Archive for being sick excuses
Being sick excuse #33 - whooping cough
I know what you’re thinking. No one fucking gets whooping cough these days. Isn’t it some type of medieval disease? Yes, I thought so. Until I started reading the damn news. Apparently there is some kind of crazy outbreak of whooping cough in places like Bumfuck, Ohio.
So, check it out and see if it is […]
Your being sick excuses
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Being sick excuse #32 - I think I broke my arm
If you do not mind looking my a complete and total klutz, then this is a great excuse.
You should call your work, but call them pretty early because of the timing that this ailment should have happened.
You call and say that you fell either in the shower or getting out of the shower and you […]
Being sick excuse #31 - vomiting
Sure, it is totally generic and totally an obvious choice for a lot of slackers. But the fact is that it works because no boss wants someone puking in the office hallway. And there are so many things that could lead to vomiting that you can just be vague about it and no one will […]
Being sick excuse #30 - some excuses that won’t work
I’ve give you guys 29 excuses so far that will work for missing a few hours of work up to a few weeks of work. Ah, the good life.
Now it is time for some excuses that are not quite that effective. I came across a list of work excuses, to miss work that is, and […]
Being sick excuse #29 - minor car accident
I mentioned it in sick excuse #28, but using a minor car accident as an excuse to miss work is a great one!
You can easily get anywhere from a half day to three days off with this excuse! It all depends on your acting skills over the phone my friend.
All you have to do is […]
Being sick excuses #28 - hard fall
Have you ever had just a really hard fall that left you sore for a few days? Don’t laugh - I am being serious here. A hard fall can leave you sore and out of work for a couple of days.
Let me give you an example.
I know someone that is a serious competitor. That was […]
Being sick excuse #27 - no electricity
This should get you out of work for at least a half day if not the full day. Although, depending on how things are going at your job you might not want to push for an entire day with this excuse.
It’s simple really. You just call and say that your electric is out and you […]
Being sick excuses in practice
Not too long ago I gave you the excuse of calling in to work and saying “a tree fell on my car” and then laughing all the way to Dave & Buster’s. Or where ever it is that you go when you call off work.
Thanks to a reader, you can see what it actually looks […]
Being sick excuse #25 - wisdom teeth extraction
Have you had the pleasure [insert sarcasm here] of getting your wisdom teeth extracted?
Oh, it is a joy, let me tell you! When I got mine out about 10 years ago I did it on a Friday and I was still feeling it come Monday. It really takes it out of you and they give […]
