I thought it was a brilliant excuse. It wasn't. My teacher asked for my homework. The problem? I hadn't done it. Now, a normal person would have admitted it and accepted the punishment. Unfortunately, I was not a normal person. So I looked my teacher straight in the eye and said: "My dog ate it." The class exploded with laughter. For a moment, I felt proud. I thought I had saved myself. Then my teacher asked a question. A very simple question. "What dog?" My confidence left the chat. You see... I had spent the entire school year telling everyone that I was scared of dogs. I didn't even own one. The whole class went silent. Then somebody at the back shouted: "Sir, the dog is imaginary." That was it. The laughter nearly removed the roof. At that point... I knew I was finished. I ended up with extra homework and a nickname that followed me for months. "The Dog Owner." Funny enough, I never lied about homework again. But I can't be the only one, right? What's the worst excuse you've ever used to avoid trouble?
