# The Every Other Day Feud: Lame Excuse for a Feud by El\_Kabong \[Game Over\]
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [March 25, 2009, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699 "2009-03-25T02:51:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/1 "2009-03-25T02:51:05Z")
RULES!
**1. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS**
**2. Object of the game: Try to think of the most popular answer,** to get the most people matching you. Google is allowed, if you desire. Only answers that are “serious” will be scored. Joke answers will not be considered, as it is not fair to other players. Also, don’t try to score a zero, even with “serious” answers.
1. Formatting rules: If they are not followed, your entire post will be **DISQUALIFIED**.
2. answer
3. answer
4. answer
5. answer
Make your list look like the one above. No double spacing. No periods (except for the one following the number.) No quote marks, no punctuation if it is not necessary! No smilies! No extraneous bullshit is allowed. If you feel you must qualify your answer, do it **AFTER THE LIST**!
The reason this is so important is because I cut and paste all the answers, and I have to edit each answer to make them identical. It is a lot of work, so please make it easier on me. Thanks.
Scoring - Any answer duplicated by anyone else is worth 100 points divided by the number of entrants. For example: 50 entrant game = 2 pts per answer. If 4 people match that means they each get 8 pts for that answer. No matches = 0 points.
If any of you have ideas for Feuds -_and would like me to score them_- PM me and I’ll get you on [The List.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10944618&postcount=87)
The game will end either when we have 50 entrants, or at **3:30 PM Central** on Thursday, 03/26/09 whichever comes first.
Good luck!
This one will take much longer to score, due to the variability of the answers, so two days to get your answers in, and I’ll score it Friday (my day off.)
Be creative! 😃 (I’ll be lenient with the grammar rules.)
1. Give an excuse for not having your homework finished.
2. Give an excuse for being late for work.
3. What’s an excuse an airline might use for your flight being delayed?
4. What’s an excuse your boss might use for not giving you a raise?
5. What’s an excuse you might use for forgetting to get a loved one a birthday present?
6. Give an excuse for not attending a party you don’t want to go to.
7. What’s an excuse a coach might give for losing the big game?
8. What’s an excuse a politician might use for resigning following a scandal?
9. Give an excuse for invading a country that you are not actually at war with.
10. What’s an excuse you might give a cop after getting caught speeding?
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### Author:  [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/2 "2009-03-25T02:57:28Z")
1. Dog ate it
2. Car trouble
3. Weather
4. Budget problems
5. Been really busy
6. Not feeling well
7. Best player out of commission
8. Alcoholism
9. They have a dictator
10. On way to the hospital
11. Didn’t a bunch of politicians say they were alcoholics or something a while ago? I remember South Park spoofed it
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### Author:  [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/3 "2009-03-25T03:07:17Z")
1. Dog ate it
2. Flat tire
3. Weather
4. Poor Performance
5. Busy at wrok
6. Getting sick
7. Star Player out
8. Spend more time with family
9. Looking for WMD’s
10. Didn’t know posted speed limit
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### Author:  [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/4 "2009-03-25T03:07:57Z")
1. My dog ate it
2. Traffic
3. De-icing the wings
4. Not in the budget
5. Couldn’t find the right gift
6. Not feeling well
7. Injuries
8. Needs time with family
9. Oil
10. Didn’t know the limit
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### Author:  [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/5 "2009-03-25T03:09:54Z")
1. sick
2. traffic
3. weather
4. budget too small
5. “I was planning a aurprise for the weekend, honey”
6. Sick
7. Not enough practice time
8. Need to spend more time with family
9. They have WMD
10. Didn’t know I was going that fast.
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### Author:  [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/6 "2009-03-25T03:10:15Z")
