1."They told me at the blood bank this might happen."
2."This is just a 15 minute power-nap like they raved about in the
last time management course you sent me to."
3."Whew! Guess I left the top off the liquid paper"
4."I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and
envisioning a new paradigm!"
5."This is one of the seven habits of highly effective people !"
6."I was testing the keyboard for drool resistance"
7. Actually doing a "Stress Level Elimination Exercise Plan" (SLEEP)
you learned at the last mandatory seminar your boss made you
attend.
8."I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-
related stress. Are you discriminatory towards people who practice
Yoga?"
9."Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution
to our biggest problem."
10."The coffee machine is broken...."
11."Someone must've put decaf in the wrong pot."
12."Boy, that cold medicine I took last night just won't wear off!"
13."Ah, the unique and unpredictable circadian rhythms of the
workaholic!"
14."Wasn't sleeping. Was trying to pick up contact lens without
hands."