What is the most unnecessary and ridiculous lie you remember having told?

I was late for work and I hated being pestered about being late so I told a supervisor I got rear ended and it looked like nothing was damaged. Little did I know that in my state by law you must immediately call the police to come to the scene and file a police report, I had no plans to actually make a report but then a couple of co-workers passed the local police department phone number and the website to file a report to the point I was scared shitless thinkingto myself im so fucked, but a couple days later everyone forgot about it. All that just because I didn't want to admit that I forgot my entry key-card (again). Now I arrive at work early these days.

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