We’ve all needed a good excuse at one point in time of our lives.

When a teacher is asking you why you came to school a few minutes late, or why you didn’t submit your homework, some of us suddenly become masters of creativity and come up with outlandish, yet imaginative, excuses.

While interviewed, students recalled the times when they gave a horrible excuse to their teacher.

Then, those on the receiving-end of the excuses, the teachers, looked back on the crazy yet amusing excuses they’ve been given.

Check out: What’s the Worst Excuse You Gave to a Teacher?

Video filmed, edited, and produced by Nora Monasheri.