Excuses to stay out late

xXxHariboxXx · 21-05-2008 8:33pm #1

What is/was the excuse(s) you use(d) on your parents to stay out late? I'm just curious. My paretns are fairly strict so I rarely even try to make an excuse and just go home like a good girl. lol I have however said a few times that I'm already on the way home but the traffics really bad. It actually works quite well as long as you don't overuse it. Once used it successfully when I was like two hours late!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 21-05-2008 8:40pm

I paid for this speed and god damnit, I'm going to finish it.

Terry · 21-05-2008 8:41pm

I usually just tell them I'm staying over with Michael.
They know there's a few quid in it for them in the long run.

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 21-05-2008 8:44pm

"I didn't want you to see me in that state"

Sherifu · 21-05-2008 8:50pm

I didn't need any excuses.

muletide · 21-05-2008 8:50pm

"Sorry I'm late but he kept me in that cellar for 24 bloody years"

Dinter · 21-05-2008 8:51pm

Phone them about three hours after you're supposed to be home.

Put a tissue over the phone and say the following in the deepenst most menacing voice you can.

"I have xXxHariboxXx* Put €20,000 in a black bag and leave it outside your garden gate. If you do, you'll see her again otherwise we'll send her back to you piece by piece. Do not call the police. We're watching the house."

They'll be so glad to get you back they won't notice that you're suddenly rolling in it!

*It'll probably work better if you use your real name.

xXxHariboxXx · 21-05-2008 8:56pm

Dinter wrote: »

Phone them about three hours after you're supposed to be home.

Put a tissue over the phone and say the following in the deepenst most menacing voice you can.

"I have xXxHariboxXx* Put €20,000 in a black bag and leave it outside your garden gate. If you do, you'll see her again otherwise we'll send her back to you piece by piece. Do not call the police. We're watching the house."

They'll be so glad to get you back they won't notice that you're suddenly rolling in it!

*It'll probably work better if you use your real name.

My friend saw your post. She's wondering if you'll marry her.

muletide · 21-05-2008 8:58pm

and waxing might help

Terry · 21-05-2008 8:59pm

xXxHariboxXx wrote: »

My friend saw your post. She's wondering if you'll marry her.

I won't, but I'll take head.

Faith · 21-05-2008 9:01pm

Considering I moved out 3 years ago, I haven't needed excuses for a while. My flatmate could expect a text saying "Got lucky; not coming home tonight".

When I am staying at home, my parents are happy if I just text them at some point with an update, basically just to confirm I'm still alive. If I'm out unusually late (after 3am), I'll just text and let them know what's going on and when I think I might be home.

hunter164 · 21-05-2008 9:03pm

Well if you're over 18 why would you need to tell you're Ma/Da when you'll be home?

DD · 21-05-2008 9:04pm

xXxHariboxXx wrote: »

What is/was the excuse(s) you use(d) on your parents to stay out late? I'm just curious. My paretns are fairly strict so I rarely even try to make an excuse and just go home like a good girl. lol I have however said a few times that I'm already on the way home but the traffics really bad. It actually works quite well as long as you don't overuse it. Once used it successfully when I was like two hours late!

I think if you keep using the same excuse they will get used to it. You don't need to invent another one. Just stay on the traffic excuse :pac::pac: and have that upset and tired face when you get home. You know how bad the traffic can be sometimes.

Terry · 21-05-2008 9:04pm

hunter164 wrote: »

Well if you're over 18 why would you need to tell you're Ma/Da when you'll be home?

I'm guessing the OP is not over 18.

AckwelFoley · 21-05-2008 9:08pm

Terry wrote: »

I won't, but I'll take head.

Terry wrote: »

I'm guessing the OP is not over 18.

Seems you picked up a few habits from ol Michael

Dinter · 21-05-2008 9:08pm

hunter164 wrote: »

Well if you're over 18 why would you need to tell you're Ma/Da when you'll be home?

Well you probably won't have the Late Home Police knocking on your door if you don't but it's usually considered polite.

xXxHariboxXx wrote: »

My friend saw your post. She's wondering if you'll marry her.

