I’ve had employees tell me they weren’t coming to work there was no gas in their car, or because they just didn’t feel like it and wanted the day off.
LOL, the Jake Blues' Defense.
"I ran out of gas! I had a flat tire! I didn't have enough money for cab fare! My tux didn't come back from the cleaners! An old friend came in from out of town! Someone stole my car! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts! IT WASN'T MY FAULT I SWEAR TO GOD!!!"