Thursday, February 5, 2009

Classic undergrad excuses

#5 No internet
Me: Hey, have you read the articles I sent out?
Him: Ahh...no mate. My internet's screwed up. I haven't got any internet at the moment.
Me: ......Right.

#4 Advanced technology
Me: You read the articles yet?
Him: Not yet mate, cause I check my email thru my mobile. So I can't download attachments. Could you copy and paste it in email text form?
(Each article's like...15000 words long)


#3 Abstract methods
Me: So what do you think of the research for your part? Like the Steenkamp article?
Him: Orh yeah...(proceeds to regurgitate the abstract to me)
Me: Yeah, what else about it?
Him: Yeah well there's this part...(phrases the abstract differently)


#2 Workload
Me: Hey, could you send me your part?
Him/Her: Andrew...sorry I haven't finished it yet. I have a lot of work from (proceeds to list all the subjects he/she is taking)...
Me: Right, so when can you complete it?
Him/Her: I don't know...I'm so stressed right now...
Me: ....Ok.

#1 Partayy
Me: Hey man, so how's your part going?
Him: (hungover) Dude...I was so smashed last night...I didn't even know what my name was. Like I got back at 5am yeah? And I was like...man. Shit-faced! Mate...you have NO idea.