I dunno, is she rich? Worth "kidnapping"?

hunter164 · 21-05-2008 9:10pm

Terry wrote: »

I'm guessing the OP is not over 18.

I know the OP isn't over 18 but I meant other people posting on this.

xXxHariboxXx · 21-05-2008 9:11pm

Terry wrote: »

I'm guessing the OP is not over 18.

Your guess is right. I'm only 16. Once you turn 18 in my family you can basically do what you want.

muletide · 21-05-2008 9:13pm

xXxHariboxXx wrote: »

Your guess is right. I'm only 16. Once you turn 18 in my family you can basically do what you want.

Anything ??

Reaches for the KY

Genghiz Cohen · 21-05-2008 9:14pm

hunter164 wrote: »

Well if you're over 18 why would you need to tell you're Ma/Da when you'll be home?

And your "Ma/Da" don't stop caring about you when you're older than 18.

xXxHariboxXx · 21-05-2008 9:18pm

Dinter wrote: »

Well you probably won't have the Late Home Police knocking on your door if you don't but it's usually considered polite.

I dunno, is she rich? Worth "kidnapping"?

Not like really rich. Well off.

Terry · 21-05-2008 9:18pm

xXxHariboxXx wrote: »

Your guess is right. I'm only 16. Once you turn 18 in my family you can basically do what you want.

I'm outta control. I'll do wha' I wan'

xXxHariboxXx · 21-05-2008 9:20pm

muletide wrote: »

Anything ??

Reaches for the KY

Anything legal.

I know my parents don't stop caring but they don't mind you going out late and getting drunk e.t.c. I know cos I have to older brothers.

Dinter · 21-05-2008 9:21pm

xXxHariboxXx wrote: »

Not like really rich. Well off.

Suits me. Sure they all add up! A burd in the basement is worth two in the bush!

AckwelFoley · 21-05-2008 9:27pm

xXxHariboxXx wrote: »

Your guess is right. I'm only 16. Once you turn 18 in my family you can basically do what you want.

Spit roast?

DD · 21-05-2008 9:27pm

xXxHariboxXx wrote: »

Your guess is right. I'm only 16. Once you turn 18 in my family you can basically do what you want.

You need to wait 2 years only. Good luck...but stay on the traffic excuse

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Overheal · 21-05-2008 10:06pm

I usually told them the bones of the truth to satisfy them and then answered for any details i couldnt cover up with febreeze.

DD · 21-05-2008 10:12pm

Overheal wrote: »

I usually told them the bones of the truth to satisfy them and then answered for any details i couldnt cover up with febreeze.

:pac: :pac:lol

fonpokno · 21-05-2008 10:34pm

hunter164 wrote: »

Well if you're over 18 why would you need to tell you're Ma/Da when you'll be home?

i'm 19 and my folks still go a bit psycho if im out "too late" (too late being 3 or so) tis quite the pain! but as long as i live at home, i have to cope with it i s'pose!

Epic Tissue · 21-05-2008 10:39pm

Terry wrote: »

I won't, but I'll take head.

Terry wrote: »

I'm guessing the OP is not over 18.

:eek:

edit: this is what I get for leaving tabs open for ages

Kernel · 22-05-2008 12:27am

snyper wrote: »

Spit roast?

Dude, she's only 16. :rolleyes:

Rb · 22-05-2008 12:52am

I didn't need any excuses from the age of 15 upwards. All they wanted, actually it was more of a requirement was that I text them to let them know where I am, where I'm staying etc.

Texting your parents with something reasonable when you're off your head on E is a tricky, tricky thing to do.

Lil' Smiler · 22-05-2008 1:12am

My parents were strict enough, although i think it's alot easier for kids nowadays with mobiles etc to keep in touch.

21, still living at home. I just text my Mum on a night out let her know if i'll be home or not. I didn't do it one night when I was out and she was freaking out.. turned out it was the 25 year anniversary of my uncles death, he died in a car accident on a bad rainy/windy night... it was a bad rainy/windy night when i was out.... but also...why didn't she text me to ask???

