Here are ten creative excuses for arriving late to your next class:

1. I had the urge. It was bad. It was really bad. When you have the urge, you’ve got to go. I went and I’m glad that I did. Aren’t you glad too?
2. I dropped my folders. In an attempt to pick them up, I dropped my planner. Before you knew it, I dropped everything in the middle of the hall. Frantically, I tried to pick everything up. Students kicked my work all over the place. Finally, I got everything together. Thank goodness I’m only five minutes late.
3. A fellow classmate decided to lock lips with mine. By the time I could find the key to unlock our lips, I was running late to my class.
4. I ran into a bully. He told me to give him my lunch money or he’d rearrange my face. It took forever for me to give him two bucks. At least I’m alive for another day.
5. My eye makeup was running. I had to take care of it at once. It was a real emergency. I’m sure you can understand how serious this problem was.
6. I was half way to my class when I forgot to get my textbook out of my locker. My locker is located on the other side of the building. I’m pooped. Can I go get a glass of water?
7. I’m not late. The rest of the world is early. We live in different periods where matters collide until there is nothing left but the bareness of our existence. Sounds pretty impressive huh?
8. I was tripped. I fell down. I have a pass. I’m feeling sick. I’m getting very ill. I’m seeing double. I need to go home. Say is any of these excuses working?
9. I was having an important conversation concerning teachers’ pay and benefits. It was most enlightening. But I was late and you really don’t want to know what the discussion was all about. Well if you mark me tardy you’ll never know.
10. Oh my God I’m late. I’m so sorry. I’m so very sorry. I had a terrible nosebleed. I didn’t want to infect half the student body. I’m breathing much better now. And look, just a little bit of blood is dripping from my nose.