This App Is Ready With Excuses To Save You From Awkward Situations

by N/A, 8 years ago | 2 min read

"I have to go pick up my grandmother from the liquor store....I gotta go!"

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So we've all been on a bad first date and if you've planned well, you have your BFF ready to call with an "emergency" to get you off the hook.

Well with the help of her new app, Chelsea Handler is here to be your date excuse best friend.

Her app, called Gotta Go!, helps you set a timer for a series of texts or even a call to rescue you from the worst of social situations.

Download Gotta Go! for iOS here.

First, you choose your "emergency" emoji

Anything from a missing dog or a towed car to being locked out or any other personalized excuse you can conjure up.

You can customize the emoji and background color for each of your favorite excuses (this is just fun, but who doesn't love emojis!?)

Then you set your contact name, choose a timer length (1 minute - 2 hours) and customize the text messages.

For each excuse, you can add up to 7 texts and/or 1 phone call to help rescue you with maximum efficiency.

When you receive your Gotta Go!, it's completely indistinguishable from a legit excuse text, and of course, you can always ignore it if your date/party/etc. turns out to be more promising than initially expected.

And if you need any inspiration for excuses, feel free to take some from Chelsea's own book:

Oh hey, I'm so sorry but my sister's kid just fell into a well and they need my help, I gotta go!