A "bad toothache", maybe "my cat is missing" or even "I have a very bad stomach ache", these are all excuses that make a bit more sense when you are trying to skip work. However, this guy might have taken his excuse a bit too far.

According to ladbible, Mariusz Kaminski, from Poland, has been jailed after messaging his boss to say that he was being held against his will, sparking a huge police investigation and a search from friends.

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Read more on this story here. We personally think he could've just coughed twice and said he had flu, but hey, we are all different right?