Excuse Encyclopedia

Funny Excuses for Not Returning a Borrowed Item

The item is somewhere. You believe in the item. The item has, however, not returned home.

For entertainment purposes only

Eventually, return the item. Until then, these excuses keep the relationship light.

4 Examples

  • It's in the car. I will not specify which car.
  • It's in a bag I'm using for something else and the bag is hostage to a different errand.
  • Was waiting to clean it before returning it
  • Was waiting to return it 'with something nice' and the something nice never materialized

Good for

  • Friends who'll laugh

Avoid

  • Stretching this beyond a couple of weeks

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