Comments on: Flipping Off Our Favorite Excuses

By: carson

carson — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:35:47 +0000

Flips may include...

Gee, there's nothing quite like watching the sunrise from my desk!

I always have more interesting dreams after prolonged periods of sleep deprivation!

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:58:41 +0000

Paula, I wouldn't want to show up for that, either. And I hear you - procrastinate? Moi? It's called Bejeweled Blitz. ;)

Anne, you're the reason the idea came to mind. Thanks for talking about excuses in the first place!

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:53:34 +0000

Thanks for the link and the kind comments… and flipping excuses is a great idea… wish I'd thought of that 😉

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:18:10 +0000

This week I've done the opposite. I've used work as an excuse to skip a neighborhood association meeting.

Granted, they started holding them on weekday afternoons, which limits the attendees to mostly retirees. But this is a transitional(in the bad way) neighborhood, so I try to go to meetings when I can.

Yes, three of my current assignments are due this week, but I don't have any interviews slated tomorrow afternoon. I probably could swing it...but I learned a very antagonistic former president may show up. As much as I'd like to know what happens when she starts mis-remembering events and casting blame, I really don't want to be dragged into her little drama.

I don't know that I make many excuses not to work, I usually just procrastinate. LOL.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:05:21 +0000

I've not seen too much of that. In the past, that would have applied to me in only one instance. But that instance is no longer part of my life, so it's no longer valid. :)

But you've hit on a truth - it's fear. Fear stops us from reaching beyond ourselves. And it's the reason we make excuses, for sure. Why are we never afraid of succeeding?

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:59:24 +0000

What drives me nuts is when people use their families an excuse not to write. Especially n the instances when, if you actually get to know the families, they're supportive, and it's the writer hiding behind the excuse out of cowardice.

There's no room for cowards in our line of work, and that's where most excuses stem -- fear.