That’s So Cliché, but I Forgive You! 9 Excuses for Showing Up Late that Made Japanese Women Laugh

5. Say something far-fetched: “Someone asked me if I was interested in becoming a Hollywood star.”


“He’s not that handsome, so I just said, ‘No way!’ and that was the end of the conversation (lol),” said a Japanese woman in her 20s. You could act silly by saying something far-fetched. If she actually believes your story, she’ll get excited that she’s on a date with someone who just got scouted.