Late today? What’s your excuse?
You’ve had a whole day to get used to the time change. You know, “spring forward”?
We know how hard it can be for employees to get to work on time on a Monday anyway. So, throw in daylight savings time and the excuses flow.
Were you late today? Here’s your chance you practice what to say to the boss.
I’m late today because…
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b. edwards
March 9th, 2009
8:36 am
I picked up a stomach or flu virus.
Allyson
March 9th, 2009
8:39 am
The spring in my clock is broken.
Tee
March 9th, 2009
8:42 am
I was late today for the same reason as before daylight savings time arrived, dropping the kids off to school is sometimes a challenge getting out of the parking lot of the school. I thought that daylight savings time meant that since we’re losing an hour we are supposed to be gaining light. No school bus for my kids in the dark!!! Bring on the light!
dw
March 9th, 2009
9:01 am
I was waiting by my mailbox for my stimulus package.
BizzyBee
March 9th, 2009
9:01 am
Not only daylight savings but can anyone say TRAFFIC on I-20 this morning!!! or on the downtown connector! it was a M-E-S-S!
Get It Right
March 9th, 2009
9:14 am
Obama didn’t call me to remind me to wake up
Big Mary
March 9th, 2009
9:14 am
I’m waiing for Obama to give me my hour back.
jaxdawg
March 9th, 2009
9:15 am
I had a dentist appointment…really!
Lakeisha
March 9th, 2009
9:20 am
Downtown traffic this morning!
Yup, I said it
March 9th, 2009
9:24 am
I told them I have anal glaucoma…I just couldn’t see my A$$ coming in today!
Freddy
March 9th, 2009
9:24 am
This is a total waste on time. Hey AJC, write some real articles, or report on some news
Big Mary
March 9th, 2009
9:27 am
Shut up, Freddy. I’m still waiting for Obama to give me my hour back.
machell
March 9th, 2009
9:33 am
why is this such a big deal? this happens every year, just like holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
Joe
March 9th, 2009
9:37 am
Big Mary,
Bush is the one that changed the rules to Daylight Saving Time. Your joke isn’t funny anyway.
AtlBrave
March 9th, 2009
9:38 am
well as a police officer, the citizens don’t appreciate me coming to work so I might as well take my time getting there
Bronco
March 9th, 2009
9:45 am
I wasn’t late, I always show up 30 minutes early and pickup cups and paper in the breakroom.
PrettyBlack3000
March 9th, 2009
9:49 am
I found a phone number in my live in boyfriend’s pocket! I just had his baby, I am pregnant again and my checking account is in the negative. If you want to add the fact that traffic was unreal, please do.
Shwn
March 9th, 2009
9:55 am
Changed the time on everything that did not convert automatically. Alarm went off – I decided to snooze for 15 mins (w/o hitting snooze though as I do this everyday). Apparently my body decided to wake up at it’s natural time which was an hour later. REALLY!!
Barby
March 9th, 2009
10:04 am
Joe – I happen to LOVE the earlier change to Daylight Saving Time – I sat on my deck last night until 8:00 enjoying the day! I didn’t realize that President Bush was responsible for that – thanks for letting me know. I guess I like him a little more than I used to, knowing that. Even though I like the later sunsets, I can relate to Big Mary – Obama the Superman can probably figure out a way to give us both late sunsets and that hour back!
Saxby
March 9th, 2009
10:10 am
I put that hour into the pork I added to the stimulus bill. So far no one from the budget office has been able to tell me how many trillions of dollars an hour costs, but, it’s only money so who cares?
Jill
March 9th, 2009
10:49 am
I’m the boss. I don’t need an excuse why I’m late. I also don’t need an excuse as to why I leave early.
itsmonday
March 9th, 2009
10:53 am
Flat tire on 285
David S
March 9th, 2009
11:05 am
…the idiots in our federal government, not content to limit their actions to the destruction of the constitution, the bill of rights, and the economy, decided to alter the date of daylight savings time. Without any supportive data, and likely because they needed to “do something”, they speculated that the earlier time change would somehow save vast amounts of energy. As a result of the earlier time, folks who can’t manage to drive when the sun is up, now had to attempt decent driving in the dark. They failed to achieve this and I was stuck in traffic due to the many accidents. I’m sure the amount of gas I burned up sitting in traffic, along with the lights I had to have on this morning while getting ready for work more than offset any theoretical savings that might have been achieved by the longer evening light. Hey congress, get back to bringing on the depression and leave the clocks alone. Besides, oil is back under $50 a barrel so why are we still doing this????
FlagrantOne
March 9th, 2009
11:06 am
i was late because i took my hour back!
SAR
March 9th, 2009
11:07 am
Some idiot in my office tried to say she was an hour late because she forgot to set her clocks up one hour. I’m sure she’ll be promoted to management soon. Besides who cares, now that we have Obama as President I think we’ll all be rich soon and we’ll all look like runway models, at least that’s what I was told.
Debbie
March 9th, 2009
11:13 am
I was born late, nothing has changed. Statistics show if you were born late, you will always be late. I can’t help it.
Alvin
March 9th, 2009
12:41 pm
Obama can not do anything right with you losers now you are blaming him for your lateness.Why don’t you just take your basketballs and go home.
Freddy
March 9th, 2009
12:52 pm
Here is a Civics lesson for you idiots. The President can not make nor pass any bills/laws, he just gets to sign or Veto the bill. Congress changed Day Light Savings Time. Maybe a little School House will teach you something. BTW Big Mary, you will get your hour back on Nov 1st.
Freddy
March 9th, 2009
12:53 pm
Hey AJC, why don’t you fix the clock on this page, it is an hour behind.
The Voice
March 9th, 2009
12:57 pm
The dog ate my clock.
Cammi317
March 9th, 2009
1:24 pm
Didn’t need one, the bosses were even later! The only one that beat me here is the receptionist and she’s not telling anyone…LOL!
Big Mary
March 9th, 2009
1:27 pm
You’re right, Freddy – thanks! Hope I live that long:)
Cheryl
March 9th, 2009
1:40 pm
While stopped waiting for a bus to load, I was rear ended by two vehicles. My car is probably totaled, but thank the good Lord none of us were injured. I still was only 45 minutes late.
AndyFace
March 9th, 2009
1:45 pm
The clock fell off the shelf and killed my dog.
Get It Right
March 9th, 2009
2:06 pm
Leave it to the liberals like Joe to suck the fun out of something. A couple of funny BO comments and Joe drags out the Bush-Bashing. The US has had it off and on since 1917 and consistently since 1966. Ben Franklin even wrote about it in 1784. Grow a funny bone, Joe.
rebel 83
March 9th, 2009
2:45 pm
I depend on my dog to wake me up & he forgot it was DST…He’s a little slow when it comes to things like that.
Get It Right
March 9th, 2009
3:05 pm
Careful, Leslie. Joe might report you for having too much fun.
ATLien
March 9th, 2009
3:07 pm
Celebrated a friend’s birthday yesterday afternoon that carried on into the night. Add in “spring forward” has made for a very unmotivating today.
A good Samaritan
March 9th, 2009
3:17 pm
While stopping to get my coffee I saw a woman sitting in her car with the hood up and a set of jumper cables. I offered to help and she happily accepted. Plenty of men in sight, 2 women jump starting car..scary! Shame on you men!!