Many years ago I carpooled with a friend, John. We were going on day shift after 2 years on graveyards.
Monday, when I came to pick him up, he was still asleeep. I waited and we were 20 minutes late. Got a glare from the supervisor (who fortunately was a friend).
Tuesday, same routine, except that the supervisor called us in and warned us that if it happened again, we'd both be written up.
Wednesday, I woke him up again ... told him I'd check him later and I went on to work. When he came in the supervisor asked him why he was late and said "it better be good."
John told him that when he went to kiss his wife (who was pregnant at the time) goodbye, she threw up on him and he'd had to shower and change clothes .... the supervisor just shook his head and told him to get to work.
John is in upper management now.
I believe it. That was a very believable story.
I used to work with a guy who got stopped for not wearing his seat belt. He told the cop that he had it on, but he had the shoulder strap part of it underneath his armpit because of a pain in his shoulder and that he was on his way to the chiropractor.
He didn't get a ticket.