AS EXCUSES GO, this one’s not great is it?
Unless, of course the person in question is taking the ‘make the lie as unbelievable as possible so that it’s actually somewhat believable’ approach.
You know, like when you tell someone from Tinder you met once that you can’t have a second date because you’re emigrating to Australia to herd kangaroos.
Anyway, we hope the floor came up well in the end after all the hassle it caused.