Excuses for Being Late with N

• No car

  Excuse, couldn’t come due to no vehicle

• Napping

  Excuse, overslept while taking a nap

• No gas

  Excuse, car delayed due to empty tank

• Nap

  Excuse, short sleep caused lateness

• Not feeling well

  Excuse, late due to illness

• Not waking up

  Excuse, alarm missed and overslept

• no alarm

  Excuse, no alarm set caused lateness

• No sleep

  Excuse, too tired from no rest

• No bus

  Excuse, transport issue, bus didn’t come

• Not ready

  Excuse, delayed still getting ready

• No ride

  Excuse, no transport available

• nose bleed

  Excuse, lateness due to sudden nosebleed

• Not wanting to go

  Didn’t feel like going, dragged my feet.

• no time

  Ran out of time—everything took longer.

• Not enough time

  Too little time; getting ready ran long.

• Annonce
• Nausea

  Nauseous on the way, had to slow down.

• Not in the mood

  Lingering at home, didn’t feel like leaving.

• No petrol

  Car ran out of fuel; had to refill, arrived late.

• Nothing to wear

  Spent ages choosing clothes, left too late.

• Not interested

  Didn’t rush because uninterested, came late.

• No excuse

  Openly saying “no excuse” is honest, if not helpful!

• No clean clothes

  Had to find clean clothes before leaving.

• No transportation

  Transport unavailable; couldn’t reach on time.

• No watch

  Couldn’t check time; misjudged and arrived late.

• Nobody woke me up

  Slept in because no one woke you—classic!

• no clothes

  Couldn’t find clean clothes, left late.

• Night out

  Was out late last night and overslept.

• Not wanting to come

  Stalled leaving home because you didn’t want to go.

• No money

  Couldn’t pay bus or taxi, had to walk, arrived late.

• No trains

  Trains canceled or delayed; had to wait.

• Nodded off

  Dozed off and lost track of time.

• No toilet paper

  Stuck in the bathroom hunting toilet paper.

• No shoes

  Shoes missing; searched before leaving.

• No pants

  Couldn’t find pants; got dressed late.

• Never set alarm

  Forgot to set the alarm, so you overslept.

• No parking

  Kept circling; no parking spot available.

• Needed to pee

  Had to use the bathroom, which delayed getting there

• No power

  No electricity - alarm failed and getting ready took longer

• Nightmare

  Bad dream kept you up, then you overslept.

• Narcolepsy

  Narcolepsy can cause dozing off and delays.

• No water

  Water outage, couldn't shower or prep fast.

• Nervous

  Too nervous to leave on time; needed a pause.

• Never heard alarm

  Alarm rang, but I never heard it.

• Not bothered

  Admits apathy; didn't hurry, so arrived late

• Needed more sleep

  Too tired, slept longer than planned

• No train

  Train canceled or not running, arrival delayed

• No motivation

  Low motivation, moved slow and got there late

• Never wanted to come

  Reluctant to go, stalled and showed up late

• not feeling it

  Not in the mood; dawdled and arrived late

• Night shift

  Night shift ended late; overslept and rushed in

• no keys

  Couldn't find keys; stuck at home, arrived late

• No excuses

  “No excuses” admits fault without giving a reason.

• not knowing the time

  Didn't know the time; lost track and left late

• Not dressed

  Still not dressed; had to get ready first

• No coffee

  Needed a coffee run; moved slow and arrived late

• Not leaving on time

  Left late; started too late to arrive on time

Ordene på listen Excuses for Being Late with N stammer fra spillere af ordspillet By-Land-Flod.