Excuse Encyclopedia

Funny Excuses for Not Doing the Dishes

These are roommate-aimed, lighthearted, intended for kitchens with shared chore wheels and a sense of humor.

For entertainment purposes only

If you're genuinely shirking, do the dishes. If you're playing the bit, lean in.

5 Examples

  • Was letting them 'soak,' for science
  • Drying rack is full, so technically I'm blocked
  • Saving the spoons for the meal cycle to come
  • Soap is in a transitional state
  • Performing an unscheduled rest day on the sink

Good for

  • Roommate banter
  • Group chat humor

Avoid

  • Don't use this as a real strategy. Do the dishes.

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