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writes:Hi...ok this is going to sound really messed up...and most of you are going to say somthing like "you should be ashamed of yourself!" But I felt desperate. So here is goes:I didn't feel like going to work and but I really don't have a good enough excuss...I need to save my vacation and my boss doesn't believe in sick days.So I lied. I said my Grandpa was in the hospital because he had a heart attack, didn't know how much longer he had and I needed to be with him. (my grandpa has been dead for over ten years now)The next day when I came in, she asked how things went. I said not so well because he died. She said "oh when is the funeral" I said "this friday" Then she said she wanted to send flowers!I told her I didn't know the name of the funeral home, so she is sending them to my house! I don't know how I will explain this to my family when they come to my house!I know! Really STUPID thing to do...I'm a fool but what should I do!?!??!!? Just tell my family there must be some mistake and I'll deal with it? Then just thank my boss come monday?!?!?!THIS IDIOT NEEDS HELP!!!!!
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 November 2008): Oh boy. You yanks have a lot to learn about chucking a sickie (calling in sick when you really are not).You never, ever make it so dramatic. You'll get caught out in the end.Just say that your friend is having some personal crisis, or that one of your siblings kid's has come home from school sick and no one else is around to look after them.Something simple and insanely difficult to verify beyond your word.Flynn 24
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 November 2008): Why not tell your boss that your family has asked for family flowers only and a donation to a charity that supports whatever "your grandfather died of"
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 November 2008): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanks alot guys! I don't think I will come clean, I think I'll take bella hudson one day's advice and just cover it up with more lies...I think I'll tell my family that there must be some mistake but not to worry about it...One things for sure, I have definatly learned my lesson!
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reader, helpjayne  +, writes (12 November 2008):
 come clean to your family, their your family they have to love you no matter what right. they'l understand or you could tell your boss that you would consider it an insult if she sent you flowers as youd rather pay for them yourself instead tell her to give donations to a gd charity then everyones a winner?
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 November 2008): Ok, covering your lies.
Tell your boss, if this problem hasn't already gone by, that you appreciate the offer of flowers but really, it's fine. If she insists, say ok, but tell her not to spend much because you would feel bad.
If you get the flowers within a week or two they will have died. If you can't keep your family away from your home that long, throw away the card for the flowers, and say they were from a friend for supporting them - if there is no friends in this situation that you know of, make one up (I know, lies to cover lies, but still.).
Thank your boss for the lovely flowers.
Or, if the lies are all too much, take the flowers into your work (if you're in an office or whatever) and have them on your desk. Boss sees them, is happy, family never know.
Simple. Ish.
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