According to Careerbuilder.com hiring managers provided these top 10 examples of the most unusual excuses for being late to work.  It lends some interesting insight about our culture today:)

While rowing across the river to work, I got lost in the fog.

Someone stole all my daffodils.

I had to go audition for American Idol.

My ex-husband stole my car so I couldn’t drive to work.

My route to work was shut down by a Presidential motorcade.

I wasn’t thinking and accidentally went to my old job.

I was indicted for securities fraud this morning.

The line was too long at Starbucks.

I was trying to get my gun back from the police.

I didn’t have money for gas because all of the pawn shops were closed.

 

Let me know if you use any of these and how they work for you!