Basic Trope: A lame excuse to get out of a date. * Played Straight: Alice is asked out by Bob, but she doesn't want to hurt his feelings. So she claims she has to wash her hair. * Exaggerated: Alice claims she's doing an entire makeover that evening. * Inverted: Alice tells Bob she's not interested in him (depending on her character and/or her mood, she may do this gently or harshly.) * Alternatively, Alice comes up with an excuse, but it's a legitimate excuse. * Bob's the one making excuses. * Subverted: Alice gives an excuse that's plausible, such as a family obligation. * Alternatively, Alice seems to be making an excuse at the time but it's later revealed that she really does have to wash her hair. * Double Subverted: But then is seen out and about lat