The Best Excuses You Can Make When You Don’t Want to Go Somewhere

Alice Parley
5 min readFeb 10, 2020

It happens to all of us. You have stayed with your friends to go for a beer this afternoon (and all those that are taken later) and what you most want in the world would be to stay at home oreo burgundy, reading ‘Crime and punishment’ that is on the shelf died of laughter for eons, combing your canary, or anything else that does not involve leaving home and socializing. We understand you

Now, the perfect excuse is not easy to find. You have to plot a plan so absolutely spun that nobody can suspect that in reality what you are saying is a vile lie, or your friends, family or partner will remind you until you get gray hair, if you do not already have them. Therefore, we have decided to list the best apologies for all occasions. However and despite what it may seem, we are in favor of being honest in all aspects of your life, but if you do not want to hurt the feelings of your loved ones and you are very sure that only a little lie can save you this time, Here are some ideas.

“I have gone on vacation to Jerusalem”

As you will understand, Jerusalem can be exchanged for any other region, country or planet of the Milky Way. Its effectiveness is quite large, around 95%, since if you are in another country it is unlikely that you can go to Aunt Loli’s wedding.

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Alice Parley

Writer with a personal interest in Mental Health & Wellness. Writing with a mission: End the labels. Photography is my hobby, life is my passion.