logic that leads to doing less work that you know you should be doing for superior moral reasons anyway
Example:
"I dont want to work today because I have neckpain"
Ok, you should probably still do it and fix your neckpain later as best as you can.
What is not a valid excuse? This is where the 'moral' bit comes into play.
Technically the old definition would call this an excuse too:
"I dont want to kill those 15 starving children because I dont like killing".
But a real excuse in my humble opinion is an excuse only when you duck out of doing something that would be the *right* thing to do - something you should be doing for a higher purpose.
"I dont want to work today because I have neckpain"
Ok, you should probably still do it and fix your neckpain later as best as you can.
What is not a valid excuse? This is where the 'moral' bit comes into play.
Technically the old definition would call this an excuse too:
"I dont want to kill those 15 starving children because I dont like killing".
But a real excuse in my humble opinion is an excuse only when you duck out of doing something that would be the *right* thing to do - something you should be doing for a higher purpose.
by Hali1256 April 2, 2018
Get the Excuse mug.A saying which states that one artist (a writer, painter, author, musician, etc.) should be allowed to only make art for himself and not for random people he doesn't know, but should keep in mind that it should not excuse him from making poor quality art.
As a writer, I only write for myself and not random strangers who read my novels, but that doesn't excuse me from writing good quality books. Every artist should know that good art has no excuses. Ever.
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by brentoss March 10, 2024
Get the a reasonable excuse mug.Using the fact your parents were born in Poland as an excuse to break social etiquette in a way that does not accurately match how the Polish actually act at home.
"In my culture we regularly sick chewing gum onto couches, I'm Polish you cant blame me".
"Ah look at him using the Polish excuse again."
"Ah look at him using the Polish excuse again."
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usually by Josh Campbell about Mike Vrabel and the Titans
usually by Josh Campbell about Mike Vrabel and the Titans
by Allen C B January 8, 2023
Get the Excuse mug.Not an excuse to let them sell it instead of me. WHAT they are selling is HYM. Which, again, makes it more likes slavery than anyone else. Even if I put the phone down today they are still doing the thing they are doing. Seems like we only have a problem with slavery in theory, so long as it isn't happening to us, huh? But in implementation, well..
Hym "That's just an excuse not to pay me. I painted a painting and you looked me dead in the eyes and said 'You're not doing that right' and then TOOK A PHOTO of the of the painting and said 'Hey, you want to buy this photo for a billion dollars?' My work is so good that it's even good second hand."
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*over text*
Grandma: “Where are you?”
You: “School why?”
Grandma: “You did not go to school they called me. You missed three classes at school and you owe paper work and forms for me to sign that you have not handed in. Are you dropping out of school????”
You: “I was late that was why, it happened in Warwick multiple times. I have the paper work but you kinda haven't been home every single day I get home from school”
You (cont): “And no I'm not dropping out”
You (again): “Now I gotta go, I have global right now. I need to makeup work”
You attends class///
Grandma: “They will not keep you in school if you continue not to go. You can always put the paper work in my mailbox for me to sign. No excuses for this You, you need to attend classes in order to graduate and move on with your life. Think about it”
You: “I have been attending. It would be nice for me to have it quickly signed and I can take it where I’m staying so I can hand it in immediately, and it’s not excuses. It’s just me giving reasons that you don’t agree with or like”
Grandma: “Where are you?”
You: “School why?”
Grandma: “You did not go to school they called me. You missed three classes at school and you owe paper work and forms for me to sign that you have not handed in. Are you dropping out of school????”
You: “I was late that was why, it happened in Warwick multiple times. I have the paper work but you kinda haven't been home every single day I get home from school”
You (cont): “And no I'm not dropping out”
You (again): “Now I gotta go, I have global right now. I need to makeup work”
You attends class///
Grandma: “They will not keep you in school if you continue not to go. You can always put the paper work in my mailbox for me to sign. No excuses for this You, you need to attend classes in order to graduate and move on with your life. Think about it”
You: “I have been attending. It would be nice for me to have it quickly signed and I can take it where I’m staying so I can hand it in immediately, and it’s not excuses. It’s just me giving reasons that you don’t agree with or like”
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