EXCUSES FOR ALL OCCASIONS

Looking for ways to escape or shift blame is a fundamental part of life. Here’s a survival guide full of ready-made excuses, from the student’s classic “My dog ate my homework,” to the motorist’s “Was that sign the speed limit, Officer?

I thought it was the town’s population,” to the dieter’s “I wasn’t getting enough to eat on one diet, so I had to go on three.” You’ll welcome these ready-made alibis and cop-outs for business, school, sports, family, romance, and other situations where you might find yourself in hot water. About the Author Steven D. Price is the author or editor of more than thirty-five books, including 1001 Smartest Things Ever Said, The Best Advice Ever Given, 1001 Funniest Things Ever Said, 1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said, and 1001 Insults, Put-Downs and Comebacks, The Quotable Billionaire, The World's Funniest Lawyer Jokes, and Endangered Phrases. A former staff editor on The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, he is a writer and editor and lives in New York City.