If you’ve fallen into the unfortunate scenario of being a back-up friend, I know what you feel all the way. Being called up out of know where and expected to be able to hang out? I hate that too. What’s terrible is that whenever you try to see that same person, they are somehow never available when you need them. Sick of their BS? Annoyed of getting a text message at 10:30 PM saying “Come over now!” without any warning? Can’t say anything too blunt because this friend sometimes does come in handy? Here are some responses you can give them:
- In bed, sleeping. Can’t. A reply as blunt as that will most likely make it seem as if you’re drowsy and have just been woken up by the annoying ring and glow of your cellphone. Just make sure if you’re faking this, that you’re not signed into Facebook and not updating your Twitter. Because then you’re not sleeping.
- Now? If you texted me earlier when I didn’t have plans I def would have come over! I’m out at some crazy party right now! Don’t give away a location. She might try to come and find you. Or she might just happen to say “OH! I’m heading over to so-and-so right now as well! See you there!” That might take some explaining….
- Not home, at another friend’s house. Hopefully she doesn’t ask which friend and whether or not she knows them. Don’t try to make up a friend either … she will most likely try to FB stalk that girl.
- With the boyfriend for the night! This works if you have a boyfriend and whether she’s aware of that. Making up a boyfriend is too much and if she didn’t know before, then she might want details. And that’s just too much of a conversation to try and maintain.
- I’m on a date! This one is easier to make up. Say it’s your friend’s boyfriend’s best friend’s cousin or something and you met him at a party. Thankfully, this lie is very easy to get away with. Hopefully she doesn’t question you too much.
- I’m piled up with homework and assignments! I can’t make it or I’ll get way too far behind! One of my favourites. No one ever bothers to question this lie because no one cares enough about your assignment to hold up an entire conversation on your essay concerning major themes in Hamlet.
- Out with the family! Only use this one if you’re not family friends and your parents aren’t BFF with hers. Otherwise, using this excuse can be bad.
- I’m sick in bed. Just hope she won’t try and come to you if you can’t come to her. If she does try and come over to see you, tell her you’re highly contagious and delusional and you have been quarantined.
- I have no way of getting to you! Say you lost your bus pass. Or your car is in for its six month check up. If you’re a walk away from this friend….stick to anything else.
- Just don’t respond. This is easy to get away with. If she confronts you at a later date, just act clueless. Tell her you didn’t get her message/call. ”My phone’s been acting up lately and the service has been crap! Nothing is coming through lately!” Always works. Make sure your phone is on silent at this point. Just in case.
What excuses have you used?
