The Most Outrageous Excuses Heard From Marines Late to Formation

Marines asked “what were the most outrageous excuses you’ve heard from Marines late to formation” and you responded with quite a few zingers. From outlandish to just plain inconceivable, these explanations definitely don’t fall under the categories of “My power went out” or “I slept in.” Here are a few that stood out …

• “I bought my alarm clock in a different time zone.”
• “I was at the chowhall in a long line.”
• “There is a fire truck blocking my driveway.”
• “A woman was giving birth on the bridge.”
• “Just felt like coming late.”
• “Police were driving through the neighborhood warning everyone to stay inside because a lion had escaped from the zoo.”
• “I had a hang-over.”
• “There was a dead body in the middle of the road blocking traffic.”
• “I was on the Jenny Jones Show.”
• “It’s not my drill weekend.”
• “My dog was sick.” (They didn’t even have a dog…)
• “I was waiting for a cab.”
• “Just came back from the club, tried to hurry and change but it did not happen.”

Hint: A reminder to those who pay close attention to this article If you’re ever late to formation in the future, make sure you don’t use these excuses. Your ‘gunny’ was probably the individual who helped compile this survey.