View Full Version : I need an excuse - FAST. HELP!!!
Javery
11-13-2007, 02:12 PM
OK, I just got the head's up that my boss is going to ask me to go to a black tie event on Thursday night in a few minutes. First of all, I don't own a tux so getting one by then is going to be hard enough. Second, it will be torture.
Someone think of something good - I suck att his stuff. So far all I can think of is that I have to watch the kids. Anyone got anything better?
Apossum
11-13-2007, 02:14 PM
I am going to have the shits!
Ugamer_X
11-13-2007, 02:15 PM
Make sure your excuse is consistent, but not identical with, anything you said with regards to this situation:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156019
Edit: How'd that go, BTW?
Can't find a babysitter for the children is always good. Or, one of them is sick and the wife has to work or something.
Warner1281
11-13-2007, 02:17 PM
Your parents/sister/brother/whoever is flying into town and you need to go pick them up at the airport.
Also I'll laugh if your boss somehow finds these threads you're making. :D
Javery
11-13-2007, 02:20 PM
Make sure your excuse is consistent, but not identical with, anything you said with regards to this situation:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156019
Edit: How'd that go, BTW?
She sucked it up and went after I told her she basically had to.
I think I'm going to say my in-laws are in town or something but I still can't think of why that would prevent me from going anywhere...
shieryda
11-13-2007, 02:23 PM
She sucked it up and went after I told her she basically had to.
I think I'm going to say my in-laws are in town or something but I still can't think of why that would prevent me from going anywhere...
That's the advice I was going to give. Just say you have dinner plans.
Or you could just say that you haven't had time to enjoy the Kim Kardashian issue of Playboy that you just received.
lokizz
11-13-2007, 02:26 PM
if youve got family out of town say you need to go out there due to a family emergency and then take your wife and kids out to go do something. or just tell her youve had a family outing planned for months now and theres no way to get out of it due to things being paid for and nonrefundability blah blah blah. then again go do something to cover your tracks.
especially if youre doing it for your kids maybe theyy did well in school or something and this is their treat those kinds of things i doubt your boss would make you turn your back on. and it makes you look good in your bosses eyes.
or say your wife needed so time away from the kids or you had a night planned together for a while blah blah blah and you take her out to cover your tracks.
janglypangly
11-13-2007, 02:32 PM
Stick it in his pooper.
Or, go with the babysitting idea :)
fart_bubble
11-13-2007, 02:40 PM
you could always say that your wife is ovulating at that time and you guys want another kid
whoknows
11-13-2007, 02:42 PM
Say you haven't been feeling well.
Or someone in the family is sick and you should stay home with them
Or you don't have a suit/tux to wear
Or one of your kids is having a thing at school that night
darthbudge
11-13-2007, 02:45 PM
Tell him that is great because thursday afternoon you plan on killing your wife and children and then you can use him as an Allibi.
ninju D
11-13-2007, 02:52 PM
My go to excuse is always "I'm going to be out of town." Not only does it end any discussions, but they people will also think you are extremely well traveled. Always tailor it to the situation, but the end result should be I can do x because I'm going to be in Y. I'll have to leave right after work just to make it in time. Never fails.
Number83
11-13-2007, 02:57 PM
Just say no thanks and leave it at that.
Javery
11-13-2007, 03:22 PM
Or someone in the family is sick and you should stay home with them
Or you don't have a suit/tux to wear
I think I'm going to go with this. It's actually true - my kids are both sick (and I'm recovering from a cold) and they have been driving my wife nuts getting up at all hours of the night. I'm just going to say everyone at home is sick and I need to be there to help my wife out. I also don't own a tux and getting fitted and renting one by Thursday afternoon seems like a long shot anyway. My boss is the "won't take no for an answer" kind of person so I'm sure he will be rolling his eyes if I actually have to explain why I can't go when a simple "I'm sorry, I can't make it" should suffice.
SpazX
11-13-2007, 03:30 PM
You found out your wife is pregnant and you can't afford another child so your wife has to get an abortion and you want to be there for her when it happens.
That way you're a loving husband and father and maybe you'll even get a raise! :-P
Or you can go with the kids are sick thing, that's probably a bit better.
jaykrue
11-13-2007, 03:34 PM
I think I'm going to go with this. It's actually true - my kids are both sick (and I'm recovering from a cold) and they have been driving my wife nuts getting up at all hours of the night. I'm just going to say everyone at home is sick and I need to be there to help my wife out. I also don't own a tux and getting fitted and renting one by Thursday afternoon seems like a long shot anyway. My boss is the "won't take no for an answer" kind of person so I'm sure he will be rolling his eyes if I actually have to explain why I can't go when a simple "I'm sorry, I can't make it" should suffice.
I'm gonna go w/ the ninja's suggestion. Out of town is hard to counter since we (bosses) don't usually call up the airline you're taking (and besides that's customer confidentiality so I doubt I could get it unless I was a cop w/ a warrant). That said, I won't let any employee out of work unless he has a plausible reason or he doesn't want his job anymore. Take that into mind and make sure your reason is damn near (if not truly) ironclad & can withstand close scrutiny.
EDIT: Also, make sure you turn off your phone or else the boss will be liable to call you at an inappropriate time.
