The lamest/worst excuse to use to get out of coming to work?

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I just thought about this while taking a little break at work today. It was supposed to be my day off but I got called in because the other girl called in sick. I got to thinking because she looked fine the day before and because she was talking about some event she wanted to go to with her friends but couldn't because she had to work that day. So, I started thinking about whether or not she was actually sick or pretending. Then I got to thinking about all these other lame excuses I've heard people use throughout the years to get out of coming to work. I think the worst one was when this girl called in and said that she couldn't make it because she was still out of town. The funny thing was that I actually saw her an hour before that walking around in the store. Another one was when a coworker called in because she sprained her pinkie finger. We later found out later that she was lying and that she wanted to go out partying with friends. And finally, a girl called in and said that her grandmother passed away. A few days later, the same grandmother, showed up at the store.