Justifications for Being Late to the Meeting

My favorite ones:

My cat was having a medical emergency.

I was kidnapped by a time-traveling pirate.

I was stuck in a never-ending loop of elevator music.

My alarm clock was having a existential crisis.

My house was on fire, but only on the inside.

I was in a meeting with my therapist, but only in my head.

Honorable Mentions:

I'm allergic to mornings.

I'm a professional sleeper.

I'm on the clock, but not on the clock.

My dog's haircut took too long.

I was at the early bird special, but only for research purposes.

I'm trying out this new, revolutionary sleepwalking technique.