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Displaying all articles tagged:
Excuses
stand clear of the closing doors
Dec. 9, 2013
MTA’s Late Notes Pose Little Threat to the Standard Tardiness Excuse
You can still blame it on the train.
By
Adam Martin
July 2, 2013
James Clapper Comes Up With Latest Excuse for Lying to Congress
He just “didn’t think” about the program that collects phone metadata from everybody.
By
Dan Amira
cicada plague
May 20, 2013
Impending Cicada Plague a Great Excuse to Work From Home
Because who’s to say you don’t have a deadly fear of cicadas?
By
Dan Amira
stand clear of the closing doors
Oct. 2, 2012
MTA Ruins Subway-Related Tardiness Excuse
But there won’t actually be fewer delays.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stand clear of the closing doors
July 9, 2012
New Yorkers Had a Pretty Good Excuse for Being Late Today
The MetroCard machines stopped working.
By
Joe Coscarelli
excuses
June 20, 2012
Rubio Cancels Appearances on
The Daily Show
and
Focal Point
Suspicious.
By
Brett Smiley
billionaires they’re just like us
Dec. 1, 2010
When It Comes to His Bridge Game, Warren Buffett Can Be a Little Flaky
“Tell them I have a business meeting.”
By
Mike Vilensky
science
Oct. 24, 2010
So, Actually, The World Might Not End in 2012
Cancel your New Year’s plans.
By
Mike Vilensky
jury duty
Jan. 24, 2010
President Obama Skips Out on Jury Duty
Sounds like more of the same.
By
Adam K. Raymond