Apr 7, 200224 yr How about a list of wierd excuses for not coming to work?My favorite: I can't come in today, I'm having vision problems. I just don't see myself working.Kevin
Apr 20, 200224 yr I found this list somewhere on the web a while ago - loved it!EXCUSES FOR MISSING WORK1. I can't come in to work today because I'll be stalking my previous boss, who fired me for not showing up for work. Okay? 2. I have a rare case of 48-hour projectile leprosy. 3. I am stuck in the blood pressure machine down at Shopper's Drug Mart. 4. Yes, I seem to have contracted some attention-deficit disorder so, why are you calling? 5. I just found out that I was switched at birth so I am on a quest to find my real job! If I run into the guy I was switched with, I'll send him along! 6. The psychiatrist said it was an good session, but he thinks I'm not quite ready to face work. On the plus side, he gave me a jaw restraint so I won't bite things when I am startled. 7. The dog ate my car keys. We're going to hitchhike to the vet. 8. I realize reliability is important, but so is my need to remain an enigma. 9. It seems my cover in the witness protection program has been exposed. If I were you, I'd call the bomb squad. 10. I am converting my calendar from Julian to Gregorian. 11. I am extremely sensitive to a rise in the interest rates. 12. I've used up all my sick days...so I'm calling in dead! Kathy
Apr 20, 200224 yr I actually had to call in late once because I was honestly stuck *in* my apartment!! My apartment had a sliding glass door, and we had an ice storm overnight. Well, guess what froze shut during the ice storm?? You got it! I was frozen solid right inside my apartment!! Nice and snug waiting for the spring thaw (or the hairdryer, whichever came first).
Apr 20, 200224 yr Experts I actually took a call in at 0530 for an 0600 from a Nurse who said she couldn't come in because...."I was getting ready for work and doing my hair and discovered I have head lice."If it were me I would have said I had uncontrolable projectile diarrhea.
Jun 16, 200223 yr NEW EMPLOYEE RULES WILL BE REVISED IN YOUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AT A LATERDATE!!SICKDAYS:We will no longer accept a doctor statement as proofof sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, youare able to come to work.SURGERY:Operations are now banned. As long as you are anemployee here, you need all your organs. You shouldnot consider removing anything. We hired you intact.To have something removed constitutes a breach ofemployment.PERSONAL DAYS:Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year.They are called Saturday &Sunday.VACATION DAYS:All employees will take their vacation at the sametime every year.The vacation days are as follows: Jan. 1, July 4 &Dec. 25BEREAVEMENT LEAVE:This is no excuse for missing work. There is nothingyou can do for dead friends, relatives or coworkers.Every effort should be made to have non-employeesattend to the arrangements. In rare cases whereemployee involvement is necessary, the funeral shouldbe scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad toallow you to work through your lunch hour andsubsequently leave one hour early, provided your shareof the work is done enough.OUT FROM YOUR OWN DEATH:This will be accepted as an excuse. However, werequire at least two weeks notice as it is your dutyto train your own replacement.RESTROOM USE:Entirely too much time is being spent in the restroom.In the future, we will follow the practice of going inalphabetical order. For instance, all employees whosenames begin with 'A' will go from 8:00 to 8:20,employees whose names begin with 'B' will go from 8:20to 8:40 and so on. If you're unable to go at yourallotted time, it will be necessary to wait untilthe next day when your turn comes again. In extremeemergencies employees may swap their time with acoworker. Both employees' supervisors in writingmust approve this exchange. In addition, there is nowa strict 3-minute time limit in the stalls. At the endof three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toiletpaper roll will retract, and the stall door will open.LUNCH BREAK:Skinny people get an hour for lunch as they need toeat more so that they can look healthy, normal sizepeople get 30 minutes for lunch to get a balance mealto maintain thee average figure. Fat people get5 minutes for lunch because that's all the time neededto drink a Slim Fast &take a diet pill.DRESS CODE:It is advised that you come to work dressed accordingto your salary, if we see you wearing $350 Prada shoes&carrying a $600 Gucci bag we assume you are doingwell financial and therefore you do not need araise.Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are hereto provide a positive employment experience.Therefore, all questions comments, concerns,complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations,insinuations, allegations, accusations,contemplation's, consternation's, or input shouldbe directed elsewhere. Have a nice week.Management
Jun 16, 200223 yr well ***GRAMPS*** has THREE MORE LIVES TO GO IF he's A CAT eh, Bernie????? sheesh! what garbage! I don't lie to call in...i save call-ins for when my kids are sick cause that I cannot help....good thread.
Jun 17, 200223 yr my friend had homwork... and her rabbit got outta the cage... ripped the paper to shreads... and so she told her instructer just that... NO ONE beleived her... but if you ever had rabbits you know what I am talking about :)
Jun 17, 200223 yr Experts One of my co-workers was doing some home repair work with her husband. She was on one side of the garage door and he was on the other w/the power drill. He drilled THRU the door and into her thumb! I thought that was a pretty good excuse!!
Jun 17, 200223 yr Do they have Taco Bells' all over the country?? Everyone here knows calling in cause you ate a bean burrito at Taco Bell is valid for a case of the runs, accompanied by severe abdominal cramping and "throwing up all night" or all day, whichever way you need it....and a terrible headache too...Obviously can't work puking and shi_ _ ing !Even the managers have had it, so no one ever argues with ya.
How about a list of wierd excuses for not coming to work?
My favorite: I can't come in today, I'm having vision problems. I just don't see myself working.
Kevin