It’s a tale as old as time—we’re running late, and we need a good excuse! Whether it’s for work, school, or an appointment with a friend, an excuse can keep us out of trouble. But what are the best ...

Even hardworking individuals can find themselves in situations where they need real good family emergency excuses to get out of work last minute. In fact, those who are dedicated to their jobs may ...

Sometimes, you don’t need to think of an excuse because the truth can be the best way to get a day or two off. If you don’t work in a company where you fear asking for time off, then you should be ...

From getting pulled over by the police to assisting with births, teachers shared some of the wildest excuses for being late that turned out to be real.

We've all been in those awkward situations where saying "no" to plans feels uncomfortable, and coming up with an excuse seems ...

U.S.-based searches for reasons to miss work are at a five-year high and rose 630% since 2018, according to new findings Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The ...

U.S. workers want to take more time off from their jobs and are increasingly turning to the internet to find credible reasons to do so. That's the main takeaway from a new report released Tuesday from ...

Back to the office, you say? Workers may say, not so fast. With return-to-office mandates looming or already in effect, a new report shows that employees have been increasingly turning to Google for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Seems like everyone these days has an endless supply of ...

The captain of that Italian cruise ship that ran aground over the weekend is in serious trouble, and while he's made one of the lamest excuses we've ever heard, there are some perfectly good ones out ...