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What great excuses have you been told when a team member keeps delaying an important status update?

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Drake Settsu Project Manager / Blogger Hi, United States
1) My computer is installing MS patches and keeps rebooting.
2) I'm working on it right now.
3) I'm putting out fires right now.
4) My email keeps crashing.
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Andrew Ssenyonga Senior Planning and Strategy Officer| Petroleum Authority of Uganda Kampala, Central, Uganda
I am concluding in 2 minutes.
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Andrew Ssenyonga Senior Planning and Strategy Officer| Petroleum Authority of Uganda Kampala, Central, Uganda
I am concluding in 2 minutes.
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Pier Luigi Calabria Project Manager| INFORM Institut für Operations Research und Management GmbH, Aachen, Germany Aachen, Germany
I have a lot to do!
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Michael Woods United Kingdom
I have to get further down the line before I can give a concrete status.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
When did you ask me for that update?

My dog/cat/spouse/kid/Mom/Dad are sick so I can't do it right now

The CEO (or other senior leader) has given me a more important task
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Srikana Ray
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IT Project Manager
"I need some time."
That time never comes by so more reminders are sent.
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Milind Patil Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Somehow I forgot. I will do it once I finish task in hand.
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Drake Settsu Project Manager / Blogger Hi, United States
Thanks Andrew, Pier, Kiron, Srikana & Milind!

Keep those excuses coming gang! Let's hear what the rest of you heard.
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Anupam India
Error 404 File Not Found
Script Error
Server not responding
System slow
System freezing
No communication received
Technical issue
Checking on that
Doing research
Will revert back
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Dinah Young Project Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William County Springfield, Va, United States
I have heard all of those before. The main one is usually "I am busy with a more important task".
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