It’s barely halfway through the school year, and we’re starting to run out of excuses to tell ourselves, friends, and guy acquaintances. When truth and reality can be too harsh (honest), little excuses and white lies here and there ease any situation you may find yourself in. To boost some creativity, try some of these excuses the next time you catch yourself in an undesirable circumstance:
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“This is my song – I can’t talk right now, must find dance floor.”
​A personal favorite of ours – perfect for when one of your friends wants to talk about her feelings in the middle of a party but you just want to turn up. Deep down you know this is an okay excuse because your friend just has had too much to drink and just saw her ex at the party.
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“I have a phone interview in 15 minutes, this will have to be a quickie.”
​A totally reasonable excuse when you’re with a Chatty Cathy who overshares when asked the “Hey, whatsup” obligatory greeting in the hallway. Also an excellent reason when your FWB likes to prolong any action and is a cuddler afterwards. This one shows that you have future goals and aspirations – you’re a v responsible girl.
“I have to go water my plant.”
​Another go-to excuse, a little more creative than most, but this shows how responsible you are and makes for a good story in the future. Â
“I got lost.”
​More people should start throwing this in when they show up an hour late to your house.
“I’m not wearing my contacts.”
​Use this one when your friends ask you to proofread their 30 page research paper or read yet another sappy, irrelevant open letter to your ex article. Pro tip – don’t use around close, personal friends who know you don’t actually have contacts, or you will get caught.
“My horoscope said there would be danger heading my way this weekend – I better stay in tonight.”
For when your friends keep nagging you to go out with them but you’re already knee deep in a tub of ice cream and halfway through a TV series Â
“My horoscope said to treat myself.”
​A legitimate reason to tell yourself or your friends when you’re feeling the opposite and want to go out and let loose but you know you shouldn’t. Â
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“Sorry, I just ate dinner and need to wait a couple hours to digest before participating in any extraneous activities”
 ​A totally rational excuse when your gym buddy wants to squeeze in a workout but you’re already comfy in bed and don’t feel like doing anything productive today.
Disclaimer: these excuses are not 100% effective so use with your own discretion and caution Â