Let’s face it: Gay Pride Weekend can make for a rough Monday morning.

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Whether you have to travel to the nearest celebration or you’re turning up in your hometown, an ideal Pride Weekend will have you picking glitter–and strangers–out of your nooks and crannies through Tuesday.

Here’s a list of 11 excuses you might try on the boss to steal yourself a little more recovery (or celebration) time.

1. "No one told me that we're open EVERY Monday!"

2. "Gay Pride comes but once a year. This celebration was particularly important due to the recent Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage..." and so on and so forth.

3. "I'm still at the gay club."

4. "There are single people who are only in this town for a few more hours."

5. "But seriously, I caught a terrible cold at the parade and I wouldn't want to get anyone else in the office sick."

6. "Okay, yes, I met someone. They’re amazing and I don’t want them to leave yet. Our time together is so short and I know it sounds crazy but this feels… like destiny."

7. "Okay, I met someone. I can't get him to leave. He says we got married?"

8. "I lost my friends so I'm waiting for them where we said we'd meet: the gay club."

9. "I'd love to come in but I just can't unzip this latex catsuit."

10. "After a long night of hooking..."

"...trade didn't like the session..."

"...so he had me gutted and set me on fire. But you know I didn't die..."

"...I had crystallized..."

"... So I can't make it in today. Sorry, Diane."

11. "Yes, Saturday was Gay Pride Day. That makes today Gay Pride Day (observed)."