Author Topic: What's Your best excuse for being late? (Read 76753 times)

Rad Sponge · « **Reply #50 on:** Jun 23, 2006, 11:50 »

My wife rolled over on my "blanK" and it took awhile to get her off.....of me.

radarts1967 · « **Reply #51 on:** Jun 25, 2006, 12:02 »

one that i heard just last week was:

when the technician was asked why didnt he come into work, the answer was, and I quote:

" I forgot I had to come into work today"

this tech said this in all seriousness.....hmmmm, what do you think? time for some ffd testing?

have a great one

Roll Tide · « **Reply #52 on:** Jun 27, 2006, 09:50 »

Quote from: radarts1967 on Jun 25, 2006, 12:02

this tech said this in all seriousness.....hmmmm, what do you think? time for some ffd testing?

Depends on the schedule. I have seen guys call in sick on their day off (rotating 6-12s!)

pronountrouble6 · « **Reply #53 on:** Jun 29, 2006, 04:46 »

Tooooooooooo many Beeeeeeeeeeeeers!!

SloGlo · « **Reply #54 on:** Jul 01, 2006, 10:44 »

square biz, tru tale....

i got to work about an hour late when i wuz a junior of about 3 months.
willie, the lead man, looks at me 'n sez 'you'd better have a note from your mom for being this late!'
i sez 'i don't have a note from my mom, but i got this here note on the way in', 'n i give him a ticket that the state boys had presented me with.
he starts reading aloud, 'failure to stop for a stop sign, exceeding the speed limit, crossing the center line, expired vehicle inspection, expired drivers license, expired license plates. son, what'd this cost you?'
'oh, willie, yinz forgot to reed the first line, up at the top, in red ink. that explains it.'
'warning...... warning? you got a freaking warning for alla this? how'd you get a warning for alla these violations?'

sad to say boys 'n girls, but the rest of the story cannot be toll hare.

tigger · « **Reply #55 on:** Jul 06, 2006, 11:22 »

I think the one that got the most laughs... I called work and told them I would be a little late, I was having a shitty morning. When I got to work, my supervisor asked what was so wrong.... I had stepped in a puppy pile in my yard.

Gonzo · « **Reply #56 on:** Jul 13, 2006, 12:20 »

cuz i didn't get here til now

Dream Tar Heel · « **Reply #57 on:** Jul 13, 2006, 07:20 »

My back hurts!

Trust me..........

Brett LaVigne · « **Reply #58 on:** Jul 27, 2006, 09:08 »

Dante Firman and I called in "unfit for duty" one evening from the Country Gal at DC Cook. Circa 1992

JIMBOMAFF · « **Reply #59 on:** Jul 28, 2006, 10:47 »

There was a tech working at Turkey Point that was late or didn't show up at all. Hog*** was the coordinator and told the young lad that the next time he was late he would be DPD (Down Palm Drive). The tech call the next day and stated that his wife had died!!!!! He was excused and as road techs are, we passed the hat. The tech in question came into work the next day. When asked about his story of a family death, he stated that "No she didn't die, she was just sick." This was back in the 80's.

nothinbuttrouble · « **Reply #60 on:** Jul 29, 2006, 12:00 »

i called a site coordinator at beaver valley and told him i was going to be late. he asked me why told him i was lost and didnt know my way to work. needless to say when i hit the gate i was told to come to his office. oh well
he was the best site coordinator i ever had (EC). to bad he is in retirement in the south. sure do miss seeing him and having adult beverages at the famous skidway.

remowil55 · « **Reply #61 on:** Aug 02, 2006, 04:26 »

In 16 years i have missed 1 day of work, docs orders. I guess something is wrong,with me. I have never been late, and after all this time, it has counted for nothing. Is something wrong there. Remo

Roll Tide · « **Reply #62 on:** Aug 02, 2006, 08:57 »

Quote from: remowil55 on Aug 02, 2006, 04:26

In 16 years i have missed 1 day of work, docs orders. I guess something is wrong,with me. I have never been late, and after all this time, it has counted for nothing. Is something wrong there. Remo

Perhaps you would be rewarded if you could come up with entertaining excuses under pressure?

greengoo · « **Reply #63 on:** Mar 18, 2007, 10:05 »

Got a new one, for me anyway.
"Why are you late?"
"Because you told me to find the moron in training(trainee) and bring pick him up for work."

