10+ ridiculous reasons why employees took their sick days: 'I got shampoo in my eyes!'

Every employee needs to take a day for themselves at some point, but some folks are better at coming up with excuses than others. It's almost like an inherited gene that some individuals are born with, while others simply cannot compete. Back in middle school, some students would always be able to get away with their personal variation of "my dog ate my homework," and they successfully managed to get out of trouble every single time. However, if I ever tried that, being the hopeless rule follower that I always was and still am, it would be way too obvious that I was lying. 

That's why I have some sympathy for a few of these employees, who were so overworked and exhausted that they needed to take a day off. However, when they tried to explain their reasons for taking sick days, it always came across as if they were grasping at straws. I wish I could offer tips and tricks for how to deliver an effective white lie, but like I said, I just wasn't born with that trait. Keep scrolling below for these amusing stories!

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