Excuses for Being Late with O
Excuse, slept too long and was late
Same excuse, overslept and delayed
Excuse, car delayed by empty fuel tank
Excuse, duplicate phrasing of overslept
Excuse, was away from the area
Excuse, overslept and caused delay
Excuse, lateness due to medical surgery
Excuse, ran out of time to arrive
Excuse, stayed out late and overslept
Excuse, delayed while on a call
Excuse, delayed using the toilet
Excuse, duplicate phrasing of oversleep
Cramps made me slow; needed extra time.
Car ran out of fuel, got stuck on the way.
Extreme excuse: had surgery, ran very late.
Old car wouldn't start, so I was late.
Stuck on the bus; delays made me arrive late.
Had to work overtime, so I got here late.
Moving slower today; old age made me late.
Road oil spill caused traffic delays.
Bathroom emergency slowed leaving. Valid excuse.
Ortho appointment ran late; believable reason.
Said when late and still en route. Works.
Was out late, overslept—classic excuse.
Car had an oil leak, causing delay.
Held up ordering food; simple and plausible.
Too overtired, moved slow and arrived late.
Felt over tired, which delayed arrival.
Car trouble delayed me on the way over.
I was occupied with something and ran late.
Home sick today, so I couldn't make it on time.
Was on an outing; got delayed returning.
Took the wrong bus and arrived late.
Had an orthodontist appointment, so I was late.
Lunch ran long; came back later than planned.
Ran out of gas; stuck until I refueled.
Stayed out too late, overslept the morning.
Too much work piled up, delayed my arrival.
Was out of office, returned late to the meeting.
Got stuck on my phone, lost track of time.
Too exhausted to get ready on time.
Ate too much; felt sick and ran late.
Was out late, overslept and arrived late.
Took the wrong door and got delayed.
Got attacked by an owl on the way.
Was out with friends and lost track of time.
Train delays kept me stuck onboard.
Online class or meeting ran long, so late.
Too overwhelmed to get out the door.
Eye doctor visit ran long, made me late.
Stuck on a call that ran long.
Too tired, couldn't get going on time.
- Out of bed late
Hit obstacles on the way, slowed me down.
- out of money
Car broke down—stuck waiting for a tow.
Got stopped by an officer, arrived late.
Kitchen emergency—had to put out the flames!
Coffee run made me late this morning.
Was out late, overslept this morning.
Stuck in ongoing traffic delays.
Fire emergency—had to deal with it first.
I forgot the time and left too late.
Attacked by an octopus—wild but funny!
Was out drinking last night, overslept today.
Car needed an oil change, took longer than planned.
Had other things to do, time slipped away.
My oven exploded—had to deal with the mess!
Had to stop to catch breath, slowed me down.
Got on the wrong train and had to backtrack.
On my period—cramps made me slow and late.
Office work piled up; stuck finishing a task.
Road obstruction blocked traffic on my route.
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