A worker ruined her excuse for being late by sending a picture
If you must tell a lie, keep it simple – “I had car trouble” is always going to sound more convincing than “I couldn’t get into my car because a lorry skidded off the roundabout and tipped a ton of manure onto it.”
One woman reporting late for work started off well, but ruined it by adding unnecessary detail.
my coworker called in (yet again) and said she had a nail on her tire that caused her to have a flat. i need everyone to stop what they’re doing and ZOOM IN TO THE NAIL IN THE PICTURE SHE SENT MY BOSS pic.twitter.com/4NcJGuvF4F
— syd the kid (@sydneyywhitson) 8 January 2020
girl that tire isn't even real lmao
— ᶜ ᵃ ʸ ˡ ᵃ (@ohgrime) 8 January 2020
The unconvincing image aroused suspicions, and the smallest amount of digging struck gold.
Right? We googled it and it was the first picture to pull up when you type in “nail in tire” lol
— syd the kid (@sydneyywhitson) 8 January 2020
Lmaooooooo pic.twitter.com/Luc80DFUm7
— Hugo 🐼👅 (@hxg0_) 9 January 2020
People were amused by the efforts of the tardy worker.
Yep. That’s what happens when you drive through construction zones in Toon Town.
— Brad (@nukulartek) 9 January 2020
Clearly there’s a nail in the tire idk what you’re talking about https://t.co/uNWK9feQ78
— Rouy (@Roudy_Hanna) January 9, 2020
Me as an employee https://t.co/yHDDJfxuKP
— Kay (@KaylarWill) January 9, 2020
I’d have to respect the effort. https://t.co/X04fPf3A7I
— Sir-Hampton (@_sirhampton_) January 10, 2020
girl that tire said: pic.twitter.com/pKMlylmI8E
— har ( ˘ ³˘)♥ (@haarleydenise) 9 January 2020
Some were a little more concerned with @sydneyywhitson grassing her up to the internet.
If you not her boss why you care and why you showing us? Ratting https://t.co/VBbFMIPy9s
— Sicksteen Uchiha (@Sicksteen216_) January 9, 2020
I’d hate to work with you. https://t.co/uRnlKM9yg9
— Zay HNDRXX (@Papizayyyy) January 9, 2020
In case you were considering pulling the same stunt, here are a few better excuse photos donated by the helpful people of Twitter.
If you got a black car just throw thus in for a lil razzle dazzle pic.twitter.com/GcqJUVkSiF
— Marcia (@MarciaLaRein) 9 January 2020
Hopefully this is useful for some of y’all pic.twitter.com/LJc3DNAY1J
— Guillermo Luviano (@GuillermoLuvia3) 9 January 2020
Here’s a pic of a flat if y’all need it pic.twitter.com/ykqM44o4Le
— Angela Luna (@angelalunatv) 9 January 2020
Source @sydneyywhitson Image @sidneyywhitson, @proxyclick on Unsplash
