His Boss Had Kittens Over the Cat Excuse
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MENLO PARK, Calif. — Like teachers, business executives have heard them all too.
The temporary agency Accountemps asked executives of 200 corporations for the best excuse they had heard from someone arriving late to a meeting. A sampling:
* My cat had a litter of kittens on top of the proposal needed for the meeting.
* I locked my shoes in the closet.
* My hamster had a toothache.
* I was on the phone with President Bush.
* The bartender wouldn’t let me leave.
* I had to rush my pregnant wife and my neighbor’s pregnant wife to the hospital.
* I had to round up my cattle this morning.
* Security stopped me, saying I looked like a guy on a “wanted” poster.
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