“Sorry boss, I’m over coming down with a rancid case of tinea cruris.”
As ways of selling their coverage of next Sunday’s Superbowl, Channel 4 have come up with a winner – how to effectively cry off work without causing suspicion.
Unfortunately, as lads we can’t rely on the old ‘women’s problems’ so beloved of our friends at Lotto HQ, so we need to be a bit more inventive.
Tinea cruris (itchy balls) is not something we even want to think about, but certain other tips – like hanging backwards off the end of the bed during the dreaded ‘sickie phone call’ – are just crazy enough to work.
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