Your Mercury Retrograde Excuse Notepad!

Let’s just get this out of the way, right now: Mercury Retrograde is not responsible for everything that gets screwed up lately… but it may well be a factor. It seems like every time Mercury goes backwards it gets blamed for things that may not really be its fault.

Then again, you’ve got to admit that a lot of things Also, it’s great having Mercury Retrograde to blame things on. So: I’ve made this for you. Print it out and use it as often as you like/need to. You’re welcome!

 

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(check as many as apply)

Dear:

____ loved one ____ friend ____ employer  ____ co-worker ____employee ____ utility company

____ person I cut off in traffic  ____ room mate ____neighbor ____ house pet

other (details)  ____________

 

I wish to apologize for a recent incident in which I

 

____ didn’t meet a deadline ____ screwed up an order ____ got the directions wrong ____ forgot to pay you

____ did an incomplete job ____ accidentally sent you that sext ____ broke that thing of yours

____ forgot our appointment ____ neglected to remember your birthday and / or our anniversary

____ didn’t warn you about the problem with the toilet ____ damaged your car ____ ate your food

____ poisoned your prize-winning garden ____ accidentally used your credit card

____other (details)  ____________

 

I want to assure you but this in IN NO WAY was due to my own

 

____ heartlessness ____ mismanagement ____ clumsiness ____ stupidity ____ failure to plan appropriately

____ inability to follow directions ____ poor budgeting  ____ inattention ____ impatience

____ poor eyesight ____ overestimating my skills ____ general incompetence ____ thoughtlessness

____ other (details)  ____________

 

This recent incident is due ENTIRELY to the fact that Mercury is currently retrograde. I promise but this will never, ever happen again, unless

 

____ unless it happens again on or before November 20th

____ it happens during the Mercury Post-Shadow Period, which lasts until December 7th

____ it happens during a future Mercury retrograde

____ I refuse to or am unwilling to learn from my mistakes