# Help me concoct a convincing excuse not to travel **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 19, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-concoct-a-convincing-excuse-not-to-travel/691165 "2014-06-19T19:58:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-concoct-a-convincing-excuse-not-to-travel/691165/41 "2014-06-23T21:47:32Z")
> [@Dervorin](#): > > However, I do claim a small moral victory because she also said “Aw, it would have been wonderful as a surprise; you just needed a convincing excuse not to come” - so at least next time I know she won’t be upset if I have to make up another story to get out of it. However, I’m not sure I will; involving family in the plot seems to be the way to go in future. I’m sure her mother would be happy to help out! See, now you get to take credit for the surprise without actually having to work. WIN-WIN, DUDE! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-concoct-a-convincing-excuse-not-to-travel/691165/42 "2014-06-24T13:01:52Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > See, now you get to take credit for the surprise without actually having to work. WIN-WIN, DUDE! 😃 Bwa-hahahahah! I didn’t consider that angle. True, true! ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_York](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_York](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_York)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-concoct-a-convincing-excuse-not-to-travel/691165/43 "2014-06-24T13:46:18Z")
When I was in my early twenties my long distance girl friend turned up as I was going out the door with my short distance girl friend. Big surprise. Don’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-concoct-a-convincing-excuse-not-to-travel/691165/44 "2014-06-24T19:38:51Z")
Apparently it’s not recommended to fly with a cast - said the pediatrician to my daughter yesterday. So, in the future, say you broke something and now you can’t fly. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-concoct-a-convincing-excuse-not-to-travel/691165/45 "2014-06-25T15:33:21Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > Apparently it’s not recommended to fly with a cast - said the pediatrician to my daughter yesterday. It is, OTOH, perfectly acceptable to cast with a fly. As long as the guy agrees. ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-concoct-a-convincing-excuse-not-to-travel/691165/46 "2014-06-25T15:43:17Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > Apparently it’s not recommended to fly with a cast - said the pediatrician to my daughter yesterday. > So, in the future, say you broke something and now you can’t fly. How is this not going to end with an episode of “Oooh, what did you break? Let’s have a look!” followed by immediate and terminal awkwardness? > [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > It is, OTOH, perfectly acceptable to cast with a fly. > > As long as the guy agrees. So what you’re saying is that when you cast a fly during a fly cast, the cast fly flies? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-concoct-a-convincing-excuse-not-to-travel/691165.md?page=2)