12 Excuses You've Definitely Used Before

Everyone knows you're probably lying, but that isn't going to stop you.

Tabbi Fink

Mar 30, 2015

North Carolina State University

12 Excuses You've Definitely Used Before

We've all been in that position where we just REALLY don't want to do something. Instead of simply telling the truth, we somehow convince ourselves that an unnecessarily elaborate excuse will spare someone's feelings or make us look better. Whether it be to avoid school, work, a meeting, or just hanging out with that person who thinks they're your "best friend," you've definitely used these excuses more than you'd like to admit.

1) You're too tired.

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F635632567447678257-1319889238_giphy2.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=922&h=084e50500feb8db352e048d96ab3040cc618f6c1ef3cd242026c355fe17d7a87&size=980x&c=1441339138 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F635632567447678257-1319889238_giphy2.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D922%26h%3D084e50500feb8db352e048d96ab3040cc618f6c1ef3cd242026c355fe17d7a87%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1441339138%22%7D" expand=1]

2) You're too broke.

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F635632567683395581-1083732300_broke-4.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=45&h=edad1ee26d9bcde62d3bd10a2ed187ac6ed83368ae8764b484eab65292b6299a&size=980x&c=1130955802 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F635632567683395581-1083732300_broke-4.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D45%26h%3Dedad1ee26d9bcde62d3bd10a2ed187ac6ed83368ae8764b484eab65292b6299a%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1130955802%22%7D" expand=1]

3) You've contracted some rare disease overnight.

4) You have a doctor/dentist/some kind of crucial appointment.

5) It's too hot.

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F635632568855786521-1841441669_tumblr_mq1p10Gr5D1s5e5bko1_250.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=617&h=00655c5abe48290d30efe6bc7f0ff9ed954d97cb4054c2edfd2da2a383c80425&size=980x&c=4281317858 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F635632568855786521-1841441669_tumblr_mq1p10Gr5D1s5e5bko1_250.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D617%26h%3D00655c5abe48290d30efe6bc7f0ff9ed954d97cb4054c2edfd2da2a383c80425%26size%3D980x%26c%3D4281317858%22%7D" expand=1]

6) It's too cold.

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F635632569098811127-345974016_frozen_stop_the_winter_please_elsa.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=946&h=dd6c1a14fc10760cce51459766beae1b03ebc6566ee874d50ad510b135ba2470&size=980x&c=3167856806 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F635632569098811127-345974016_frozen_stop_the_winter_please_elsa.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D946%26h%3Ddd6c1a14fc10760cce51459766beae1b03ebc6566ee874d50ad510b135ba2470%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3167856806%22%7D" expand=1]

7) Your parents said "no".

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F635632569620409851-1126799188_giphy8.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=1009&h=2424167538a1d9c8d88a3a884e62bdfae8211908910e62c8be415f983331b700&size=980x&c=3577872886 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F635632569620409851-1126799188_giphy8.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D1009%26h%3D2424167538a1d9c8d88a3a884e62bdfae8211908910e62c8be415f983331b700%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3577872886%22%7D" expand=1]

8) It's your birthday.

(Or your mom's, sister's, or long lost cousin's, whatever works ... )

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F635632569819591929-1992296933_giphy6.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=399&h=30f7fae26ae465d2931c1f397b81fbdff58110ef1b6e7b66f5fc0f4e2acfd2b9&size=980x&c=1658660915 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F635632569819591929-1992296933_giphy6.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D399%26h%3D30f7fae26ae465d2931c1f397b81fbdff58110ef1b6e7b66f5fc0f4e2acfd2b9%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1658660915%22%7D" expand=1]

9) Your car broke down.

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F635632579795873057389787889_giphy7.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=670&h=70b68ba046e4c1fcd084e0c71c6b04f02e15aa2e5c9b88071b10921064174693&size=980x&c=744677865 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F635632579795873057389787889_giphy7.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D670%26h%3D70b68ba046e4c1fcd084e0c71c6b04f02e15aa2e5c9b88071b10921064174693%26size%3D980x%26c%3D744677865%22%7D" expand=1]

10) You already have plans.

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F6356325761667690161487454605_giphy.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=301&h=da6bc84af84e321dd9fd7206d41e703107695029d00dbbdf07990d45f77aa9d6&size=980x&c=2422256284 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F6356325761667690161487454605_giphy.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D301%26h%3Dda6bc84af84e321dd9fd7206d41e703107695029d00dbbdf07990d45f77aa9d6%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2422256284%22%7D" expand=1]

11) You have an important "family event".

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F635632576405231622-1279175444_billydinner_wfamily.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=743&h=6b956bac8dcaadd55726dd9f02312deb92b9999c34134b0479f00180a229aeb9&size=980x&c=3031001551 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F635632576405231622-1279175444_billydinner_wfamily.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D743%26h%3D6b956bac8dcaadd55726dd9f02312deb92b9999c34134b0479f00180a229aeb9%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3031001551%22%7D" expand=1]

And of course, the famous ...

12) You never got their text.

