work. Her boss passed by her desk asked why she was late. She blurted out the first thing that came into her head: the iron fell on her head! :lol: She said her boss gave her the strangest of looks and never asked her that question again :lol:
 
Pacion said:
Lynn, have you ever heard of SAD? I think different letters are used in the US (surprise, surprise :wink: ). It stands for "seasonally adjusted disorder (SAD), depression linked to a lack of sunlight". Some people feel the "dark & gloomy" a lot more than others. A few years ago, I heard about a northern town in Norway where the suicide rate amongst men was very high. I was told that the reason for this is that the town (being so north) spent most of the year in darkness and the men were more susceptible to depression and therefore suicide. Sadly, weather induced depression is a very real thing. The problem is, some people I have met would have been "depressed" even at the sight of a rainbow which, to me, is indicative of their attitude rather than having any real problems with the lack of sunlight... :?
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I read an article long time ago talking about the correlation between sunlight exposure & depression. I vaguely recall something about the vitamin D in the sunlight reduces depression...
 
i read about this on the net:

a guy was late for work and when his boss asked him why he was late, he responded by saying "i was stopped by the police because of mistaken identity" - i guess that's a possibility.....
 
http://www.iworkwithfools.com/item-468.html

>> Laundry list of excuses [ Rant ]
Bobblehead writes...

"I work with a woman - we'll call her "Lyah" -who takes excuse making to a whole new level. A new world, actually - the crazy world inside her head.

-"My alarm clock shut off during the night and I had no idea what time it is!" This happened for a week straight! Here's a tip: put a battery back-up in your friggin' clock or keep your wristwatch by your bed, you kook!
-"My son (who's 30+ and lives in the basement) and husband (who has several cars) blocked my car in and I had to move them all to get out". Here's a tip: kick your lazy knat son out of bed to move his own damn car and tell your husband to rent garage space for his fleet!
-"I had to put out all the trash." Here's a tip: tell your lazy knat son to do some chores and earn his keep or put it out the night before!
-"It was something I ate." This has been used way too many times. So much so that this woman must be a huge sack of botulism by now!
-"I woke up late. It must have been that bottle of I drank last night." Here's a tip: if you can't handle your liquor, don't drink on work nights. And admitting to your boss that booze is the reason you showed up late can't be good come review time.
-"Traffic was awful this morning." OK, we've all been there. Sometimes there's nothing to do but plod along. But this woman has exactly 2 stoplights and 4 miles of road between her home and this office. BTW, we're not in NYC, so those aren't "city miles" she's driving.
-"I'm sick, have diarrhea/laryngitis/headache. I'll be in later." Sick people stay home. People who are lazy/like to sleep in/sleeping off a bender, offer to "come in later". Stay in bed or on the pooper if you're that ill, eh?

I could go on and on, but you get the picture. Sad thing is, management enables this behavior so as Casey Kasam would say - the hits just keep on comin'! I could keep this site filled with other stories from my workplace, and maybe I will...another day."
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Edit: hey guys, check out the "BOSS Key" on the above link :lol: the page disappears if you hear someone comign and click it :lol:
 
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The day has been so stressful, this is definately a pick-me-up!
 
SDsalsaguy said:
Pacion said:
...have you ever heard of SAD? I think different letters are used in the US (surprise, surprise :wink: ). It stands for "seasonally adjusted disorder (SAD), depression linked to a lack of sunlight".
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The U.S. also uses the letters SAD although, as far as i was aware, the U.S. designation stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder and, as Pacion says, it can be as serious and debiliating as any other from of depression ("depression," of course, being more than merely feeling depressed).
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I hate to burst your bubble, but it is not considered a diagnosis.... My mom gets mad at me for telling her this, but no one with any power to diagnosis can give this diagnosis because it does not exist. I'm not saying that the affect doesn't exist, just the diagnosis.
 
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