A) A list of the typical excuses for not being done on time:
My dog ate the report. Oh, you needed that this week? You're not the boss of me. Put it on the pile, I'll get to it whenever.
一些在未能及時完成工作時常用的借口:我的狗把報告吃了。噢,你這星期就需要呀? 你不是我的老板。把它放在那堆文件上,我總是會做的。
B) A list of promises to do better: It won't happen again. I'll get right on it. That was a special case, I assure you. It will be on your desk before you know it.
一些要改過的承諾:這種事不會再發生了。我馬上就做。我向你保證,那是特殊情況。很快就把它放到您辦公桌上。