10 excuses to avoid school/work for the Halo Reach Beta

[PredArtagnan]

It's now only a short few days before the Halo Reach Beta goes live, but I realised something today which was a little disheartening - May the 3rd is actually a Monday.
This prompted me to scream to the heavens in a moment eerily reminiscent of a scene from Romeo and Juliet -
"Did I defy you stars?!!!"
Monday is a week day... on week days people work and go to school. What kind of madness is this???
I wallowed in my sadness and disbelief for a while, before realising that I am not alone in facing this dilemma. Millions the world over will be dealing with the very same problem come the 3rd of May - the all important question of "What excuse can I make up to get me out of my obligations for today?"

With that in mind, I decided to stop wallowing and actually do something about it, and so I present to you now, 10 excuses to get you out of work or school for the Reach Beta.


1. "My car broke down". (Don't mention it's a Warthog, and that it just got lasered).

2. "My best friend just passed away and I'm too distraught to come in today". (Don't mention that your best friend respawned beside you ten seconds later).

3. "Someone broke into my place and stole some stuff. I really have to get this sorted out". (Don't mention that it was a flag).

4. "A gang of kids broke into my place and trashed the joint. I have to clean up". (Don't mention they also planted a bomb).

5. "I was assaulted today and I need to go file an official statement" (Don't mention the assault involved teabagging, and that the "statement" you are filing is choosing to "avoid player").

6. "I'm having really bad chest pains, I don't think I can make it today" (Don't mention it's because a sticky grenade just went off).

7. "I was out of town, and my flight has been cancelled". (Don't mention it's a Banshee and someone just jacked it).

8. "I have really bad back pains. Owee owee oww" (Don't mention it's just because you're getting used to using your jetpack).

9. "I have Jury Duty" (Don't mention you're also the Judge and Executioner, and it's simply a slayer match).

And

10. "The Reach Beta goes live today. What's that? You aren't going into work/school either? Yeah I'll play with you, what's your gamertag?"

[Greenskull]

Lol so awesome. Great work, man!

[SourNotHardcore]

This is stupendous and helpful. =]

[RUL Horizontal]

Ill stick with getting an infection (I wont mention that I became a zombie too) lol

[PredArtagnan]

Ill stick with getting an infection (I wont mention that I became a zombie too) lol

That's a good one.... damn, why didn't I think of that? :D

[Darko55]

I'll be online almost all day Tuesday playing in The RUL SQUADS GUYS Remember those? Huh GUYS?

lol anyway what about,

I don't feel comfortable coming into work today, there are these shaddy looking idividuals stalking outside, they keep coming by every few minutes and I really don't want to take the chance.

Don't mention that those shaddy idividuals are really the red team and they are outside your sniper post.

[Swordspree28]

lol awesome man! I think I'll use number 1 :)

[JEDIHUNTER5]

awesomeness:D:D:D:D:D nice job Pred:D:D:D I think I'll use #2

[Jawwi]

Now only if I can my mom to say any of these lol awesome job Pred!

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[Colinmaceac1]

I am deffinenty using number 6 :P

[Nova102]

Monday Hangover

[Tough Gandhi]

LOLLLL awesome excuses :)

[i ic3 c01d i]

I usually have Mondays off 99% of the time. Suck on that guys lol. And btw Pred i haven't forgotten about that Celine Dion thread lol.

[PredArtagnan]

My heart will gooo oooooooooonnnnnnnn

[i ic3 c01d i]

I'll never let go pred! I'll never let go!

[ROFL ZOMBIE JG]

Doctors note:
[Insert name here] has recently contracted a rare disease known as Halodeprivitis due to the shutdown of Halo 2 servers and will not be attending [Insert occupation here] until he/she is cured. The cure, however, is the Halo Reach beta and so [Insert name here] will not be able to attend [Insert occupation here] until the beta has ended. Also a diet of [Insert favourite food and drink here] is reccomended and luxurious comfort throughout the patient's recovering period.
Thankyou
[Insert Doctors name here]

[JEDIHUNTER5]

nice, :D:D:D:P:P:P but do you think it's wise to talk about Halo, (but still the name of the disease is good:D:D:D)

[ROFL ZOMBIE JG]

If there is anyone out there who does not understand how important Halo is needs to have a gravity hammer shoved up their ***!!! :D

[seaguardian117]

may 3rd is a bank holiday for the brits, which means i'll be on reach all day!!!:D

[BladesofBlood]

nice job

[v Sim CO]

Since I end school on April 30th.... I will have to find an excuse not to play the beta.

[lordguy]

So many views. Also number nine is the best.

[BladeHenge]

Self induced allergy attack, HERE I COME!!

Or i'll use #6

[Hydrono]

I think number 2 is the funniest, but all of them are excellent.

[stijntjp]

haha ill use 2 next week i have vacation now muhahahaha

[PredArtagnan]

32,000 views? No freaking way!

[stijntjp]

it was on bungie.net so no wonder it has so many viewz goodjob man

[PredArtagnan]

Thanks :) I have a new article in the works, but it'll require a free day to put together properly, because I need to take photos.

[stijntjp]

okis it about halo to is it about the beta yeah im going crazy tellz me

[PredArtagnan]

You'll just have to keep checking the site :) It'll be at least a week away though.

[stijntjp]

lol 6 actually worked

[boxs21]

good job bro, very nice LOL
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