Planning on Calling In Sick? – Don’t Use These Excuses

You may still have that work hangover from being at work after Super Bowl Sunday. If you're planning on calling in sick, be sure not to use any of these excuses that according to Careerbuilder.com employers have heard.

• "I was sprayed by a skunk."
• "I tripped over my dog and was knocked unconscious."
• "My bus broke down and was held up by robbers."
• "I was arrested as a result of mistaken identity."
• "I forgot to come back to work after lunch."
• "I couldn't find my shoes."
• "I hurt myself bowling."
• "I was spit on by a venomous snake."
• "I totaled my wife's jeep in a collision with a cow."
• "A hitman was looking for me."
• "My curlers burned my hair and I had to go to the hairdresser."
• "I eloped."
• "My cat unplugged my alarm clock."
• "I had to be there for my husband's grand jury trial."
• "I had to ship my grandmother's bones to India.