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Falling_Off · 3465 days ago · link · · parent · post: What has someone said to you that dramatically changed your outlook on life?
A supervisor in the military said something once that always stuck with me. I hate how crass it is, but it made me rethink how I try to word the perfect explanation in my mind when I've made a mistake, such as running late to work. His quote was "Excuses are like assholes: everybody has one and they all stink." While I'm not usually one for talking about gross bodily functions or profanity, he had a point. Most people don't care to hear a long-winded story of what went wrong. A simple apology and quickly getting on task suffice in most situations, if an explanation is needed the person will generally ask for it. There is no need to overthink a lengthy excuse.