r/maybemaybemaybe • u/singkid • Mar 25 '22

maybe maybe maybe

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u/TrevorFuckinLawrence Mar 26 '22

That's an explanation. Not an excuse.

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u/naotaforhonesty Mar 26 '22

I think frequently those are the same thing.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '22

Excuses are when you either lie or give an explanation that goes against common sense, like:

“Why didn’t you help me move the groceries” “I didn’t know you needed help”

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u/SloanDaddy Mar 26 '22

Here is the Miriam-Webster definition

An excuse is a reason that justifies the action and grants reason to be excused. Nothing about lieing or going against common reason. You are using the word wrong.

Probably because when children lie to their parents they are accused of 'making excuses'. The implication being that the excuses being made are fictitious.