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I think the best excuse I have ever seen (this is true) is from an insurance claim. The lady stated that the accident happened when she was waving to the gentleman she had knocked over the previous week.
I think the best excuse I have ever seen (this is true) is from an insurance claim. The lady stated that the accident happened when she was waving to the gentleman she had knocked over the previous week.
That's taken from an old Jasper Carrot take on insurance claim forms.
Yes, but they were all taken from true excuses that people had written on the claim form.
Apropos of absolutely nothing someone explained to me the other day the meaning of MTD, an acronym which seems to have been prevalent recently.
Apparently it means "Making Tax Difficult"
The same source suggested a new motto for HMRC "If it ain't broke don't fix it" but in all honesty I think it's a bit late for that now as not much of it seems to function efficiently nowadays.
Goodness, that's one an old one tedbuck (ref MTD)! I've heard others (disastrous, devious .....)
I hate to nit pick, but I must say I find number 8 entirely feasible and not remotely bizarre or funny and must be a common reason for late filing - although, I completely accept, not a reasonable excuse, especially for accounts filing where they are especially tough.
Maybe a combination of them all could get a result, I aimed to file the accounts on the last day before fines, however as i started my journey I had to the right of me a lava flow, to the left of me were Cornish pirates, behind me was a bath overflowing with my success, in-front of me was a mountain of Valentine day presents, I even was prepared to overlook A goat trying to eat my wife, and an accountant trying to get out of a betting office, whilst being pursued by man eating slugs, is that reasonable enough.
Would have to be one of those special ballpoint pens developed by NASA for astronauts, though! They even write underwater.
I actually have one: my late Mum bought it for me from the Giftshop, when she visited Cape Canaveral.
That was circa 40 years ago , though and I have been waiting for the moment when I pass the pen over to a gorgeous lady client, under water, in the steamy bath!
Still waiting... but not holding my breath meanwhile, you understand!
Whilst it may seem funny and worth listing, it is not always the case that they are made up excuses.
If someone should find their partner in bed with someone in their own home a few days before the submission is due , I am sure that filing their accounts or Return will be the last thing on their mind for weeks or months to come.
I remember once reading about so-called unusual and stupid 999 ambulance calls. Top of the list was someone who called in panic because an insect was crawling down their ear hole. The call centre thought it was unbelievably funny but I didn't think so. Imagine a small spider or fly walking deep down into you ear hole. Not funny !
I think that those published lists of funny excuses tell only half the story. For all we know, the volcanic lava person could well have been someone stranded while genuinely on holiday in a country with an active volcano.
So, to anyone who should suffer a setback whilst getting information ready for filing, remember that you could become a figure of fun. If, on the day you meant to file , you choked on some food and you life saved by the Heimlich maneuver performed by a friend, don't expect any sympathy from the authorities if there is no proof of hospital admission.