This happened to me the other week and has come back to bite me. I fell over on my way to work a couple of weeks ago 
and got mud up my jeans. No problem as I always have spare clothes in my office for when it's pissing down.
However, on my way in I bumped into a colleague who commented on the mud. I replied and said the dog jumped up at me.
"Oh, I didn't know you have a dog. We must go walking together one time", she said.
Rather than me saying "Oh no, sorry, it was just a random dog" or actually just telling her that I went arse over tit, I went "
Ooh, lovely."
I got to my office, shook my head at what an idiot I am and thought nothing more of it.
This morning she has texted me "Hi Billy. Just wondering if you fancy going over the fields on Saturday with the dogs? About 11am."
I have no idea what "the fields" are but assume I would know if I actually had a dog.
I don't feel like I can text back and say it was all an elaborate bullshit to cover the fact I fell over because this makes me look like a knob on so many levels.
So, what are my options here?! Tell her the dog is dead. No, that's horrible. Tell her I'd love to and then beg, steal, borrow or buy a dog in the next 40 hours. Possibly but that's just adding to the lie. I haven't decided.
Tell me your stories of white lie spiraling?
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BillyBullshitter · 22/10/2015 12:22
Yep. This happened to me at the supermarket while I was pregnant. I was buying fish fingers, petit filous etc and generally indulging my cravings when the lady at the till asked me how many kids I have. I was too embarrassed to say that I was pregnant with my first and that all the kids food was for me so I said, "two" thinking that would be the end of it. Oh no. The lovely lady started asking me all these questions and before I knew it I had a whole imaginary family. But when she asked me where my "son" went to school, I went blank! What kind of mother doesn't know where her imaginary son goes to school?! So I said that he'd been excluded from school and that I was too upset to talk about it. 
What is wrong with me?! I blame pregnancy! We have to get all our food delivered now...
Lorela That's amazing. Hope your imaginary son is back on the straight and narrow now
nameschangerer Haha! Many times I've given a whole load of bullshit to hairdressers about my plans for nights out when I'm actually at home in my PJs watching shit TV. Never been caught out though.
Thanks for suggestion of a friend's/parent's dog, that's actually brilliant. I'm going to text her back now to say the dog's gone back home.
Anna I wasn't honest because, as a 30 year old professional woman, I felt like a dick saying I fell over on my way to work. It's not icy, I wasn't wearing stupid shoes, I did actually just fall over .
Simple - just tell them LorelaiVictoria's grown-up son does all the dog-walking for you now. Imaginary son - imaginary dog.
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I'm not sure that my imaginary son should be trusted with the dog! Maybe when he's older... He could babysit Polkadots baby too...
I let a colleague think my name was Jo. My name isn't Jo. I don't know where he got that from. I think after about six weeks or so he must have figured it out (both the incorrect name and how weird it was of me not to correct it) because he has avoided me ever since
Just say it was a random dog, but you accept the offer a walk anyway
I texted her earlier and told her that the dog was a friend's that I was looking after but said friend is collecting the dog early now so won't be with me on Saturday for a walk.
Now I just need to get my story straight about what kind of dog, how old, did I cope okay, was my friend on holiday. Eurgh.
thatstoast My DH enjoys those computer games where you're in charge of a team. I don't see the appeal- there's enough life admin without playing a game which is basically admin. Anyway. Every Xmas I get him one of these stupid games and almost every Xmas I get asked if it's for my son. Yes, my 10 year old son who has been 10 for the last 6 years and is actually a fat, 30 old man
Some one I know thinks I'm called Amy. It's gone on so long now I don't quite know how to tell her that isn't my name.
Also at baby group a woman thinks my name is my dds name and dd has my name. Again, I haven't corrected her and my other friend finds it hilarious. I don't know why people never get my name right, or why I am too embarrassed to correct them. Friend rang last night and dp handed over the phone to say it was xx wanting to talk to amy. I assumed it was you
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You do realise that you are going to be asked to dog-sit the REAL dog now Billy?
I was out with DH and baby DD once, when a woman started saying what a lovely little boy. I went along with it, but she carried on about my 'little man' for a while, and then asked his name. It felt far too late to correct her and explain it was a girl, so I panicked and said, "Richard" . DH and the woman both did a double take and repeated "Richard?" . I have no idea where the name came from. DH still occasionally calls DD Richard though.
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