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F635632576800794281-1898490305_tumblr_nf047snlRZ1qj4315o1_500.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=90&h=e6c9c07bca8dd7a7e7675d976a2b5fd1d64a9d9da9a6c9e48409d60fd70fce15&size=980x&c=1083184354 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F635632576800794281-1898490305_tumblr_nf047snlRZ1qj4315o1_500.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D90%26h%3De6c9c07bca8dd7a7e7675d976a2b5fd1d64a9d9da9a6c9e48409d60fd70fce15%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1083184354%22%7D" expand=1]

[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F03%2F29%2F6356325959130035571082416985_tumblr_lm10kvXMU01qafrh6.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=809&h=c681c7a5f31493f8308b5a25c15f52b47debe6e958a4e514c8d05c6dedb87f0c&size=980x&c=1951148056 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F03%252F29%252F6356325959130035571082416985_tumblr_lm10kvXMU01qafrh6.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D809%26h%3Dc681c7a5f31493f8308b5a25c15f52b47debe6e958a4e514c8d05c6dedb87f0c%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1951148056%22%7D" expand=1]

Report this Content

This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.

Featured

It's More Than Just A Month

Mental Awareness reminds you that it's always darkest before the dawn.

St Bonaventure University

120

Wordpress

Odyssey recognizes that mental well-being is a huge component of physical wellness. Our mission this month is to bring about awareness & normality to conversations around mental health from our community. Let's recognize the common symptoms and encourage the help needed without judgement or prejudice. Life's a tough journey, we are here for you and want to hear from you.

As the month of May begins, so does Mental Health Awareness Month. Anxiety, depression, bipolar mood disorder, eating disorders, and more affect millions of people in the United States alone every year. Out of those affected, only about one half seek some form of treatment.

Keep Reading... Show less

Featured

Pop Culture Needs More Plus Size Protagonists

When almost 70% of American women are a size 14 or bigger, movies like Dumplin' are ridiculously important, while movies like I Feel Pretty just feel ridiculous.

Middle Tennessee State University

2064

Facebook

For as long as I can remember, I've been fat. The protagonists in the movies I've watched and the books I've read, however, have not been. . .

Keep Reading... Show less

Featured

How I Met My Best Friends In College

from a freshman at OU

University of Oklahoma

4751

Quarantine inspired me to write about my freshman year to keep it positive and focus on all the good things I was able to experience this year! In this article, I will be talking about how I was able to make such amazing friends by simply putting myself out there and trying new things.

Keep Reading... Show less

Featured

29 Things To Do in Myrtle Beach, SC Regardless Of The Weather

Both indoors and outdoors things to do in beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

National Writers Society

6320

29 Things To Do in Myrtle Beach, SC Regardless Of The Weather

Dahlia DeHaan

In 2017, I moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - one of the most touristy places on the East Coast. And ever since then, I've befriended locals and done some exploring on my own to discover new, fun things to do in Myrtle Beach. Here are just a few of my favorites.

Keep Reading... Show less

Sports

The Birthplace of Basketball

The NBA Playoffs are here. It’s kind of funny that my history kind of started out in the same place that basketball’s did too.

Southern Charm

7148

quotefancy.com

Basketball was originally created by James Naismith, a Presbyterian minister who taught P.E. at YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. He invented the new game to keep the young men occupied inside during the winter. Borrowing ideas from rugby and a game he used to play as a boy, “duck on the rock”, he thought of nailing up boxes to throw a ball into. He couldn’t find boxes so he used peach baskets instead. The rest of the rules he made up in about an hour.

Keep Reading... Show less

12 Excuses You've Definitely Used Before

Everyone knows you're probably lying, but that isn't going to stop you.

1) You're too tired.

2) You're too broke.

3) You've contracted some rare disease overnight.

4) You have a doctor/dentist/some kind of crucial appointment.

5) It's too hot.

6) It's too cold.

7) Your parents said "no".

8) It's your birthday.

9) Your car broke down.

10) You already have plans.

11) You have an important "family event".

12) You never got their text.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Mental Awareness reminds you that it's always darkest before the dawn.

When almost 70% of American women are a size 14 or bigger, movies like Dumplin' are ridiculously important, while movies like I Feel Pretty just feel ridiculous.

from a freshman at OU

Both indoors and outdoors things to do in beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

1. The beach - duh!

2. Boardwalk at the Beach

3. Broadway at the Beach

4. Broadway Grand Prix

5. Barefoot Landing

6. Brookgreen Gardens

7. Duplin Winery

8. Golf!

9. Huntington Beach State Park and Atalayla Castle.

10. Live music

11. Market Common

12. Myrtle Waves Water Park

13. Pier 14

14. Ride the SkyWheel!

15. Riptydz Rooftop Bar

16. 810 Market Common

17. Coastal Grand Mall

18. Carolina Comedy Club

19. Cookout

20. Dave & Buster's

21. Eat Mexican food at Abuelo's

22. Enjoy bottomless mimosas at the Brass Tap

23. House of Blues

24. Medieval Times

25. Osaka Chinese buffet

26. Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum

27. See a movie at Grand 14 Theater

28. See a show at the Alabama Theater

29. Take a tour of New South Brewing

The NBA Playoffs are here. It’s kind of funny that my history kind of started out in the same place that basketball’s did too.

Trending Topics

Top Creators

Trending Stories

Best of Health and Wellness

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments

Subscribe to our
Newsletter