You’re exhausted, and all you need is one of those Google sleep pods.

You know your own company just doesn’t operate like Google. Every working minute is squeezed out, and if they could force you to drink your lunch for more efficiency, they’d probably go for it. (FYI, Sweden just adopted the 6-hour work day instead of the usual 8). I guess, that won’t be us in the foreseeable future. If you ever just lose self control and doze off, here is a list of excuses that we think might get you off your boss’s hook.

1. I’m not sleeping, I’m just resting my eyes.

2. My doctor banned me from coffee. It’s been just 2 days. I’m having withdrawal symptoms.

3. I ran out of Qahwa at home.

4. The desk invited me to a slumber party, and it would’ve been rude to say no.

5. I came back very late from 3omra last night! It was crowded.

6. I’m accessing my creative juices. They’re stored deep within.

7. I was showing the intern what not to do at work.

8. I am writing a report on the effects of sleep on work performance.

9. Some people said I am a work addict, so I had to prove them wrong.

10. I wasn’t sleeping, I was meditating.

11. I have to make up for last Ramadan. This is my Ramadan effect.

12. I had a saudi wedding last night, and the zaffa happened at 3:00 am.