What's your best excuse?

[DisMN]

What's your best excuse for avoiding something you don't really wanna do?

Here's mine. I just discovered why I am completely unable to clean my bedroom. Every time I try, I see the comfy, soft, cozy bed....and I become overwhelmed with sleepyness. I'm unable to resist laying down for a nap and before I know it the day is over and I didn't clean the bedroom. Again.

That's my excuse and I'm stickin' to it.

So what's YOURS?

 

[MontanaZoo]

What's your best excuse for avoiding something you don't really wanna do?

Here's mine. I just discovered why I am completely unable to clean my bedroom. Every time I try, I see the comfy, soft, cozy bed....and I become overwhelmed with sleepyness. I'm unable to resist laying down for a nap and before I know it the day is over and I didn't clean the bedroom. Again.

That's my excuse and I'm stickin' to it.

So what's YOURS?

Sorry, I can't do that, I have to work. Since I telecommute and frequently work extra hours, it always works.

 

[WDWRocksMySocks]

My excuse: Uh...I think I'm getting a migraine.

Works pretty well, since I get migraines a lot.

 

[MAKmom]

I just tell people I don't want to do that. They are shocked the first time I tell them that but after that they are prepaired

 

[cteddiesgirl]

I'm allergic!



Actually, I am allergic to pretty much all cleaning products. My skin breaks out in itchy rashes from cleaning products. Including all dish soap. And I have small hands which are very hard to find gloves for. And I'm also allergic to latex, so I can't use latex gloves.

 

[John Smith1]

I use the single parent excuse -- overworked and need a break .. they work EVERY time!

 

[Handbag Lady]

I just blame my husband.


And in turn, he just blames me. We have a great marriage and it works.

When we get really stuck, we blame our work schedules, either mine for his issue or his for my issue.

 

[Cool-Beans]

I just tell people I don't want to do that. They are shocked the first time I tell them that but after that they are prepaired

I did that for the first time recently. A neighbor I'm not close with (and don't really like much) asked me if I'd get up at six and take her kids to the bus-stop and wait with them until it came.

I said, "No. I just...I don't want to. My kids get themselves off and I sleep in if I'm not working. And I don't want to get up and go out into the cold."

"You don't want to?" (shocked and kind of disbelieving or offended or something)

"I really don't. I'm sorry. Maybe you could get one of the moms who is already getting up with little kids and seeing them off to do it."

She knows she can't because nobody can stand her - I'm the only one who even talks to her.

She was pissed off about it - it was obvious...and I'm fine with that. I don't want to hang with her, either. (I wish they'd just move - we're not the kind of neighborhood they need.)

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

We blame "the damn dog" for a lot...he can't confirm or deny the truth.

 

[DisMN]

We blame "the damn dog" for a lot...he can't confirm or deny the truth.

 

[CapeCodTenor]

Mine: I got busy doing ________ (insert excuse). Or, if that doesn't work, my foot really hurts, and since I broke my foot a month ago this one works real well.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Well I have been getting alot of mileage out of the "I just found out I have cancer" one lately with dh and the 3 ds, everyone has been perfect angels and I usually dont cook a thing lately.

I am either tired or cyring. We usually go out. After ds bb game tonight we are getting something, could be fast food, I dont care. I am not cooking it.

 

[GeorgeG]

I have never had a problem just saying I don't want to do something. If I offer an excuse, it will be a legitimate one.

 

[Stacerita]

I don't really have a "best" excuse. But my brother does. He always uses the "explosive diarrea" excuse. Now that always works for him.

 

[DisMN]

I don't really have a "best" excuse. But my brother does. He always uses the "explosive diarrea" excuse. Now that always works for him.

I MUST remember this one!