One of my Saturday morning rituals is catching up on my reality TV filled DVR and this Saturday was no different. I was especially excited because the new season of Bravo’s Flipping Out — about obsessive-compulsive, junk-food eating house flipper Jeff Lewis and the people who work for him — debuted this week. This season, Jeff has taken hired Trace the intern and I can’t wait to see more of him. Not only did he shrug off the need to eat lunch upon arriving to work (“I ate yesterday”), but he also gave one of the best excuses reasons for being late I’ve ever heard. ( And you know we love them! ) When Jeff questioned Trace about his tardiness, Trace explained about his morning ritual: He must play a game of checkers on his mobile device, and win, before he gets out of bed every morning. That morning, he had to play the game three times before winning, thus delaying his arrival to work. Jeff’s reaction? He wasn’t incredulous or mocking, but rather pleased at the intern’s frankness and sympathetic to the intern’s idiosyncrasies. The lesson: Next time you need an excuse reason for being late to work, be truthful … or at least play into your boss’s personality. Tell us, what’s the best one you’ve ever used or heard? Related posts: Have You Heard the One Where the Worker Was Late Because She Got Locked in the Trunk of Her Car? Does your morning routine typically include hitting the snooze button… Roles in the workplace, part 2 This morning we posted an excerpt from an article (and… Monday’s good reads roundup The beginning of a new week means you’re either rested…

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