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Tag: excuses

April 30, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Store Colleague Alerted Supervisors To A Suspected Shoplifter, Who Claimed Her ‘Friend’ Had Given Her The Item She Had Tucked Away, But Nobody Was Prepared For Her Explanation For Why

Store Colleague Alerted Supervisors To A Suspected Shoplifter, Who Claimed Her 'Friend' Had Given Her The Item She Had Tucked Away, But Nobody Was Prepared For Her Explanation For Why

That’s one way to explain why you had steak in your pocket.

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March 13, 2025 at 6:49 pm

Carpenter Promises To Do A Lot Of Repairs For An Agreed Upon Amount By A Certain Date, But He Keeps Making Excuses About Why The Work Isn’t Done Yet

Source: Reddit/AITA/Shutterstock

He never even planned on doing the work.

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January 19, 2025 at 10:21 am

Spouse Thought Their Job Interview Was More Important Than Holding Their New Baby, So Wife Gave A Cold Reminder Of Her Reality As A Stay-At-Home Mom

Source: Getty/nd3000, Pexels/Terry Magallanes, Reddit/AITA

The moment they picked up the phone, they dropped the ball.

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December 26, 2024 at 1:22 am

Dad Promises To Support His Daughter During Major Surgery, But When The Time Comes He Gives Another Excuse And It’s Yet Another In A Long Line Of Disappointments

Source: Reddit/AITA/Pexels/Anna Shvets

He shouldn’t have given his daughter hope if he was going to dash it once again.

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June 30, 2024 at 8:34 am

Study Finds Most Excuses For Eating Meat Are Not Backed By Science

Source: Shutterstock

There has to be something that moves the needle.

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