13 Excuses That Only Work In New York

Katherine Ripley • October 8, 2015

If you tried any of these anywhere else, they would make no sense. Good thing we live in this crazy city.

1. “Sorry I’m late. The A got rerouted to the F line and I ended up in Brooklyn.”

[Diego Torres Silvestre/Flickr]

2. “I can’t make it out tonight. The L is fucked.”

[Stephen Rees/Flickr]

3. “Sorry I’m late. My MetroCard was empty to I had to walk to Canal street to refill it.”

[NYC Talking]

4. “I know we have plans but I need to cancel. I need to snag this one bedroom apartment today before someone else does.”

[iris/Flickr]

5. “Sorry I’m late. I think the train’s dispatcher has it out for me.”

6. “I can’t get to work today. The Pope is here.”

[Independent]

7. “Sorry I had to take such a long lunch break. The line at Katz was particularly ridiculous today.”

[Food Smackdown]

8. “No I can’t meet you at that coffee shop. Their bathroom is for employees only.”

[Etsy]

9. “Sorry I’m late. I was buying my seventh umbrella.”

[Daily Mail]

10. “I don’t think this is going to work out. You live in Washington Heights and I live in Bushwick. I just can’t do long-distance.”

[sheknows.com]

11. “I don’t think this is going to work out. You’re a Mets fan and I’m a Yankees fan.”

[NY Daily News]

12. “I’m gonna have to cancel our 8pm dinner plans. My boss needs me to work late.”

13. “No I can’t get breakfast. I have to move my car.”

[Mark Lyon/Flickr]

Cover photo credit: Jens Schott Knudsen/Flickr

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