Ikohn4ever
11-13-2007, 03:35 PM
wife and kid are sick, you have to take care of both
Don Chubo
11-13-2007, 03:36 PM
You can't go because you'll be at his place sexing his wife.
Wife's family are flying in for the holidays (they're old and could conceivably come a week early for Thanksgiving - grandparents always do that sort of stuff). You, being the man of the house, volunteered to pick them up from the airport and help them get settled in.
ninju D
11-13-2007, 03:44 PM
I'm gonna go w/ the ninja's suggestion. Out of town is hard to counter since we (bosses) don't usually call up the airline you're taking (and besides that's customer confidentiality so I doubt I could get it unless I was a cop w/ a warrant). That said, I won't let any employee out of work unless he has a plausible reason or he doesn't want his job anymore. Take that into mind and make sure your reason is damn near (if not truly) ironclad & can withstand close scrutiny.
EDIT: Also, make sure you turn off your phone or else the boss will be liable to call you at an inappropriate time.
When I was a dept. manager at a now defuct big box retailer, I used to get calls all the time on my days off from the GM saying So and So had called in sick and they needed me to come in. For this retailer dept manager wasn't a very big step up the pay ladder so I didn't feel much obligation to them. Anyway, I've always only used my cell as my main phone so when they'd call my response was: "I'd love to help you out, but I'm in (insert city name here) right now, sorry." No further questions. I once overheard the GM saying (non sarcastically!) to the AGM something like "You know, I really admire Ninju. He always uses his time off to really DO things." Yeah, right. :D
crystalklear64
11-13-2007, 03:47 PM
Picking up someone at the airport.
Already have tickets to go to some event that is hard to get tickets for.
Mother-in-law coming to visit.
Getting tiling/lawn work/house painted and need to stay around until they arrive and coordinate with them.
Jury duty.
Promised the wife some alone time/would do a project.
shieryda
11-13-2007, 03:53 PM
DirecTV is coming that evening. You could be waiting until the following day!:)
JimmieMac
11-13-2007, 04:02 PM
Man, you must hate your job, first you dodge that dinner and now you want to dodge the black tie deal. You're never going to get anywhere with the company with the preformance so far so you might as well start looking for a new place to work.
reicaden
11-13-2007, 04:11 PM
best i can come up with is... as your boss approaches, look at your cellphone and curse loudly. then look at him as if you hadnt seen him, and say something like "I cant believe my wife stuck me with X chore/event on X day (thrsday).... so anyways, how are ya boss?"
mykevermin
11-13-2007, 04:22 PM
If you don't have a legit excuse, then go. This is your career, not some job.
Missing out on Suzy the drive-through chick's parties after closing Burger King on Friday nights? That's fine.
Missing out on multiple social functions when employed at a law firm? Not going to help you at all.
ninju D
11-13-2007, 04:26 PM
If you don't have a legit excuse, then go. This is your career, not some job.
Missing out on Suzy the drive-through chick's parties after closing Burger King on Friday nights? That's fine.
Missing out on multiple social functions when employed at a law firm? Not going to help you at all.
That is actually really good advice.
Dead of Knight
11-13-2007, 04:50 PM
Man, you must hate your job, first you dodge that dinner and now you want to dodge the black tie deal. You're never going to get anywhere with the company with the preformance so far so you might as well start looking for a new place to work.
How the fuck are you always right?
Mookyjooky
11-13-2007, 04:56 PM
Stop trying to dodge these things and put forth the effort. I worked in a tuxedo rental shop all through high school. Go to one, and say you need it the day before the event. After paying for the rental, getting fitted and picking your options you could be out of there in 30mins tops. It's not like they have you try shit on, they measure you and order it in from a wherehouse in a bigger city.
They can usually get a tux NEXT DAY, but I wouldnt put it to the test in case you need last min alterations done.
You're personal life is not THAT important, be thankful that you're respected enough by your peers to be a part of a social gathering after work thats paid for. Jeez... And why the hell would you ask a bunch of 15 year old gamers to make your business decisions?
crystalklear64
11-13-2007, 05:15 PM
Man, you must hate your job, first you dodge that dinner and now you want to dodge the black tie deal. You're never going to get anywhere with the company with the preformance so far so you might as well start looking for a new place to work.
How does not going to social events= hating his job? If he was getting a salary for attending this tie thing, alright maybe. But this sounds like one of those shmooze with phony bastards and people you want to constantly punch in the face while acting fake yourself, which he probably isn't getting paid for. I can see why someone wouldn't want to go to one of these.
keithp
11-13-2007, 10:08 PM
I'm impressed your wife sucked it up and went to the last function! Good for her!
So how did it go with your boss today? Did the excuse work?
Javery
11-13-2007, 10:13 PM
The boss never asked me so I guess I'm not going barring something ridiculous happening tomorrow. As for not wanting to go to work functions, I don't see myself at this firm for more than 3 more years at which time I'll have enough experience to go work in-house at a company - I'll go to all the events in the world then - the trade-off being no more crazy billable hours requirements and constant emails on the weekend and the middle of the night. I can't wait!
Snake2715
11-13-2007, 10:14 PM
I am curios as well.