| | Stomach illness |
| | Child colored on the home's walls |
| | Child threw a temper tantrum |
| | Had to fix family breakfast |
| | Unexpectedly need to accompany child on school field trip |
| | my cat died |
| | my cat got sick and I had to stay home and clean up after it. |
| | I have a pimple on my face and I didn't want anyone to see it. |
| | My dog was playing with my keys and lost them. |
| | it's to hot to work. |
| | Hung over from parting too much |
| | Starbucks had a huge line |
| | The girl you met last night wouldnt leave your house |
| | Had to get your morning mcmuffin and there was a huge line |
| | Alarm didn't go off |
| | Overslept |
| | Forgot to set alarm |
| | Went to bed late |
| | Didn't have any clean clothes |
| | feel a cold coming on... |
| | monday night football |
| | the dog ran away |
| | drying my hair |
| | My dog was sick. |
| | I woke up and thought it was saturday so I went back to bed. |
| | I have really bad cramps today. |
| | My daughter just told me she was getting a divorce and needed me to stay home with her. |
| | Lost myself on the way to work |
| | There's a strike of the bus drivers |
| | I've been working late this week, that's why I haven't come in the morning |
| | no hot water |
| | gas prices |
| | stayed up too late watching television |
| | saw a friend in the coffee shop and had to visit |
| | early bird sale at favorite store |
| | just needed extra sleep |
| | Hey, haven't you ever just slept five minutes late, and had it throw off your whole day? |
| | Damned electricity went out, and my battery in the cell phone was also dead so the backup alarm didn't go off either. |
| | My husband was horny and I haven't been laid in so long that I just couldn't say no. |
| | My babysitter died. |
| | I needed a mental health day. |
| | Why work today when I can always come to work tomorrow? |
| | You really hate your boss |
| | Got a paper cut |
| | Claim you have a rash and have to go to the doctor. |
| | Claim that you've been robbed of all your clothing, and all you have to wear are pajamas. |
| | boredom |
| | having an affair with boss' husband/wife and need to meet him/her |
| | need to watch Oprah |
| | need to go for a job interview elsewhere |
| | have to see parole officer |
| | I went golfing |
| | I was pooping and it got stuck half way. |
| | Speeding ticket (they may want to see it!) |
| | Car accident (again, where's the damage?) |
| | I'm going to be late because my mother forgot to wake me up. |
| | We're going to be late, because Jean fell off a bar stool and needs a bandaid. |
| | Leaving early because it looks like it might snow. |
| | My psychic told me not to go to work today. |
| | I can't come to work today because I can't find my shoes |
| | I am late coming to work because I needed time to find myself. |
| | i have started my monthly and need to go home to change. |
| | I hit every red light on the way |
| | I'm going to my boyfriend's family's BBQ (a co-worker used that too) |
| | Call in sick with a bad "fake" cough |
| | I need the day off to get ready for the Super Bowl. |
| | I'm sorry I'm late. I forgot it was Monday. |
| | Oh dear! My wife seems to have got in an accident. I have to go and meet her. Bye! |
| | My cat has a hairball |
| | There's a strange dog in my backyard and I'm afraid to go outside |
| | My hair is frizzy |
| | I dropped my keys down a drain and had to craftly get them back using a stick and some chewing gum. |
| | Upon waking up, I realised that I had somehow managed to fall asleep under a car after the wild party I had last night. |
| | I forgot where I worked. |
| | My cat had to go to the vet. After I realised I don't own a cat, I came straight to work. |
| | I attempted to avoid the lamp post that my car hit, but in doing so hit the elderly woman with an upset expression. |
| | I was having sex with my boyfriend, and my husband came home and caught us. |
| | I won't be coming in today, i'm in jail and you're my phone call. |
| | I had rectal bleeding and had to go to the ER (too much information!!!) |
| | My wife is ovulating. |