This week, more people are calling in sick than at any other time of the year...
As you read this, thousands of sofa-sprawled Britons are counting down to, er, Countdown... and quite probably humming the theme tune too.
In homage to this - the sickliest of weeks - we're asking people to submit their most creative sick-day excuses.
Here are some stand-out entries so far:
@WeAreWeSwap sorry i can't make it in today I've been offered a job as a Garth impersonator! #SwapMySickie foxy! pic.twitter.com/LACUKHDJZV
— Jemma 🐺❄️❄️ (@pincesspink84) February 3, 2016
And another.
@WeAreWeSwap #SwapMySicke No way can I work today. My siamese twin stared at Medusa and turned to stone!! pic.twitter.com/HrZTV2Ha3Q
— Ali (@BarlowAlison) February 2, 2016
But we actually think duvet days are for quiters so we're sending our winner (and two friends) on a day out in London worth £1500. It's sort of like the anti-sick day... we're talking ice wall climbs, speedboat rides, hefty bar tabs and GoPro cameras!
@WeAreWeSwap #SwapMySickie my loving wife is doing my head in, so I've had to stay off to help her pack her case. pic.twitter.com/aUJ2cEaPRm
— paul farman (@pf24of3) February 1, 2016
Like all sickie excuses, they can range from the believable, to the hilarious to the downright ridiculous. Bonus points will be awarded for creativity with photo/video footage very much encouraged.
@WeAreWeSwap Sorry I can't come in today. I've been decorating and think I've got paint poisoning. #SwapMySickie pic.twitter.com/bC3PxfrbJ0
— Steve in SE16 (@LondonSE16) February 1, 2016
Submit your entries using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and always use the hashtag: #SwapMySickie so we can find you.
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