Sometimes there is no escaping annoying phone call that we get. Out of the box thinking leaves us tongue-tied or jumping off the cliff seems easier. To get you out of such dreary situations, The Excuse Box is the perfect Excuse! This box has many handy excuses that you could use to get yourself out of sticky situations. “Its onboard memory holds 10 full minutes of environmental effects designed specifically to befuddle your annoying caller.” Well if you get the drift, then you can sample some of the excuses after the jump.

Handy excuses from the Excuse Box are:

. Um, sorry, I really gotta hang up - there's a thunderstorm coming!
. Hey, can I let you go? I'm here at the auto-shop, and the mechanic wants to talk.
. Oh, jeez! There's all kinds of flashing lights ahead. I'd better hang up...
. I'm sorry, the baby's crying. Can I talk to you later?
. I'm... jeez, I can't hear a thing - they've got this crew putting up dry-wall over here. Can I call you back?
. Okay...hey, that was the final boarding call, I have to get on the plane!
. ...hello?... can you... can you hear me?... you're breaking up...!
. I'm sorry, that was my secretary - I have another call...
. Wow, did you hear that? The operator is breaking in - I gotta take this, it must be important!
. Hey, the flight attendants are telling me I have to hang up, now...

The Excuse Box retails for $9.99.