How often do you give an excuse for not doing something? Some excuses are logical and truthful, while others definitely aren't. I just wonder how many people, no matter the age, will give an excuse or multiple excuses for: Not paying apartment rent on time (of which wife and I have never/ever had a problem doing). Not paying their mortgage on time. Not making a vehicle payment on time. Not renewing their vehicle tags/registration on time. If still working, calling in sick, but not really sick (I have to admit that I've done that). Can you think of any other excuses that people use for anything? One of the things I learned about being in the Navy, very, very seldom do they accept an excuse for anything! I have read in different articles just how many excuses a driver can give an Officer when the Officer pulls them over for something. It can get both hilarious and ridiculous.
I was never in the military but I am very conscientious about meeting obligations. On things where I have complete freedom of choice, I have to push myself or wait until I feel like it. Honestly, I am seldom eager to do much of anything these last few years.
Disrespecting others by making excuses springs from the disrespect some have for themselves. I would never make up childish BS if pulled over by the police. I really loathe unaccountable people.
And then, there are the excuses a family member, or members, can come up with not to see other family members. Don't have the finances. Of which can be very true. Have to spend the money on something else. Again, can be very true, but that may not satisfy the family. Or, just plainly, for whatever reasons, don't want to see them. IOW, not all families/family members get along.
Not every time they gave fake excuses, but sometimes they were facing a critical situation at that time and might not share it with anyone.
An excuse is generally used to lessen one’s culpability in a situation as opposed to having a bonafide “Reason” for doing whatever one does. I will not excuse an excuse but I will listen to good reason.
I think people are more likely to give a reason than an excuse. Excuse implies that there is some action or inaction that needs defending. Providing a reason simply states why the issue did or did not happen. If I'm late to an appointment, I offer an apology but rarely an excuse. Most people don't care if there was a lot of traffic.
We recently traveled about 1300 Km x 2 to go to Sydney to do a month long housesit that was close to Sydney harbour / city . We was offered the housesit and seeming we’d only ever past through Sydney’s we accepted saying we’d do it. We are not paid , and it cost us quite a bit $$$ in petrol and 2 nights stopover to get to Sydney as well as the same getting home none of which is reimbursed to us . On arrival on may 1st the house was stinking ….wet areas were discusting / mold / filth as was the kitchen. The day after the owners left I gave them notice I could not live in the house for a month and they would have to find someone else. ( they got a relative the next day ) so we could flee as fast as we could … Her excuse was if you’d told me …….I would have cleaned the house for you ………excuse me ….no one has to tell us to clean our house,.it’s something we just do rather than living in utter squalor