Unusual Homework Excuses

[Goblin King]

Homework excuses from school survey
uk.news.yahoo.com/hot/school-gate-survey/index.html


The Most Unusual Excuses

• A lady threw my bag in the river

• My tortoise ate it

• House was struck by lightning - computer exploded

• The hamster has made a nest out if it

• We were at a Falconry display, and a golden eagle called Herman swooped down a went off with my jeans jacket - which had my homework in

• I was in a car crash and got taken to hospital

• My pet snake was sleeping on it

• I was standing at the station when the express train came through and pulled it from my hands, dashing it on the rails

• It's on a plane to New Zealand

• Restraining order against my dad, who has my homework

• My mum tore it up as it included my Uncle on the family tree, who she hates

• My dad took it to Denmark on a business trip

• I left it in Ireland when visiting my Gran

• I was in the cells - he had been arrested for joy riding

• Chased by pink and green rabbits

• My worms ate it

• Aliens landed and snatched it

• Run out of toilet paper

• Life's hard sir

• My praying mantis ate holes in it

• It was ripped from my hands as the express train shot through the station

• I was at a falconry display and one of the birds swooped down and snatched it from me

• My dad took it to Denmark with him on a business trip

• I left it in Ireland when visiting my Gran

• I was in a car crash and got taken to hospital

• It's currently on a plane to New Zealand

• There were police and ambulances at the house over the road and I got distracted

• My mum went to hospital to have my baby sister and my dad took me to visit her

• My parents garden centre caught fire last night and I was up all night

• I left it on the cooker and didn't realise it was on - it got burnt

• Diminished responsibility miss

• Mum tidied my bedroom and chucked out all the rubbish

• Cat was sick on it

• I left it on holiday

• My Gran's house burnt down

• I broke my arm

• It was impossible- even my dad couldn't do it

• Its in my broken down car at Alton Towers

• Jam on toast fell onto my work

• Mum poured red wine over it

• My house was burgled and the thieves used my school bag to carry their loot

• I was in the cells after being arrested for joy riding

• I went for fish and chips, sat down outside the chippy, ate my chips and walked away, leaving my folder behind

• Left it in the pub

• Chased by pink and green rabbits

• Aliens landed and snatched it

[sparky]

some of those are repeated.

[Goblin King]

I assume that they are by different people - the frequency of aliens and naughty parents is intriguing.

[sparky]

my normal excuse is "im really sorry ive been so busy and the days have been going so fast that i didnt realise that today was (insert day here) i promise i'll have it done by tomorrow" *flutters eyelids*

xXx

[Goblin King]

That's quite good actually.

[sparky]

yup... i can get it by most teachers... u just ahve to leave about 2 1/2 to 3 weeks between using it...

[xwitchymagicx]

Homework? What is that? The word sort of rings a bell?

[katherine]

admin said:

• Left it in the pub

My brother actually did that. It was his a level music coursework. Oh how I laughed!

[TangleElftree]

the owl shat on it was always a good homework excuse for me...

[Tinkerbell]

My hamster did actually bite a chunk off my french course work once

[Goblin King]

The hamster was an intellectual! ;D

As was the owl I guess.

You have an owl?!
(You must have mentioned it before ...?)

[TangleElftree]

i used to have barn owls...but then we moved house...they were loverly...i'd escape the house and go and visit them whenever things got too bad...i miss em, lol

[Goblin King]

Wow - Barn Owls. Marvelous.