30 Hilarious Excuses For Showing Up Late

A queen is never late, everyone else is simply early.

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The next time you’re late for work or school, here are some fun excuses from Ask Reddit.

1. My dog looked too cute and I had to stay to pet her some more.

2. I’m not late, I’m just early for tomorrow.

3. I got lost on the path of life.

4. A wizard is never late! Nor is he early. He always arrives precisely when he means to.

5. I’m late because of who I am as a person.

6. Time is a mathematical invention to explain the passage of the sun through the sky. I am unencumbered by such mortal irrelevancies, and frankly, I pity those who are.

7. I’d apologize for being late but I do not value your time.

8. My clock passed away today.

9. A queen is never late, everyone else is simply early.

10. My dog pooped in the house. I couldn’t just let that sit around for hours until I returned home.

11. I was too tired because I’m overworked. It would’ve been unsafe to drive in that condition.

12. I couldn’t be bothered to care. Be happy I’m here at all.

13. I’m late because I didn’t want to be here at all and this seemed like a good compromise.

14. I couldn’t find my pants.

15. My alarm was set to PM instead of AM.

16. I was busy working on this excuse.

17. I’m sorry. Someone told me to go to hell. I couldn’t find it at first, but now I’m here.

18. Sorry, you’re not important enough for me to leave sooner and risk being early.

19. I didn’t want to be here.

20. I needed coffee.

21. Sorry. I value my time more than yours.

22. I was born late. And my mom still hates me for it.

23. Sorry I’m late… I left late.

24. I’m a lazy fuck.

25. If it wasn’t for that traffic light turning red I would have been on time.

26. I’m not late. You’re all just extremely early.

27. I operate on my time.

28. Sorry, Bohemian Rhapsody came on right when I parked.

29. I ran out of gas looking for cheap gas.

30. I’m an asshole, and I have poor time management skills. Thought Catalog Logo Mark


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