15 Ridiculous Excuses For Not Going To Work

The folks at CareerBuilder.com released this great list of the crazy excuses employees come up with. Admit it, not all of us use sick day when we are actually under the weather. Go on a read the list of ridiculous, and even strange, excuses of why people couldn't come to work. We wonder how many of these are actually legit.

15
Employee's 12 year-old daughter stole his car and he had no other way to work. Employee didn't want to report it to the police.
B'Joel, flickr
B'Joel, flickr
14
Employee said bats got in her hair.
g_kovacs, flickr
g_kovacs, flickr
13
Employee said a refrigerator fell on him.
drifs, flickr
drifs, flickr
12
Employee was in line at a coffee shop when a truck carrying flour backed up and dumped the flour into her convertible.
@Doug88888, flickr
@Doug88888, flickr
11
Employee said a deer bit him during hunting season.
Manav Gupta, flickr
Manav Gupta, flickr
10
Employee ate too much at a party.
Brad Trump Photography, flickr
Brad Trump Photography, flickr
9
Employee fell out of bed and broke his nose.
jamesjyu, flickr
jamesjyu, flickr
8
Employee got a cold from a puppy.
RuudMorijn, flickr
RuudMorijn, flickr
7
Employee's child stuck a mint up his nose and had to go to the ER to remove it.
photobunny, flickr
photobunny, flickr
6
Employee hurt his back chasing a beaver.
Bottlesplus, flickr
Bottlesplus, flickr
5
Employee got his toe caught in a vent cover.
Mr Tickle, flickr
Mr Tickle, flickr
4
Employee had a headache after going to too many garage sales.
besighyawn, flickr
besighyawn, flickr
3
Employee's brother-in-law was kidnapped by a drug cartel while in Mexico.
Gioser_Chivas, flickr
Gioser_Chivas, flickr
2
Employee drank anti-freeze by mistake and had to go to the hospital.
Cubic Yard, flickr
Cubic Yard, flickr
1
Employee was at a bowling alley and a bucket filled with water (due to a leak) crashed through the ceiling and hit her on the head.
jtuason, flickr
jtuason, flickr

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