Employee circumvents terrible boss's refusal to approve leave requests by inventing a fake aunt "Betty" who tragically passes: 'No one ever found out'

Elaborate excuses and little white lies have long been a means of getting out of those obligations that we just can't bear facing. Forgot to do an assignment? Dog ate it. Need some time off work? Your third grandma just tragically passed away. Some social engagement that you can't bear facing? Turns out you just got a nasty stomach bug and can't be more than ten feet away from the bathroom.

Most of us have probably resorted to using an excuse like this a time or two during our time on this planet. Whatever the particular excuse we're using might be they all bear the common thread of deflecting blame to another cause or appealing to the authority member's sympathy to keep them from thinking too much about the fact that you're not doing what's expected of you. It really truly is one of the oldest tricks in the book.

By no means are any of us suggesting that this is a strategy that you should employ to get time off work, especially in the modern era where your boss is more than likely to be a bit suspicious and do some sleuthing online… But it's a compelling and entertaining tale nonetheless