Alright, Lubbock…it’s Monday. You’re staring at your screen, thinking about that second cup of coffee (or maybe third), and wondering if you can survive the rest of the day without losing your mind. Well, guess what?
Today is National Leave Work Early Day
Yep, it’s a real thing—and I’m here for it.
If you’ve been dreaming about an early escape to grab a snow cone from Bahama Buck’s, take a nap in the A/C, or hit up Happy Hour at Caprock Café before the crowd hits, you might just have a golden opportunity. All you need? A believable excuse.
The Funniest One I’ve Ever Heard
Alright, here’s one that might make you laugh. We had this weirdo part-timer guy working at the radio station back in the early 2000s and he dropped this one on me:
Hey, I have to leave early… my emotional support ferret locked itself in the bathroom and is aggressively chewing through the drywall. I can’t emotionally support it from here, and it’s emotionally supporting me, so honestly—this is kind of a codependent emergency…