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Disease 10-13-2008 06:00 AM

Getting out of work.
 
I am supposed to be working tonight. I already called up and said I wouldn't be in till 5 because I was out of town. But now my stomach is turning. I think I'm going to council.

Do you think I should stick with the out of town story instead of complicating and saying that I'm now sick?

I hate calling up as well. Any one want to do it for me?

Phalanx 10-13-2008 06:04 AM

Out of town, unfamiliar food there last night...been feeling a bit off but now you're sure due to, er, embarrassing symptoms.
Any doc will give you a cert, just tell them you've got cold sweats and sudden bursts of needing to take a shit, a shit that comes out more liquid than solid.
Make sure to just subtly throw in towards the beginning "yeah I'm here off work".
I don't think too many ever want to pry into that.

Roderick Usher 10-13-2008 06:10 AM

yup...

diarrhea

no one likes to say it - even when you have it, you don't want to tell anyone, so admitting it is all the evidence anyone needs and no one wants to be around it.

It is the golden excuse, but can only be used once or twice at any job without raising questions about your intestinal fortitude

Disease 10-13-2008 06:11 AM

O.k, I probably don't need to give them any deatail, I just don't feel like making the call.

Is it wrong if I just send them an email?

Probably not, the boss is at his p.c all day anyway.

Vodstok 10-13-2008 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disease (Post 740025)
O.k, I probably don't need to give them any deatail, I just don't feel like making the call.

Is it wrong if I just send them an email?

Probably not, the boss is at his p.c all day anyway.

Email is the easy way, but not necesarrily the best way. i have had that backfire when the boss didnt see my email because he got 200 every day.

Phalanx 10-13-2008 06:31 AM

Same here.
Just call 'em, don't try to sound sick, just matter of fact 'em, and say you're prepping to go get some meds.

Vodstok 10-13-2008 06:43 AM

Exactly, especially since the runs arent going to make you sound like anything. Unless you dont have a cell phone,t hen you can sound desperate :D (I HAVE TO GET OFF THE PHONE, DEAR GOD! HERE IT COMES!)

Disease 10-13-2008 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phalanx (Post 740036)
Same here.
Just call 'em, don't try to sound sick, just matter of fact 'em, and say you're prepping to go get some meds.


I'm just prepping to go get some meds...

How was that?

Disease 10-13-2008 07:03 AM

Maybe I could just email my boss a link to this thread.

Vodstok 10-13-2008 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disease (Post 740047)
Maybe I could just email my boss a link to this thread.

:D

I was going to suggest you make sure they dont know you frequent this site and your username. I dont doubt that the people I work for know my screen name here, so if I had anything bad to say, I wouldnt (but I dont ;)).


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