I hit a cat on the way
A stupid reason you give for being late that makes you sound like a fool. You say you hit a cat, even though you know that doesn’t take any time. It's like you're trying to make everyone feel bad just because you're late.
I hit a cat on the way. I'm late for my date, and the cat is probably still bleeding.
I hit a cat on the way. That’s the best excuse I could come up with.
I hit a cat on the way. The cat didn’t even flinch. I’m just bad at excuses.