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

6. Calm her down with an anime-like excuse: “I was surrounded by a herd of buffalos so I had to climb the utility pole.”


“I just imagined the scene and forgot that he made me wait,” a Japanese teen commented. Making your upset girlfriend imagine something funny can be an effective way to calm her down. If you want to make sure she laughs, you could even rip the back pocket of your pants to back up your story.