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15th Jun 2015

The ten most popular excuses for pulling a sickie from work have been revealed

You definitely have used some of these

Paul Moore

You definitely have used some of these

We’re certain that all of our readers are honest, professional and hard working people that would never even dream of calling in sick to work.

*Cough, cough*. See boss, we’re actually sick.

BlackLung

To be honest, I can’t even continue with this horrible charade because I was so tempted to call my boss this morning and say “sorry but I can’t make it in today. My gran ate the goldfish and then she fell down a manhole. True story”.

HomerSleep

Reed.co.uk have compiled a list of the most popular excuses/lies that people use when pulling a sickie and you definitely should take note.

1) I’m sick
2) A member of my family is sick
3) I’m in A&E
4) My phone battery died
5) My dog is sick
6) I was robbed last night
7) I fainted on the way to work
8) I don’t feel like going in
9) I’ve broken my leg
10) I’m locked out of my house

Hat-Tip to i100 for this.

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