SpaceYeti
Prolific Member
All my life, I've been bothered by how people use the word "excuse". An excuse is something which actually excuses you from fault or responsibility in something. Like having a dentist appointment is an excuse to leave work. However, the word is used differently. It's become a synonym for attempting to invent an excuse which isn't actually true or, if it is, doesn't count as an excuse. An excuse excuses. A reason may not, yet it is still responsible for a situation. I like to distinguish between the two. I tend to explain my problem in short before explaining why something requiring an excuse is explained. I offer my reason and any pertinent information. It's the person in charge's job to determine if it's an excuse.
