Blaming Technology: The Art of Avoiding Duties
It's 3 PM, and you still haven't done anything productive today. Your boss is breathing down your neck, but you're stuck in a meeting with your cat, who's not paying attention to you.
"Sorry, I'm not doing it because... (checks phone) ...my phone is out of battery."
Blaming technology is a noble pursuit, really. After all, it's not your fault you're not getting anything done. It's the fault of the technology, the fault of the system, the fault of... (sigh) the fault of the universe.
Learn more about the Classic Excuse. Or, for example, the Busy Beaver Defense. And, of course, the Sneaky Squirrel Strategy.