In order to see what real believable excuses for missing work sound like, we have tried to get some tested data. So, on BBC and Telegraph, for example, we could see some statistical and ...

I'm not late. I was thinking about work on the way in. I dreamed that I got fired. The beauty of some of these excuses is that they're so mind-bogglingly strange that bosses may not know how to react.

Let’s face it, we all need some good excuses to miss work for an interview every once in a while! We’ve all been there. We finally got a call back for that job we’ve always wanted. But there ...

3. If You Aren't Thinking Clearly "I got a cold from a puppy." There really isn't much to say about this incredible excuse. 4. If Your Boss Doesn't Watch CNN -- or Check Google "My brother-in-law ...

This year’s excuses were gathered through a Harris Poll that ran from Aug. 11 to Sept. 5, 2014, among 3,000 workers and 2,000 hiring managers. See the complete list in the slide show above and ...