A new survey by Benenden Health reveals that 60% of bosses don't believe employees when they call in sick. Other findings:

- 25% of bosses question those who do not sound ill enough or who give flimsy excuses

- the average person has called out sick on four occasions to date

THE FULL LIST OF BEST AND WEIRDEST EXCUSES

A can of baked beans landed on my big toe

I was swimming too fast and smacked my head on the pool

I've been bitten by an insect

My car handbrake broke and it rolled down the hill into a lamp post

My dog has had a big fright and I don't want to leave him

My hamster died

I slipped on a coin

I've had a sleepless night

My mum has died (this was the second time the person used this excuse)

I am hallucinating

I am stuck in my house because the door is broken

I burned my hand on the toaster

The dog ate my shoes

My fish is sick

I swallowed white spirit

My toe is trapped in the bath tap

I'm in the ER, as I got a clothes peg stuck on my tongue

I drank too much and fell asleep on someone's floor...I don't know where I am

My trousers split on the way to work

I'm using a new contact lens solution and my eyes are watering

I have a blocked nose

I've had a hair dye disaster

I've got a sore finger

A new study finds that the color of your bedroom matters when it comes to sleep quality. The research was done by Travelodge, and found that those who sleep in rooms colored yellow, blue, or green get the best night's sleep. Those who slept in bedrooms colored purple were found to sleep the worst. Study authors say this may happen because purple is a very mentally stimulating color. Other bad-sleep colors included gray and brown. One sleep expert says, "This is an amazing result, as there are specialized receptors called ganglion cells in the retina part of our eyes, which are more sensitive to the color blue." He explains the ganglion cells feed information to the brain in the area that controls our internal clocks and affects how we perform and feel during the day. (Daily Mail)