If you've ever been invited to something and you don't want to go, it's hard to know what to say. The truth? That never seems like a good idea. Try telling someone you just don't want to go out. Unless you follow it with a detailed explanation and are able to argue your case like a skilled trial attorney, it's not going to work. The most common excuse is 'I feel sick.' But everyone knows that's code for: I'm not really sick.
Here are some excuses that might elicit a more understanding response:
1. I can't go out, I went out last month.
2. My doorknob is broken ' I'm locked in.
3. There's a spot on my face. I think it might be Chicken Pox. Which is contagious.
4. I'm expecting a phone call from Madonna in Malawi.
5. I might be inspired to write something so I have to stay near a computer
6. My boiler broke and I haven't had a shower for weeks.
7. The boiler repair man is here and I can't leave him alone
8. I'm practicing staying home for when I have children
9. An hour from now I predict I'll be very depressed. You won't want to be around me.
10. I've taken a vow of silence. Except to tell you I can't go out.
** And to get uninvited: 'Do you mind if I bring along Heather Mills'?