Don't you even pretend that you've never used a fake excuse to leave work early, end a date, or justify why you haven't done your homework. And while some perhaps use somewhat believable work excuses for being late, such as being stuck in traffic when you simply wanted to get some extra Zzzs, some reasons can get pretty... ridiculous.
While some funny fake excuses may be believable to some level, sometimes, reasons to skip work get so outlandish that they surprise even the ones who have heard it all, aka the HR department. The most ridiculous, stupid excuses people have come up with just show the power of human imagination. However, the dilemma with funny excuses is that if the reason is legit (because sometimes you really do get drunk by accident), do you say the actual cause or come up with a more plausible explanation? Just some food for thought.
However, this is not it if you are looking for a list of excuses to help you pull off a sickie or bulletproof excuses to get out of work. Below, we've compiled a list of funny excuses for missing work that likely were a little too far-fetched and didn't assure a day off. Have you ever used a fake reason to skip work? Or perhaps you work in HR and hear the lamest excuses to get out of work regularly? Let us know!
#101 The Ultimate “Not My Fault” Card

I can’t because of Brexit.
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#102 Adulting’s biggest plot twist
My kid’s pulling a sickie – why can’t I?
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#103 Begging for a Monday miracle, confirmed
An employee had been at the casino all weekend and still had money left to play with on Monday morning.
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#104 When Your Hair Becomes a Bat Cave

An employee said bats got in her hair.
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#105 Nailed the effort, not the flavor
An employee said the meal he cooked for a department potluck didn’t turn out well.
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#106 Office chef energy activated
An employee had just put a casserole in the oven.
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#107 Commitment level: expert

An employee called in sick from a bar at 5:00 p.m. the night before.
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#108 Legal Holiday? Nice Try
An employee though Flag Day was a legal holiday.
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#109 Kids: The Original Time Hackers
An employee was late because they overslept because their kids changed all the clocks in the house.
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#110 Waiting on pizza like it’s a final exam

An employee ordered a pizza that was late being delivered, and they had to be home to accept/pay for it.
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#111 Still Waiting, Definitely Chilling
I was waiting for an engineer to come round and service my boiler.
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#112 Guess My Uber Crawl
I ordered a taxi but it arrived over 20 minutes late.
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#113 When Free Coffee Means Free Patience Test

There was a free giveaway at Costa Coffee but the line was really long.
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#114 Well, That Escalated Quickly
I poked myself in the eye with a hairbrush.
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#115 Procrastination Level: Expert
The teacher gave enough homework for the whole week. I’ll go next week now.
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#116 Guess I’m talking through a tunnel today

I have a blocked nose.
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#117 Well, that went sideways fast
My football team lost last night.
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#118 Guess My Tongue’s New Accessory
I have a peg stuck on my tongue.
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#119 Guess who paid for last night’s snacks?

Something at that party last night must have set my tummy off.
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#120 Guess I’m Famous Now
There’s a “hit” out on me.
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