咱受到大陆正宗的英文教育的上进青年，请假条一定是这样的. " I am sick today. Need to take a day off"。 或者有时候不想上班，编个理由, 车坏了， 家里空调坏了， 就傻傻的写： “My car has broken down. need to go to the mechanics". 语法正确，但也丝毫没有幽默感，读来干瘪无趣。我的电子邮件的账户里有个文件夹，专门收藏同事们正宗英文的请假理由，以便我自己参考着用。 收藏久了才发现各人的请假理由是如此有趣。管他真假， 反正各自振振有词的精彩。

因为宠物：
张三： 大意： 我的雪貂掉了颗牙， 得去看兽医， 今天得晚些来上班。 I will be a little late in Tuesday morning. My ferret broke his tooth Saturday night and the vet was closed yesterday and today. I need to call the vet tomorrow when they open at 7 to see when I can bring him in.

李四： 大意：我的猫病了，打扫卫生，得晚些到。#1 downside to owning cats in an apartment with carpet: Cleaning up after cats in an apartment with carpet.I am running late, on the road now though!

因为生病：
高个子： 扭了背部了，得在家将养。I tweaked my back yesterday while working in the yard and am paying the price this morning. I'll be in the office after noon today, but please contact me on my mobile for anything urgent.

小胖：吐了。得立马回家。I am not feeling well and just paid my homage to the porcelain god just moments ago….. going home now.

小聪聪： 失眠加头痛Insomnia, headache have combined to take me out. I'll be in later, probably by 11 if I feel better.

老病号：又生病了。不是猪流感。I am growing tired of getting sick. I'm out today. No, it's not the swine flu. Sore throat + lack of voice.

因为做好人好事：胖子： 老爸老妈家的卫生间漏水， 孝顺儿子去做修理工了。 Almost made it to work today when I got a call from the folks saying they had a slight leak in the bathroom and that if I could come by and look at it that would be great. Got there and waters all over the bathroom. Killed the main at the front, cleanup the water, cut into the wall and found the line for the shower has 4 inch gash in it. Off to the Depot now for parts, brother should be in with in the hour to help with the new drywall/ hardy. Basically looks like it's going to be a really bad Friday. See y'all Monday.

因为车：小聪: car woes. Dealing with a finicky car this morning. I shall arrive late this morning.

怎么样， 学到不少正宗表达方式吧！由此看来，人家做经理也不容易，每天有这么多喽罗变着心思忽悠。