Exception 5: The "I'm Not Lying, I'm Just... Uh, What Was the Question Again?" Exception

When the Exception is a Lie, but You're Still Trying to Make it Sound Good

Today, we're going to talk about the art of creating exceptions that are so convincing, so believable, so utterly fabricated that you might actually start to believe them yourself.

Meet Bob, a master of the "I'm Not Lying, I'm Just... Uh, What Was the Question Again?" Exception. Bob has a PhD in Exceptional Fabrication and has been known to create exceptions that are so convincing, so real-sounding, that even the most skeptical of individuals start to question their own sanity.

Bob's technique is simple: just add a few well-placed "umms," a dash of creative wordplay, and a healthy dose of confidence. And voilà! You've got an exception that's almost as good as the real thing.