I dunno what excuses you can use when you're 16 tho!! Depends on what you've been doing and where you're coming home from

Ross_Mahon · 22-05-2008 1:17am

"I will be at the top of the road playing football"
"Ill be back in 10 mins" Then i would turn up an hour later

Rb · 22-05-2008 1:24am

Lil' Smiler wrote: »

I dunno what excuses you can use when you're 16 tho!! Depends on what you've been doing and where you're coming home from

"I'm so drunk right now I don't even know where I am, let alone where home is"

Obviously would have to be in convincing drunken text speak though.

Lil' Smiler · 22-05-2008 1:32am

Rb wrote: »

"I'm so drunk right now I don't even know where I am, let alone where home is"

Obviously would have to be in convincing drunken text speak though.

Hehehehe!!

When I was 16, I saved a message to send to my parents in case they asked where I was when I was out drinking.

Text came through:

Mum: "Where r u?"
Me (saved msg) "Am in James's house. The boys are going to walk me home soon, i'm really sorry i'm a bit late"

Mum: "Ok, don't be too late, stay safe"

At this stage I felt quite guilty... but carried on drinking for a bit then stumbled home by myself.. somehow not realising i was quite drunk and maybe thinking i'd sober up along the way

Phone call: "Where are you?"

So I pretended to be "hyper"... usual thing for me, bubbly person etc

Yeah got caught out rapid, came home and proceeded to try cover it up. Cue the question "Jamie... were you drinking alcohol?".... the little mess that I was,decided it'd be best not to lie.... the best I came out with was "Yes but I only had one can to taste it"

That was the last time I came home drunk as an underager... i was ignored for ages... funny now tho

DEmeant0r · 22-05-2008 1:36am

Rb wrote: »

"I'm so drunk right now I don't even know where I am, let alone where home is"

Obviously would have to be in convincing drunken text speak though.

Haha. I actually am able to text properly even when i'm off my face, good ole' text dictionary! :pac:

Anyways I never really needed an excuse.

DEmeant0r · 22-05-2008 1:39am

Lil' Smiler wrote: »

Hehehehe!!

When I was 16, I saved a message to send to my parents in case they asked where I was when I was out drinking.

Text came through:

Mum: "Where r u?"
Me (saved msg) "Am in James's house. The boys are going to walk me home soon, i'm really sorry i'm a bit late"
Mum: "Ok, don't be too late, stay safe"

At this stage I felt quite guilty... but carried on drinking for a bit then stumbled home by myself.. somehow not realising i was quite drunk and maybe thinking i'd sober up along the way

Phone call: "Where are you?"

So I pretended to be "hyper"... usual thing for me, bubbly person etc

Yeah got caught out rapid, came home and proceeded to try cover it up. Cue the question "Jamie... were you drinking alcohol?".... the little mess that I was,decided it'd be best not to lie.... the best I came out with was "Yes but I only had one can to taste it"

That was the last time I came home drunk as an underager... i was ignored for ages... funny now tho

More importantly, who names their daughter jamie? Your parents must've hated you! :pac:

Lil' Smiler · 22-05-2008 1:40am

DEmeant0r wrote: »

More importantly, who names their daughter jamie? Your parents must've hated you! :pac:

:eek: Tis a common enough girls name!!

There are worse names to be called!!

TomCo · 22-05-2008 1:44am

Lil' Smiler wrote: »

:eek: Tis a common enough girls name!!

There are worse names to be called!!

Like **** face for instance.

Lil' ******** McGee

Edit: awwwwww

JC 2K3 · 22-05-2008 1:56am

Went to an all night Halloween party 2/3 years ago in some girl's house and a friend and I did the whole telling your parents you were staying in the other's house trick.

The next day, my friend's sister, who happens to be my sister's friend was in my house, and her parents came to collect her. Basically, my parents came out to talk to their parents in their car at the gate to my house. My friend was in the car also and we basically nervously looked at each other for the whole time, awaiting the inevitible "thanks for having him last night". But, thankfully, neither said it and we got away with it.

