Late for work excuses

[Brian]

As Nurses, we've all probably been late a time or two. 30 feet of snow, car trouble, sick children, no babysitter ... the list goes on. But, potholes in the parking lot of the hospital? I can hear the Nurse supervisor now. You were late because of what??? So, what's your best excuse for being late for work?

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[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Jessy_RN said:

I have a huge phobia for snakes and couldn't get myself to get in through the other door.

Same here. Even a dead snake on the shoulder of the road is enough to spook me. My phobia of snakes has been with me for as long as I can remember.

I'm glad it's Winter...locally, this means snake season doesn't begin until late March/early April.

[NanaPoo]

I was late last week because I was attempting and failing to teach my daughter how to insert a tampon for the first time.

I think it was my first time in 16 years I've ever been late as a nurse. And I didn't tell them why...I just told them I'm sorry and said it was "mom stuff."

Thankfully she figured it out that night when I pulled up some pages in "The Care and Keeping of You." Sometimes illustrations are better than your RN mom's words and weird charades.

[Davey Do]

NanaPoo said:

I was late last week because I was attempting and failing to teach my daughter how to insert a tampon for the first time.

The Old Dude had a similar problem with his son:

[Davey Do]

TheCommuter said:

Even a dead snake on the shoulder of the road is enough to spook me.

Do the live ones on the shoulder of the road laugh at you, Commuter?

[Davey Do]

sirI said:

My best excuse? The mattress fell on my newborn.

the baby was still asleep when they removed it.

But, sirI, I'm sure spoken words from your baby would have been even more reassuring:

[Davey Do]

meanmaryjean said:

Fell asleep in the McDonald's drive through lane.

Yeah! I think I read somewhere about that!

[Davey Do]

SmilingBluEyes said:

I may be one of the rare ones who does not thinking showing up late for work is funny.

It's rude and inconsiderate if done regularly. And making up BS stories to justify it, unprofessional.

I'm with you, SmilingBlueEyes! It is rude and inconsiderate to be chronically late!

Chronically late People have three things in common:

1. They're always smiling.

2. They spend a long time, even though they're late, at the time clock, looking at the schedule.

3. They come to work without an ink pen, never expecting to need one!

[Davey Do]

toomuchbaloney said:

A coworker last year was late because there was a bear on her porch and she couldn't get out of the house.

But, TMB, what was the bear doing there?

[RNator]

One of the chicks I work with is ALWAYS late, never reprimanded, and this has led to a real messed up comprehension of reality. Here's the most recent "excuse": she called saying that she wouldn't be in until 1pm, shift starts at 11am. When she arrived at 12:20pm she said "I'm actually early because I wasn't going to be able to make it until 1pm..." I'm not sure how long I just stood there, frozen, wondering "how could someone's mind be so void of any reality or concern for her coworkers?" How does someone get to the point where they have lied to themselves for So long that they think others are as deceived as they are?

[OldDude]

Davey Do said:

The Old Dude had a similar problem with his son:

So true...I couldn't find the manual for any of my YoungDudes - all 4.

[Davey Do]

RNator said:

"I'm actually early because I wasn't going to be able to make it until 1pm..."

I can see the logic behind that, RNator...

[Davey Do]

Sostuckrn said:

A co worker was very late because she had to wait for her turkey to finish cooking.

That could be understandable...