I've been asked to go along to abit of a gathering next weekend and although I agreed at first I'm beginning to regret it a little now. Most of the fun people have backed out and it seems like all the best excuses have been used!
I've thought of a couple but everytime I get a chance to use one I find myself squirming out of it and thinking 'They'll never believe that!'

Does anyone have a good excuse? one that sounds reasonable and believable. The ones i've thought of are quite serious and if i get found out i'll have a death wish LOL!

:confused: :confused: :confused:

Get out in the sun, go a little red, then play the sun burn card for all it's worth?:cool:

:P phone them and say you get abducted by little green men at weekends and you can't let them down :D

Do what my missus did to get rid of Haven Homes...tell em you died they never ring back....lol

Don't turn up at all, but turn up the next day at the designated time and make out that you got your days mixed up.

OK.....

If it's fairly close by, go along for a couple of beers and then excuse yourself saying that you have a prior engagement.

Claim illness. Diplomatic Migraine is good.

Play the 'I'm skint' card. But only if your friends are too tight to pay for you. And if they will pay, then shame on you for dodging.

Alternatievly....

Just go and you never know, you may have a stonkingly good time!

my current list of excuses:

Revising for Exams
Job Interview
let them ring you up asking where you are and be all "wtf oh no look at the time i've been trying to do X sorry sorry oh no i've got no clean clothes arrrgghhh sorry i'll come next time i promise sorry sorry" (where X is something really interesting/important e.g. fixing PC, watching ice hockey, something like that

maybe the last one will be the only one you can get away with, but i've found it works, especially if you are going somewhere classy, no clean clothes is the ultimate problem. they wouldn't want you turning up like a scruff now would they

Originally posted by Sam Miguel
Don't turn up at all, but turn up the next day at the designated time and make out that you got your days mixed up.

I think this is the best suggestion so far :)

Call them now Don't mention the party at all, find another pretext entirely. If the subject crops up, dont go with it - seem entirely at ease and looking forward to it, but don't dwell on it. Think of lots of feasible topics as you want to spend some time on the phone with them, unless this is completely out of character. Basically the more time you spend talking to them, the more subtle you can be.

During the conversation try and get on to the subject of illness (not hard usually) and mention in passing you have to go to the doctor.

The best way to do this is to say quietly (but loud enough to hear) in a slightly distant voice
"that reminds me I've a doctors appointment on friday" and see if they pick up on it, rather than trying to draw their attention to it. Don't worry if they appear to miss it entirely.

Then whilst they are talking, make a quick abrubt hiss followed by a very short quiet groan, as if you had just got a sharp stabbing pain in the abdomen. Keep doing this periodically until they notice and ask you what is going on. Don't overdo it...

You reply, in a slightly strained voice as the pain ebbs away, that its nothing and you're seeing the doctor on friday morning anyway.

If they press you for details, appear perplexed (not hard since you have no idea what to tell them) and then mumble something about 'its a bit difficult' and 'it shouldn't be problem' 'no I'm fine' etc. Then try and change the subject entirely. Sign off with "see you friday" (or whenever you are planning to not arrive)

Then you need to call them on Friday. Try and choose a time when you think they will be really busy or even better unable to get to the phone.

When they answer, just come straight out and say you aren't coming. Apologise for calling them so late, but don't be sorry for not coming. They're sorry, not you - do not appear to feel guilty for blowing them out.


If they are actually impolite enough to ask you why (don't volunteer an explanation) then just say that you got your prescription this morning and the pharmacist warned you at length about the side effects, and that you think you'd better stay at home for the time being. Meet any request for details with the same elliptical mumblings you used last time.

If you think you think you can swing it, start talking about how it probably won't be that bad, and that maybe you will come after all - and then let them talk you out of it. That however is a risky strategy.

If you get the answerphone, be brief, and dont elaborate. Your sorry you left it so late, but you had no choice, you are not able to make it. end.

I'm appalled ! Doesn't anyone have the guts to tell the truth ?
If you don't want to do something then don't do it, everyone has the right to change their mind. When you tell lies, you are always living in fear of being "found out"and it generally leads you to feel guilty. Believe me, you will feel so good about yourself when you handle this with this maturity and honesty.

Say you've got the $hits. Never fails.

Just say you don't feel like it ... (whatever 'it' is).

There is no need to justify your feelings ... they are just as they are.

Say that 'whatever it is' just doesn't sound like your cup of tea etc ... and appologise for messing them around.

Also ... if these are people that you're not overly bothered about spending time with anyway ... does it really matter if you slightly offend them !?

Do whatever you feel / enjoy ... never go along with something you don't want to do just because you made a prior commitment.

Originally posted by Banksia
I'm appalled ! Doesn't anyone have the guts to tell the truth ?
If you don't want to do something then don't do it, everyone has the right to change their mind. When you tell lies, you are always living in fear of being "found out"and it generally leads you to feel guilty. Believe me, you will feel so good about yourself when you handle this with this maturity and honesty.

Subliminaly though, you may WANT to be found out if you don't particularly like that person :D

It's the hayfever season! Say your eyes are rubbing so badly you won't be able to drive. If you don't drive, just say you feel so fatigued by it you just don't feel like doing anything at all. Also tell them you are taking antihistamine tablets which means you cannot drink alcohol.

Go, and get really drunk. You'll be having a good time, even if no-one else is. Also good excuse to leave early....

... or go early, pretending to be far more drunk than you really are (splash booze on your shirt or something, so it reeks) then either they will ask you to leave, or you can claim you just overdid it and leave early... plus you have the advantage of being slightly drunk anyway, so it might be fun... :rolleyes:

Announce that you've heard that there's a fantastic band playing at the Classic Rock Bar that you've been wanting to see for AGES and you simply cannot miss it!

Tell them that you've been outed as a chat room groomer and that you've had to go 'underground' for a few months until the local vigilanties have found someone else to harass.

Just apologise and say you cant go this time but you'll see if you can make it next time round

That way you aint lying, politeness and vagueness is the key :thumbsup:

Sposed to be goin out for a mate's brother's bday booze cruise on Saturday and I just know we'll end up somewhere foul like Mingdom, so Im just gonna chill out in the pre-club drinky moments then make a swift exit before the night goes downhill... apologise, say it aint my thing and will see em again later :D or at least attempt to force them to do summat good :P

Originally posted by dinp
Subliminaly though, you may WANT to be found out if you don't particularly like that person :D
If you don't like the person why lie in the first place, it wouldn't really matter what they thought would it ?

Wow! what a great bunch of liars you all are :P some of the idea's are quite simply . . Excellent. I still haven't decided yet but will keep you updated as to the chosen excuse and the outcome! :thumbsup: