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Worst excuses you have heard from Family/Friends/partners about anything?

What are the worst excuses you have heard from family , friends or partners about anything?
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  • I can't make it because I'm not sure what the weather will be like then...
  • heuchera
    heuchera Posts: 1,825 Forumite
    Probably when the cat was found underneath my uncle's car wheel on the driveway.

    He didn't get pished and run it over, perish the thought. No, apparently it had been run over in the road (by someone else) and had crawled back up the driveway and parked itself under his car wheel.
    left the forum due to trolling/other nonsense
    28.3.2016
  • I didn't tell you because I didn't want to upset you.

    That one covers a multitude of matrimonial sins for millions of husbands around the world!
  • Faith177
    Faith177 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    That they couldn't come to our wedding in Scotland overnight because they didn't feel comfy leaving their children (4 & 8) all that time that far away. Fair enough but they had just come back from a week in Spain together no kids
    First Date 08/11/2008, Moved In Together 01/06/2009, Engaged 01/01/10, Wedding Day 27/04/2013, Baby Moshie due 29/06/2019 :T
  • System
    System Posts: 178,439 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    'Sorry ive not contacted you but ive been busy' covers a multitude of sins..

    Being busy isnt good enough. My husband often texts me from work whilst he is sitting on the bog.

    What they really mean is 'your not important enough'.
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  • many years ago my now ex husband was very late coming home on xmas eve, arriving home at 8.30 pm knowing i had shopping to do

    his excuse was his mates wouldn't let him out of the pub

    christmas day the disaster it was i turned the tables when i sat down with my kids to beans on toast for him to ask where his food was

    my answer to him was my hands would not let me dish his up
  • I know of a couple of people who refuse to go to weddings and christenings of people who are fairly important in their lives and the excuse is always "I need to go to the gym at that time".
  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    We're too busy

    What are you doing?

    My granddaughters paper round

    I thought she was working & had quite a good job now?

    She does, but she doesn't want to loose the tenner a week
  • catkins
    catkins Posts: 5,703 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    When my now mother in law said she could not come to our wedding because she couldn't take a day off work as it was too important. She was a school dinner lady!
    The world is over 4 billion years old and yet you somehow managed to exist at the same time as David Bowie
  • lulu_92
    lulu_92 Posts: 2,758 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler I've been Money Tipped!
    A guy I used to work with always says it's his Dad's birthday. Hard to believe 10 times a year!
    Our Rainbow Twins born 17th April 2016
    :A 02.06.2015 :A
    :A 29.12.2018 :A



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