1. The dog ate it
2. Bad traffic
3. weather
4. company is not making money
5. What present could be better than being related to me!
6. Sick
7. Referees
8. the nanny told me she had a green card
9. Weapons of Mass Destruction
10. didn’t see the posted speed limit
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### Author:  [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/7 "2009-03-25T03:12:55Z")
1. Dog ate it
2. Overslept
3. Weather
4. Bad quarter
5. Thought it was next week
6. Not feeling well
7. Star player injured/sick
8. Wants to spend time with family
9. Terrorism
10. Didn’t see the posted sign
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### Author:  [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/8 "2009-03-25T03:44:39Z")
1. The dog ate it
2. The car broke down
3. Weather
4. The economy
5. Too busy planning the surprise party
6. Relatives visiting from out of town
7. Not wearing lucky socks
8. Spending more time with his family
9. Weapons of Mass Destruction
10. The speedometer is broken
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/9 "2009-03-25T04:05:31Z")
1. Dog ate it
2. Traffic
3. Mechanical problem
4. Poor economy
5. Stupidity
6. Already promised I do something else
7. Other team played better than expected
8. Spend time with family
9. They were getting ready to attack us
10. Wasn’t paying attention
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### Author:  [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/10 "2009-03-25T04:10:00Z")
1. Dog ate it
2. Traffic backed up
3. Bad weather
4. Can’t afford it
5. Been really busy
6. Have to work
7. We were outscored
8. Spend more time with family
9. Has weapons of mass destruction
10. Faulty speedometer
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### Author:  [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/11 "2009-03-25T04:14:16Z")
1. Dog ate it
2. Accident on the highway
3. Bad weather
4. Not enough money in the budget
5. It’s being delivered
6. I’m sick
7. The ref made a bad call
8. It’s time for me to spend more time with my family
9. Terrorism
10. I was going the speed limit
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### Author:  [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/12 "2009-03-25T04:18:59Z")
1. My dog ate it
2. Got caught in a traffic jam
3. Mechanical difficulties
4. Economy unstable
5. It slipped my mind
6. Visit a sick relative
7. They wanted it more than we did
8. Spend more time with my family
9. Tried to attack us
10. My speedometer is off
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/13 "2009-03-25T04:22:34Z")
1. My dog ate it
2. Heavy traffic
3. Bad weather somewhere en route
4. Tight budget
5. Couldn’t find the perfect gift
6. Schedule conflict
7. Other team was far better
8. Wants to spend more time with family
9. WMDs
10. Rushing to hospital
ETA: It’s a hoot just reading through all these quickly… it’s like an All-Star Cavalcade o’ Lame Excuses! 😃
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### Author:  [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/14 "2009-03-25T04:23:55Z")
1. The dog ate it
2. Alarm did not go off
3. Weather
4. Budget cuts
5. It is on back order
6. Not feeling well
7. The other team wanted it more
8. Spend time with family
9. They have weapons of mass distruction
10. On the way to the hospital
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### Author:  [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/15 "2009-03-25T05:00:10Z")
1. Dog ate my homeowrk
2. Traffic
3. weather dely
4. times are tough
5. too busy
6. Had another engagement
7. refereeing decisions
8. Spend more time with the family
9. Rescuing hostages
10. I’m just going with traffic
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### Author:  [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/16 "2009-03-25T08:19:21Z")
1. My dog ate it
2. Stuck in traffic
3. Bad weather
4. Company’s doing badly
5. I was busy planning our weekend getaway
6. Can’t find a babysitter
7. Player’s were too nervous
8. Focus on own family
9. Oil
10. Didn’t see the sign
Yeah, I’m not gonna do well on this one, methinks.
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### Author:  [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/17 "2009-03-25T09:32:20Z")
1. Dog ate it
2. Car trouble
3. Bad weather
4. Tight budget
5. Busy at work
6. Already had other plans
7. The other team wanted it more
8. Spend time with family
9. WMDs
10. Didn’t know the speed limit
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### Author:  [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/18 "2009-03-25T09:56:19Z")
1. Give an excuse for not having your homework finished.
2. Give an excuse for being late for work.
3. What’s an excuse an airline might use for your flight being delayed?
4. What’s an excuse your boss might use for not giving you a raise?
5. What’s an excuse you might use for forgetting to get a loved one a birthday present?
6. Give an excuse for not attending a party you don’t want to go to.
7. What’s an excuse a coach might give for losing the big game?
8. What’s an excuse a politician might use for resigning following a scandal?
9. Give an excuse for invading a country that you are not actually at war with.
10. What’s an excuse you might give a cop after getting caught speeding?
11. Dog ate it
12. Dog ate me
13. Dogs flying the plane
14. Dog spent it
15. I bought one, but the dog ate it
16. Have to feed the dog
17. Dogs on the playing field
18. Dog told me to do it
19. Need more dogs
20. Dog was driving
I gotta stop putting the first thing that comes to mind.
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### Author:  [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/19 "2009-03-25T11:24:22Z")
1. the dog ate it
2. traffic
3. weather
4. bad economy
5. to busy to shop
6. illness
7. the opponents wanted it more
8. wants to spend more time with family
9. they have weapons of mass destruction
10. keeping up with traffic
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-every-other-day-feud-lame-excuse-for-a-feud-by-el_kabong-game-over/490699/20 "2009-03-25T11:27:55Z")
1. The dog ate it
2. Traffic
3. Weather
4. Not in the budget
5. I ordered it weeks ago, but it still hasn’t come
6. Being sick
7. Bad calls by the officials
8. I want to spend more time with my family
9. They have weapons of mass destruction
10. It’s a medical emergency
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