Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Singaporean reasons for being late

Saw an AsiaOne report today that gives 10 unusual excuses for being late at work. It gives reasons like getting lost in the fog, going for an American Idol audition, a too long queue at Starbucks, and having the car stolen by an ex-husband.

Anyway, here's what I imagine are the top 10 reasons for lateness in Singapore.

1. The ERP gantries. I took the long route to stop paying and paying.
2. I was stuck in a jam on the road due to a major accident.
3. There was too many people in the MRT train and I couldn't get into it/ The MRT train was delayed.
4. I overslept. My alarm clock didn't ring.
5. My maid ran away/ overslept.
6. The haze made me sick.
7. The queue was soooo long: First day of school/ buy Toto ticket for $2 million prize/ buy breakfast/ go bank/ pay income tax (use whichever excuse that makes more sense that month).
8. Football was very exciting last night. I couldn't wake up today.
9. I have a sore throat and headache.
10. My mum arrived at my house late and I couldn't leave the kids alone at home.

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