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As a student did you ever use this one? “But, teacher, I promise, my dog ate my homework!” Or telling your mom, “I didn’t think we should, but she made me!” Or just the plain old standby that works every time, “I just forgot, I’m sorry.” Ever had a teacher or your dad look you in the eye and firmly state, “Excuses are like hineys, everybody’s got one. But nobody should be goin’ thru life sittin’ on ‘em”?

It's beginning to look like our nation has developed a full-blown plague. What would this plague be named? Hmmm… maybe the “Don’t Blame Me Disease.”

What are the symptoms of the disease that c...