The Top Fibs Us Brits Use To Avoid Social Plans
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SIX IN TEN BRITS SECRETLY DREAD SOCIAL ARRANGEMENTS, WITH NASTY COLDS, FOOD POISONING, BROKEN DOWN CARS – AND EVEN SICK KIDS, EMERGING AS THE TOP FIBS WE TELL TO GET OUT OF MEETING PALS
As many as 61 percent of the nation confess they secretly dread meeting up with friends, with the same number admitting they feel genuine ELATION when someone cancels on them.
37 percent admit to feigning disappointment when plans get cancelled, when really, they are delighted.
Overall, a quarter (24 percent) regularly tell porkies, as to why they can’t meet up, with 44 percent saying they simply prefer the peace and quiet of their own home, to having to go out and be chatty.
Topping the list of excuses for late-cancelling, was the classic “I’m coming down with a nasty cold” (37 percent), while being “shattered and run down” (34 percent), “totally skint” (30 percent) or having to “work late” (29 percent) are among other common fibs.
More dramatic excuses include bouts of food poisoning (13 percent), broken down cars (9 percent), sick kids (21 percent) and even funerals (3 percent).
The research from Just Eat discovered cold and rainy weather (38 percent), the hassle of getting ready (35 percent) and having an empty social battery (34 percent) are other reasons Brits would prefer to be plonked on the sofa.
A sixth (22 percent) admit they don’t like the noise of a crowded pub or restaurant, while 20 percent simply say that socialising outside of the home is ‘hard work’.
Just Eat has partnered with TikTok comedian Shabaz Ali to launch a new ‘Canc-elation’ service’, delivering hilarious instant excuses through the app’s Ai Assistant chatbot, which can be shared with friends to gracefully bow out of plans.
Despite best efforts, a third (30 percent) have been caught out using a lie, resulting in 30 percent saying their friends and family laughed about it when they found out.
Shabaz Ali, Just Eat’s Canc-elation King and TikTok Comedian said: “I’m totally guilty of last minute-flaking, but I’m clearly not the only one. We’ve all tried to swerve plans with a dodgy excuse, but now you can have a laugh at the same time with our excuse generator, complete with excuses crafted by yours truly. There’s no shame in admitting a night curled up in your oodie beats a night on the town.”
Users can quickly generate an excuse using the in-app Ai Assistant chatbot by entering ‘Help me bail’, and to celebrate, 1000 £20 vouchers will be up for grabs via the service this Thursday, 20th March to Monday 24th March.
As many as 78 percent say they prefer a night in to a night out – with ordering your favourite takeaway (53 percent), curling up on a comfy sofa (42 percent), snuggling with your partner (38 percent) and chocolate (36 percent), considered must haves for the perfect night in.
Almost a third (30 percent) say a perfect night means being on their own.
TOP FIBS FOR GETTING OUT OF A PLAN WITH FRIENDS, ACCORDING TO BRITS:
- I’m coming down with a nasty cold – 37%
- I’m absolutely shattered and run down – 34%
- I am totally skint – 30%
- I have to work late – 29%
- I have a family commitment I forgot about – 28%
- My child is sick – 21%
- I have food poisoning – 13%
- A family member is ill and I need to look after them – 9%
- My car broke down – 9%
- The trains have all been cancelled – 8%
- I have a dentist appointment – 6%
- I fell over and hurt myself – 5%
- I have a leak at home and I’m waiting for the plumber – 4%
- I have to attend a funeral – 3%
- I’ve lost my car keys – 3%
