40 Times Teachers Thought Their Student's Late Excuses Were Ridiculous But They Turned Out To Be An Unbelievable Truth

If you think being late during an important class or exam is crazy, wait until you know their excuses.

Mary

• Published in Interesting
• March 4, 2022

Schools have different policies about tardiness, which students and teachers follow. Whether we like it or not, many of us have shown up late to class at least a few times in our lives because of unwanted circumstances or from a late-night out.

Professors have always been prepared to hear justifications or excuses from students for their tardiness. They have encountered various reasons and know how to determine those that are true from just lies to consider because there can be times that excuses are too shocking or wild for teachers to believe.

For students, making an excuse is quite challenging when you are late, and it is natural to fear when you don't show up on time and are unsure if your reason is valid or not. These excuses have no limit depending on students' imaginations or situations, whether it is a made-up dental appointment or a true stomach problem.

With these in mind, a Reddit user named minecraftplayer48 asked teachers on Reddit, "What was the best excuse for being late that turned out to be true?" The thread had gathered 74.9K likes and 9.7K comments from other users in the online community, sharing their crazy excuses, which might appear to be made-up but are definitely true.

Question posed by a Redditor.

#1 This should be a movie with a title "The White Shaft".

#2 Anyone familiar with THAT kind of shortcut?

#3 Freddie Mercury certified. Queen stamped.

#4 This kid should've had a whole day off for his whole family to celebrate.

#5 Kid can't probably write an excellent essay, but he can raise the best calf.

#6 This is pretty dark, but the professor handled it well.

#7 Chicken street gangs.

#8 Blame it on the slugs though.

#9 Good thing the student had a proof.

#10 Kudos to the teachers who are very understanding and for the girl for doing her best.

#11 Such a horrible teacher.

#12 If the teacher could turn back time and stop himself from saying an insensitive statement.

#13 Babies don't come on schedules.

#14 The adorable troublemaker.

#15 This is clever.

#16 Did they send the kids home? That was probably a traumatic experience.

#17 She had her priorities at six years old.

#18 Now you know what it is for.

#19 Who was he aiming for??

#20 Student's family repaid the teacher's kindness by making the oil delivery free.

#21 Everyone has those days.

#22 Kid is smart, giving the teacher something when late.

#23 Do you wish you had a goat friend?

#24 Some people wouldn't have left until they cuddled the bear.

#25 If your dying live your best life while you can.

#26 The chicken gangs are not only out of control but also violent.

#27 How can teachers be like this?

#28 How many cars were in the train?

#29 Ask and ye shall get!

#30 Kids with guns.

#31 Some places get used to that one, it's so common it's rarely a lie.

#32 If its not the chicken gang then its the Wild Turkey Mafia.

#33 Loving such compassionate teachers.

#34 Sometimes hanging up to normality is easier than dealing with trauma.

#35 The reason why teachers need to check up on absentees.

#36 The teacher was there, too.

#37 How nice of them.

#38 Just carrying on as normal.

#39 When Taco Bell is life.

#40 Hopefully his mom didn't hit him.

It might be hard to believe an excuse, especially if it has been used as a lie for how many times. However, teachers should know how to listen, give their students a chance to explain themselves, ask for proof, and observe before judging if the students are telling the truth or not.

Mary