10 dumbest excuses for being late (from the No Bull Business Blog):
http://pbp.typepad.com/nobull/2008/07/10-dumbest-excuses-for-being-late....

One in four workers admits to making up excuses for arriving late.
More than 32% blame traffic and another 17% blame it on falling back asleep, says a CareerBuilder survey.
Most of us would probably buy those answers, but the 10 below are a bit beyond belief:

1. While rowing across the river to work, I got lost in the fog.
2. Someone stole all my daffodils.
3. I had to go audition for American Idol.
4. My ex-husband stole my car so I couldn't drive to work.
5. My route to work was shut down by a Presidential motorcade.
6. I wasn't thinking and accidentally went to my old job.
7. I was indicted for securities fraud this morning.
8. The line was too long at Starbucks.
9. I was trying to get my gun back from the police.
10. I didn't have money for gas because all of the pawn shops were closed.