Best Excuse for Being Late

[Michelle]

What was she arrested for?

I never found out
she just said she got pulled over and had a warrant
this was about 18 years ago, I wasn't even licensed yet

[Michelle]

So far, the best reason I've heard is my own. Lol. And it's the truth. My son was at a friend's house late Saturday night. When I left to go get him, there was a skunk in my driveway behind my truck. We had a good old fashioned stand off! The skunk won. What could I do?? I just had to wait him out. It took about 20 minutes for him to move on. I text my friend to explain and she was like, uh huh... I know what you're reeeeeaaalllly doing!

Oh boy!
I would have let that skunk win too!

[MOM OF 4]

I had a DCP who told me she'd pick up early (like noon, so about 1 hour early). Noon came and went, then 12:30 I get a text "Oh I forgot, I had to go to the car dealer and grab something, so I'm on my way now!" So I texted "OK"

1, 2, 2:30 came and went and on each hour (and 1/2 hour after 2pm) I texted "What's going on are you ok?" NO ANSWER

I got REALLY worried!

Just as I'm getting ready to call emergency contacts at 3:15, she walks in...never mentions the texts, so I ask her about them. She said "Oh, yeah I received them, but I was trying to get this loan for my car"

I said "You told me you were picking up at noon and then said you were on your way at 12:30 and it is 3:15! The late fee is $15"

She blew up at me and terminated. She owed me the late fee, and was supposed to pay my notice period. When I called her out on it, she said "Well I didn't like the baby's care" I said "Well, I don't like when people lie, so you'll pay or we'll go to court and I'll win" She paid me and was semi-cordial after if we'd run into one another. Sadly, she died of cancer 2 years ago and the little boy is being raised by only dad.

But seriously, I won't forget that excuse...I mean buying a frigging car and not telling me that you might be gone for HOURS?! That was ridiculous! And honestly , the kid was in a stroller and usually quiet, and she couldn't take him? Or at least ASK me if it was ok since she'd told me she was coming early in the first place?





Another one was late because she forgot her child was at daycare. Sadly, she didn't even care for him and never planned on kids, but she had him and just seemed to let everyone know how unwanted he was. He was my little boy who stood in a middle of a room clutching a blanket for hours, crying, and would not warm up to anyone and we tried EVERYTHING. He also smelled really bad because she'd refuse to bathe him or change him (SO, I did the bathing) and she never brought coats, shoes,etc. I let him have our supply, until mom just stopped bringing our stuff back. She ended up being reported to CPS, and left and was NOT happy with me. IDK what happened to that little guy.

And one mom said she had to work late and was threatened to lose her job if she didn't stay for a 4 hour meeting (I already had the kid 12 hours, and she allegedly worked at Arby's)...Meanwhile, that cold fresh gallon of milk and a few bags of groceries and a couple bags from OTHER stores (so she went shopping all day?!) fell out of her car and I picked it up for her...she KNEW she was caught...I tried to enforce late fee, but her husband went berserk and they never came back and paid. They TRIED to bounce the check for the previous week, too but I reported it to law enforcement and got my $$