Excuses for Being Late with D
Classic funny excuse for lateness
Excuse, overslept and missed time
Valid excuse, delayed by bereavement
Excuse, being late due to pet loss
Excuse, delayed due to stomach illness
A dramatic health crisis can clearly cause a delay.
A silly fantasy excuse: coming back after dying.
Valid excuse, delayed by dental visit
Excuse, admits lateness was intentional
Excuse, late because finishing homework
“Dentist” works: appointment made you late
“Driving” as in traffic/road delays made you late
“Drinking” last night; hungover or overslept
Dog issue—had to care for my pet first.
Dance practice ran late, so I arrived late.
Was on a date; lost track of time.
Chasing my dog that ran away delayed me.
School detention held me back past time.
Had to drive slow; traffic/safety delays.
Dog bite mishap—needed care, so late.
Dinner ran long; couldn't leave on time.
Forgot to set it, overslept and arrived late.
Doctor visit overlapped start time, so I was late.
A serious family loss; had to handle it.
Kept dreaming and overslept past start time.
Water emergency delayed me—had to deal with it.
Serious family emergency caused the delay.
Slept through the alarm and woke up late.
I didn’t care enough to hurry—cheeky excuse.
Had a minor car accident and got delayed.
Stuck in heavy traffic while driving, arrived late.
Had to care for my sick dog, delayed me.
Didn't want to go, so I dragged my feet.
My dad needed help, so I was late.
Felt dizzy, had to rest before leaving.
Claimed a death in the family delayed me.
I was daydreaming and lost track of time.
You were delayed on the way; it happens.
Got stuck finishing laundry before leaving.
You took a wrong turn and got lost on route.
Got caught in some drama, delayed getting there.
Pet died; needed time, sadly ran late.
Felt super drowsy and moved slow, arrived late.
Missed the bus, so you arrived later than planned.
Admitted not caring, a cheeky (but real) excuse.
Experienced a big delay en route, arrived late.
Had to see the doctor before coming in.
Train was delayed, arrived after schedule
Got bitten by a dog; needed care, arrived late.
Dog ate my keys, spent time finding a spare.
Didn't notice the time, lost track and was late.
Door was locked; stuck outside until helped.
Got stuck washing dishes, left later than planned
Dog got out; had to catch it before leaving.
Car battery died; couldn't start the car
Felt too low to get going, left much later
Forgot the time/details, realized and left late
“Detour” explains extra route time and delay
Stopped due to danger on the road.
Dog ruined my shoe; had to find another
A disaster at home/work held me up
Pet mess emergency; cleanup delayed me.
- Didn't know the time
Finishing chores at home took longer.
Had to change out of dirty clothes first.
Was on a date; lost track of time.
Used humorously as a dark excuse: claimed funeral delay
Just say you don't know the reason for delay.
The words in the list Excuses for Being Late with D come from players of the word game Categories game.