# I didn't want to call out today **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 10, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-want-to-call-out-today/489018 "2009-03-10T23:42:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-want-to-call-out-today/489018/21 "2009-03-12T03:07:56Z")
Here’s a not-good way to miss work … [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10506740&postcount=51](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10506740&postcount=51) ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-want-to-call-out-today/489018/22 "2009-03-12T11:53:39Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > perhaps calling out is an east coast thing? > > ouch! and i knew someone who called out because of a tongue piercing, it got infected. You know, I’ve considered getting a tongue piercing. Then, I start to think about all the germs in my mouth and I realize that I think I’ll stay below the neck. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-want-to-call-out-today/489018/23 "2009-03-12T13:31:55Z")
> [@SmellMyWort](#): > > I have to say I’ve never heard the phrase “call out” used in place of “call in” when you can’t make it to work. Maybe a regional thing? > > Oh yeah…OUCH! We say “call _off_.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-didnt-want-to-call-out-today/489018.md?page=1)