From the embarrassing to the downright unlucky, there are so many reasons why you just can’t make it into work today.
From the dog eating your presentation to leaving your laptop on the bus, we’ve all had to come up with a swift excuse now and again. But for some workers, honesty was really the only policy. And truth, it turns out, is stranger than fiction in some cases.
We went to question and answer site Quora for some insight in to your most bizarre excuses.
Clumsy truth
Sometimes it pays to just admit to your manager why you’re away from your desk because lying is just not going to cover it.
Entrepreneur, Brandon Lee had to come clean. “Sorry I missed our lunch meeting, I went to the Emergency Room because I accidentally shot myself with a staple gun." Lee wrote “I still have the staple they removed as a souvenir.”
Special delivery
While some dedicated employees are so committed to their job they’re reluctant to rearrange their diary even in a medical emergency.
‘“Sorry, I need to reschedule our call, my water just broke,’” was Mira Zaslove’s weirdest excuse for abandoning a work call. Although her baby was almost two weeks overdue, she thought it might be safe to schedule a quick chat. Her baby thought differently. Zaslove sent a quick note saying she couldn't make the call. “And so she learned before my husband, doctor, or mother, that I was going into labour.”
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http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20150904-bizarre-reasons-for-being-out-of-office