The 9 most ridiculous excuses people have used to call in sick in 2017
An employee said he left his clothes at the laundry mat
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An employee said a bear was in their yard and they were afraid to come out
![An employee said a bear was in their yard and they were afraid to come out](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62044919,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1351054/an-employee-said-a-bear-was-in-their-yard-and-they-were-afraid-to-come-out.jpg)
An employee said he ate a toothpick in his food at a restaurant
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An employee said their uniform didn't fit, so they called in 'fat'
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An employee said their phone exploded and it hurt their hand
![An employee said their phone exploded and it hurt their hand](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62044922,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1321109/an-employee-said-their-phone-exploded-and-it-hurt-their-hand.jpg)
An employee said her dog swallowed the car keys so she was waiting until it came out
![An employee said her dog swallowed the car keys so she was waiting until it came out](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62044923,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1163800/an-employee-said-her-dog-swallowed-the-car-keys-so-she-was-waiting-until-it-came-out.jpg)
An employee said he broke his arm wrestling a female bodybuilder
![An employee said he broke his arm wrestling a female bodybuilder](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62044924,width-700,height-525,imgsize-975299/an-employee-said-he-broke-his-arm-wrestling-a-female-bodybuilder.jpg)
An employee said they had to reschedule a new manicure because some of their artificial nails fell off
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An employee said they did not have enough gas to get to work
![An employee said they did not have enough gas to get to work](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62044926,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1050757/an-employee-said-they-did-not-have-enough-gas-to-get-to-work.jpg)
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