| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A tree was down. | Blames a fallen tree. |
| 2. | I couldn’t find my keys. | Blames missing keys. |
| 3. | I couldn’t get parking. | Blames lack of parking. |
| 4. | I didn’t see your email. | Claims the email was missed. |
| 5. | I felt dizzy. | Says dizziness interfered. |
| 6. | I forgot my password. | Claims login trouble delayed things. |
| 7. | I got called in. | Claims unexpected work duty. |
| 8. | I got locked out. | Says access was blocked. |
| 9. | I got lost. | Says they couldn’t find place. |
| 10. | I got the date wrong. | Says they mixed up dates. |
| 11. | I got tied up. | Says something delayed them. |
| 12. | I had a deadline. | Blames urgent work task. |
| 13. | I had a dentist appointment. | Cites a dental visit. |
| 14. | I had a doctor’s appointment. | Cites a medical visit. |
| 15. | I had a family emergency. | Cites an urgent family problem. |
| 16. | I had a family matter. | Vague family-related excuse. |
| 17. | I had a fever. | Blames elevated temperature. |
| 18. | I had a flat tire. | Claims a puncture caused delay. |
| 19. | I had a headache. | Claims minor pain prevented action. |
| 20. | I had a leak. | Cites a home problem. |
| 21. | I had a migraine. | Blames a severe headache. |
| 22. | I had a school run. | Blames school pickup duty. |
| 23. | I had an emergency. | Claims sudden urgent problem. |
| 24. | I had back-to-back meetings. | Claims nonstop meetings prevented it. |
| 25. | I had court. | Cites a court appearance. |
| 26. | I had food poisoning. | Claims sudden stomach illness. |
| 27. | I had jury duty. | Claims legal civic obligation. |
| 28. | I had parent-teacher night. | Cites school event attendance. |
| 29. | I had to babysit. | Claims childcare duty intervened. |
| 30. | I had to drop someone off. | Claims driving someone delayed them. |
| 31. | I had to help a friend. | Claims helping someone intervened. |
| 32. | I had to pick someone up. | Claims transport duty intervened. |
| 33. | I had to sign for a package. | Claims delivery required presence. |
| 34. | I had to stay late. | Says work required extra time. |
| 35. | I had to take my dog out. | Claims pet care intervened. |
| 36. | I left it at home. | Claims item was forgotten. |
| 37. | I locked myself out. | Claims being locked out delayed. |
| 38. | I lost my voice. | Claims inability to speak. |
| 39. | I lost track of time. | Says time slipped away unnoticed. |
| 40. | I missed the bus. | Blames missing public transport. |
| 41. | I mixed up the address. | Claims location confusion. |
| 42. | I needed a mental health day. | Claims emotional exhaustion. |
| 43. | I overslept. | Says waking up late caused it. |
| 44. | I ran out of gas. | Claims empty fuel tank. |
| 45. | I sprained my ankle. | Blames a minor injury. |
| 46. | I thought it was tomorrow. | Claims confusion about the day. |
| 47. | I threw out my back. | Claims sudden back pain. |
| 48. | I took a wrong turn. | Claims navigation error. |
| 49. | I was asleep. | Claims they were sleeping. |
| 50. | I was covering for someone. | Blames extra work responsibility. |
| 51. | I was driving. | Says they couldn’t respond safely. |
| 52. | I was in a meeting. | Says another meeting prevented response. |
| 53. | I was in the shower. | Says they were unavailable then. |
| 54. | I was nauseous. | Claims stomach sickness. |
| 55. | I was on another call. | Claims phone line was busy. |
| 56. | I was out of town. | Claims travel prevented attendance. |
| 57. | I was swamped. | Claims overwhelming workload. |
| 58. | I was waiting on a delivery. | Claims delivery window kept them. |
| 59. | I wasn’t feeling well. | Claims mild illness caused absence. |
| 60. | I wrote down the wrong time. | Blames a scheduling mistake. |
| 61. | It was pouring. | Claims heavy rain delayed them. |
| 62. | It was snowing hard. | Blames severe snowfall. |
| 63. | It went to spam. | Blames spam filtering. |
| 64. | My alarm didn’t go off. | Blames a failed alarm clock. |
| 65. | My allergies were awful. | Blames severe allergy symptoms. |
| 66. | My basement flooded. | Claims home flooding emergency. |
| 67. | My boss kept me. | Claims employer delayed departure. |
| 68. | My car wouldn’t start. | Claims vehicle trouble prevented arrival. |
| 69. | My cat got out. | Blames escaped pet situation. |
| 70. | My child was sick. | Blames a child’s illness. |
| 71. | My dog was sick. | Blames a pet emergency. |
| 72. | My GPS sent me wrong. | Blames navigation directions. |
| 73. | My internet was down. | Claims internet outage prevented action. |
| 74. | My laptop crashed. | Claims computer failure caused issue. |
| 75. | My phone died. | Claims dead battery prevented contact. |
| 76. | My phone froze. | Blames device malfunction. |
| 77. | Roads were closed. | Blames street closures. |
| 78. | School called me. | Claims school issue arose. |
| 79. | Something came up. | Vague claim of interruption. |
| 80. | The app was glitching. | Claims software problems interfered. |
| 81. | The babysitter canceled. | Claims childcare fell through. |
| 82. | The cable guy was late. | Claims service appointment delay. |
| 83. | The dog ate it. | Classic excuse for missing work. |
| 84. | The file got corrupted. | Blames damaged digital file. |
| 85. | The plumber was coming. | Blames waiting for repair visit. |
| 86. | The power went out. | Cites an electrical outage. |
| 87. | The smoke alarm went off. | Blames a home alarm issue. |
| 88. | The train was delayed. | Blames late rail service. |
| 89. | The weather was bad. | Blames poor weather conditions. |
| 90. | The website was down. | Blames an unavailable website. |
| 91. | There was an accident. | Cites a road accident nearby. |
| 92. | There was construction. | Cites roadwork as the cause. |
| 93. | There was flooding. | Cites flood conditions. |
| 94. | Traffic was terrible. | Blames heavy traffic for delay. |
| 95. | Unexpected guests arrived. | Surprise visitors showed up. |
| 96. | Urgent paperwork came up. | Important forms needed attention. |
| 97. | Urgent repairs came up. | Something suddenly needed fixing. |
| 98. | Vehicle trouble slowed me down. | My vehicle had a problem. |
| 99. | Work emergency popped up. | An urgent work issue happened. |
| 100. | Work ran late. | Blames job duties overrunning. |

