Excuses, Excuses

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. - Benjamin Franklin

A teacher’s worst occupational plight ~

all the excuses about homework at night.

Here I offer just a few

examples from those who didn’t do:

 

“Put it in the washing machine”

“The only pen I had was green”

“Brought home a comic book instead”

“Mom made me go straight to bed”

“Big dogs tore it in a fight”

“Had a soccer game last night”

“Aliens took it up to Mars”

“Left my backpack in the car”

“Lost my paper; glasses too”

“No one told me what to do”

“Went to practice for a play”

“Thought it wasn’t due today”

 

My personal faves, believe it or not,

Are the vague “I don’t know”

And the honest “Forgot”

Author's Note

I have heard them all... (Well, not the aliens. But I'm sure it's only a matter of time...)

Reviews

[PP]

hahahaha...this one actually sounds so cute x

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Prathama!

[PP]

pleasure :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

or what i often hear with my younger college students..." i didn't get a chance to do it"


this made me chuckle.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Yes, that one is common, too. I wrote this years ago, just came across it again and I had to laugh - things haven't changed! Thanks, Jacob!

[Angel]

Now that's strange because the aliens were my favorite excuse back in 6th grade.
Thank you for giving us a peek into the secret lives of teachers.
And thank you for making me smile...
Great write from our lovely Rita!

[Rita L. Sev]

Notice, I do not mention that the dog ate it - because that really does happen! :) Glad to make you smile, Angel! Thanks!

[Angel]

Hey, aliens really did beam up my bookbag!! Honest, I was walking across the corn field on my way to the path that goes through the woods behind the candy store on the way to school, when....

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! You'll need more proof than that! :)

[Angel]

The backpack is gone...isn't that proof enough?
And there is a weird green glowy thing in the play yard...
Wait a minute...that's my backpack!! How did it get out there???

[Rita L. Sev]

Haha! :)