According to the survey, 20 percent of workers arrive late to work at least once a week, up from 15 percent in last year’s survey. One in ten (12 percent) said they are late at least twice a week.

The most popular “standard” reasons for running late are due to traffic (33 percent); lack of sleep (24 percent); and getting the kids ready for school or day care (10 percent). Public transportation woes, wardrobe issues (not of the Janet Jackson-malfunction kind), and dealing with pets are also common reasons.

But mixed in with those “common” reasons are those that are, well, a bit more odd.

The most outrageous reasons for being late to work:

- “My husband thinks it’s funny to hide my car keys before he goes to work.”
- “I was attacked by a raccoon and had to stop by the hospital to make sure it wasn’t rabid.” Lefty
- “My left turn signal was out so I had to make all right turns to get to work.”
- “A gurney fell out of an ambulance and delayed traffic.”
- “I feel like I’m in everyone’s way if I show up on time.”
- “My heat was shut off so I had to stay home to keep my snake warm.”
- “My father didn’t wake me up.”
- “A groundhog bit my bike tire and made it flat.”
- “I walked into a spider web on the way out the door and couldn’t find the spider, so I had to go inside and shower again.”
- “I got locked in my trunk by my son.”
- “My driveway washed away in the rain last night.”