I lied about where I was staying a couple of times after that too, and never got caught.

Naos · 22-05-2008 9:50am

I used to say I'd be heading to the Cinema and then followed by the leisureplex so didn't know what time I'd be home. Then I'd proceed to get drunk.

As others have said though, once I hit 18 that was it with the questions.

22-05-2008 10:15am

Sherifu wrote: »

I didn't need any excuses.

+1

daisy123 · 22-05-2008 10:41am

xXxHariboxXx wrote: »

Anything legal.

I know my parents don't stop caring but they don't mind you going out late and getting drunk e.t.c. I know cos I have to older brothers.

Hmm, you may find that your brothers will have been granted a little bit more freedom than their precious baby girl!!!

Lil Smiler, your story almost reflects mine, apparently "drunk" and "hyper" on the phone sound a lot different! Something to do with slurring words...also the last time I came home drunk as an underager, still reluctant NOW to do it if they'll see me! I also got the 'ignore' as opposed to the 'angry' method!

antodeco · 22-05-2008 10:43am

I used to tell my parents I was staying out to take loads of Class A's. I fooled them good when I came home locked!!

"Were you taking drugs?"
*hiccup* "fla? iosd? Drugs? Na im alrite, wohs tha? Yeah im gud, howwwws u?"
"Oh right, thats ok then"

Hahahaha suckers

togster · 22-05-2008 10:45am

Haribox?

Lil' Smiler · 22-05-2008 10:47am

daisy123 wrote: »

Hmm, you may find that your brothers will have been granted a little bit more freedom than their precious baby girl!!!

Lil Smiler, your story almost reflects mine, apparently "drunk" and "hyper" on the phone sound a lot different! Something to do with slurring words...also the last time I came home drunk as an underager, still reluctant NOW to do it if they'll see me! I also got the 'ignore' as opposed to the 'angry' method!

Yeah my parents are very disapproving of the getting drunk thing. So i try to avoid coming home if i do find that i've drank a few more than intended! The odd time i've come home tipsy but i'm not sure if they've noticed coz i sh1te on enough anyway when i'm talking to them normally!

AnonoBoy · 22-05-2008 10:53am

When I was a teenager we didn't have mobiles so the parents couldn't track you. But it also meant that if you were getting a lift home at a certain time you had to be there otherwise there was hell to pay.

I remember coming home about 5 one morning and not being met with the happiest of folks.

ScumLord · 22-05-2008 10:59am

My mother didn't mind me coming home late as long as I didn't bring gangs of people with me. My mother didn't really want to know what I used to get up to when I was out either. Poor woman.

StormWarrior · 22-05-2008 1:56pm

From the age of 18 I didn't have to make excuses but before that I would just tell my mum I was staying at a friends so I could be out clubbing all night. When I was 16 though, I said I would be home by 1am one night. I was quite late though, and unbeknownst to me, my mum went out looking for me. It was about 2.30am when me and two friends came walking up our road on our way home. To my horror, a few doors down from my house, was my mum in her car. She wound the window down as we walked past and said in a furious voice "Get in." Even though it was a 5 second walk from there to our house. My friends quietly wished me luck as I got in (as they were boys, their parents didn't care what time they came home). It was so embarrassing, I got in, my mum drove for 1 second until we were outside our house, and we got out as my friends were walking past. Why?! She just wanted to embarrass me and it worked.

Duggy747 · 22-05-2008 3:05pm

When I go home during the weekends I don't really return to the house until 7 / 8 in the morning. Parents do wonder where the hell I do be until then and I tell them the truth. Thing is, though, they don''t seem to believe me that after the pub me and lad's head back to another mate's flat with cans and just chillax chatting shìte. We don't get to see each other until the weekends so, dammit, we drain the life out of every hour on the weekends! Overheard the meddling, trouble-making sister one day saying to them "He's probably doing drugs when he's out!" I don't, but still

And during the week I'm normally in the lad's gaff till about 2 - 3 in the morning...........then I'm up at 8:30 to go to work

My sleeping pattern is arseways!

Excuses to stay out late

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