blackballedsnake · « **Reply #64 on:** Mar 19, 2007, 01:47 »

I was on me way to McGuire (on nights), and me headlamps on me truck were gettin' dimmer and dimmer. I called in to tell them I was changin' me alternator in da' parking lot of an auto parts store!!

retired nuke · « **Reply #65 on:** Mar 19, 2007, 07:49 »

Quote from: Bat Man on Jul 27, 2006, 09:08

Dante Firman and I called in "unfit for duty" one evening from the Country Gal at DC Cook. Circa 1992

Yeah, he missed about a week at Vogtle, thought it was only a couple of days...early '90s

Hope he comes up for our outage at VY....

atomicarcheologist · « **Reply #66 on:** Mar 21, 2007, 07:39 »

Quote from: blackballedsnake on Mar 19, 2007, 01:47

I was on me way to McGuire (on nights), and me headlamps on me truck were gettin' dimmer and dimmer. I called in to tell them I was changin' me alternator in da' parking lot of an auto parts store!!

This morning after my truck started blowing cold air and the charging system idiot light came on, I called my associate and said I would be replacing an alternator belt, whenever the auto parts store opened, that is. I got in 4 hours later. They sold me the wrong belt, but I didn't realize it until after I had everything replaced and started the adjusting of the alternator tension. When I ran out of threads I knew I had a problem. Thank goodness for cell phones.

blackballedsnake · « **Reply #67 on:** Mar 22, 2007, 08:14 »

Plus...a high mechanical aptitude, and a well stocked tool box doesn't hurt at all

stownsend · « **Reply #68 on:** Mar 22, 2007, 01:06 »

How about the tech who called in using a ship to shore radio.Iwon't be in today -over

SloGlo · « **Reply #69 on:** Mar 23, 2007, 10:41 »

Quote from: stownsend on Mar 22, 2007, 01:06

How about the tech who called in using a ship to shore radio.Iwon't be in today -over

! oh mercy. i don't know why, but this reminded me of that tech who got bounced from da songs u1 s/g resleeving outage in '81. when he finished his exit interview 'n body count, daddy's heliocopter landed 'n picked him up. freeking histerically weigh two go!
my bad, off topic post, eye yam off two my corner now.......................... ........

Nuke Lifer · « **Reply #70 on:** Apr 11, 2007, 11:52 »

I live in the Bizaro world

I got in trouble for showing up to work! I had a mild heart attack on a Thursday and had Friday scheduled off. I had a cath , two new stents, released Sunday. I didn't call anyone from work to tell them. Why do they needd to know, right?

So I show up at work with a little limp from the hole in my groin. Boss asks, "why you limpin?" I tell him and he chews me a big one! Sumthin about he's gotta know if we're FFD?

I was fine. Still am!

Marlin · « **Reply #71 on:** Apr 11, 2007, 12:06 »

"I'm calling in well, it's to d#$n nice a day to come in." This was not a problem after two and half months on 7-12s, I was not the only one.

Evilpixie · « **Reply #72 on:** Apr 11, 2007, 05:07 »

"I slept in because the fighting lesbians next door kept me up all night before they were finally arrested at 3am..."

Course, the one I like best is defined as "Occupational Sexual Ocular Dysfunction"... can't *flippin* see coming to work!

LaFeet · « **Reply #73 on:** Apr 14, 2007, 06:25 »

Heard one not too long ago.... "I'm sorry, but your daughter refuses to let go of my c***" I still recall the phone hitting the floor....

MMCDude · « **Reply #74 on:** May 06, 2007, 10:13 »

Quote from: cpottsjr on May 31, 2004, 09:38

With all us old farts out here, I'm really surprised someone hasn't taken/mentioned my best one --- at the hospital being checked out for a heart attack!

I wasn't late for work that day. It was a saturday morning, we were in the shipyard, I relieved the duty and waited for everyone else to go home before I hurt enough that I finally went for the ambulance ride to the hospital to get checked out...

Poll

What's your best excuse for coming in late?

Author Topic: What's Your best excuse for being late? (Read 76753 times)

Rad Sponge

pronountrouble6

Gonzo

JIMBOMAFF

remowil55

greengoo

blackballedsnake

atomicarcheologist

blackballedsnake

stownsend

Nuke Lifer

Evilpixie

LaFeet

MMCDude