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I actually compiled a list of installer excuses on the company computer when I was managing a floor covering operation.

Some of the ones I recall

These are all actual excuses personally told to me.

I was in jail.
My helper was in jail
I had to bail out my helper
My van got repossessed.
There's a boot on one of the wheels of my van (parked in someone else's driveway)
I forgot where I parked my van last night.
Someone broke into my van last night and stole my steering wheel. I had to steer with a pair of vise grips.

And my all time favorite:

Carpet installer explaining why he was five hours late in picking up the goods.

Someone snuck into my bedroom last night and took the batteries out of my alarm clock.