what's the best excuse you've ever given? did it work?
543764
One day my boyfriend was just staring at me with the evil eye. I finally asked him what was wrong he told me he listened to my voice mail and there was this guy asking me for a date.. etc The guy was actually a photographer I had met with and I wanted him to take pictures of me and my friends as a momento. He had my phone number from his records. Of course I thought my boyfriend would have never believed that so I told him my best friend got mad at me and wrote my name and number in the mens room of a dunkin donuts she works at. He believed me for a while until 20 minutes later he walked over to the dunkin donuts to somehow get it off the wall and found it wasn't there. He even asked the staff if they had cleaned it and of course they said no. lol So it didn't work..Honesty is the best policy!
243703
Admit to him you were a jerk and ask him how you can make it up.
225390
It is an excuse, but just not a very good one....
813322
Yes, you did the best thing.  You were honest with him about what you wanted in your relationship with him, and I won't give you the unprotected sex speech, and he didn't want to commit to you because he was already seeing someone else (and still having unprotected sex with you), which is why all of your apology attempts didn't matter.  I'm unsure why you were apologizing since you didn't do anything wrong but ask for a monogomous relationship.  You're better off without him and the fact that you wished him well just shows that you're taking the high road.  I highly doubt that this current relationship will last very long, but if nothing else, please protect yourself in the future!
1154602
My date and I wound up talking in the car late at night, parked in the lot after watching a movie.  While we're talking, he noticed an old lady having trouble starting up her junky car.  He went to help her.  \n\nThere was a jogger who saw the problem they were having and he and my date got on the rear of the lady's car and started pushing so that the lady can get a running start at the wheel.  They were pushing for about 50 yards when suddenly, the engine comes to life and vrooom!  The old lady drives away without even thanking them.  They're flabbergasted, surrounded by a cloud of exhaust gas.  What made it hilarious was that the jogger dude wound up spraining his ankle while he was pushing the car.  We had to drive this total stranger to his house because he couldn't walk.\n\nThat wasn't really cool but it made the date a memorable one.  Also, it gave me an idea that my date was a very kind and helpful fellow.
902495
The French have a great saying: "Qui s'excuse s'accuse", which means "anyone excusing himself is accusing himself."  It shows what they think of excuses!\nBut there is such a thing as a sincere excuse.  If, for example, you arrive late somewhere after a whole series of catastrophic events which were none of your making.  It's for you to gauge whether the person is telling the truth or not and react accordingly.
1067042
i always tell myself it just wasn't meant to be.  it works much better than "why me??"  try it.  ;)
786926
I have.  It works great.  So does asking for directions, or apologizing.
713168
Truthfully, it depends on what you did.  But if you haven't already, try apologizing to her.  It may sound too simple, but girls have more respect for a guy who can admit he's wrong.  Just tell her that you know you were a jerk, but you are sorry and that you would really love another chance to try and work things out.  If you are genuinely apologetic, your sincerity will show and she might decide to give you a chance.   Just make sure that you continue the good behavior after you get back together!  And if the apology doesn't work, you might have to accept that the relationship isn't meant to be (at least for right now).   Good luck!
655390
several times ... I kinda like better DOING things in my sleep and saying they didn't happen.  Sleeping, blacked out, or just being passed out and to drunk to remember things always works as a good excuse.
531648
Man, sometimes nice doesn't work.  A little crazy lady came to my garage sale last week and would not stop talking.  Customers could not talk to me nor I them.  SHe would just up the volume and speed.  this went on for about 30 mins and I tried everything: looking busy pricing things, praying for the phone to ring (please!), saying excuse me and trying to talk to a customer.  Finally, I just had to say, 'please leave. I am trying to have a sale right now and you are preventing me from talking to my customers.'\n\nThis whole time she was telling about how Jesus had changed her life 31 years ago.....After I asked her to leave, she told me she could tell I had not accepted Jesus (I guess because I didn't want to talk religion during my sale) and I was going to hell.  HA!  This was in my home.  reallllly weird.\n\nOk, I'll shut up now.\nlol
765645
I went out to dinner with a guy who got extremely drunk.  He got up and started singing "Some Enchanted Evening" in the middle of the restaurant,  and was so screwed up he fell on top of the table next to us.  I was stupid enough to drive him home (even after that stunt), and he took all his clothes off in the car and threw them out the window.  \n(I swear to G*d I am *not* making this up).  When I got him to his house I (literally) kicked his a*s out of my car and left him on his front lawn naked as a jaybird.  Needless to say that was our first and last date!
817928
YES, this is as good as it gets. Stop looking for excuses and someone to blame. Get out there and DO SOMETHING!
700098
I hate to use a cliche, but HONESTY!\n\nSpend a few real honset moments with yourself.  Examine your part, claim ownership of what you did wrong.  Ask yourself "was what I said or did unthoughtful towrd others feelings/hurtful/mean in any way?"  We dont want you to not confess and have regrets.\n\nCome to your partner and let them know that you see your wrongs.  This will inspire them to get honest and own their side of the street, unless they are in huge denial.  Most of the times it works if the person is decent.\n\nThe and only then is it truly resolved.  If each person does not claim their share, resentments build and it will come out later, and worse!\n\nBest of luck and be real honest! U can do it!
848073
tell her you were kidding around
1147880
a good way to tell someone to go screw himself:-)
71539
In my opinion he didn't mean it. Instead of apologizing it was a mistake, he said he didn't remember saying it. Some people don't have enough courage to admit. Forget is the easiest excuse which save him from explaining anything. You deserve someone better!