10 Creative Excuses for a Hickey

Sometimes you "accidentally" end up with a hickey, someone calls you out on it, and you have some awkward explaining to do.

Despite common beliefs of promiscuous youths, you can't quickly get rid of of a hickey with a cold spoon, by combing it, or using toothpaste. Covering it up with a turtleneck or scarf is not always an option. And trying to conceal it with makeup looks atrocious.

So, you need to have a lie ready to explain the mark. If you've already used the curling iron or flat iron burn excuse, you're going to have to get more creative.

Most hickey cover-up methods only work for girls, but most of these creative hickey excuses could work whether you're a guy or a girl. You're welcome.

10. My annoying little brother repeatedly flicked me in the neck.
9. I'm glad this mysterious rash is confined to that small space, but I should probably go to the doctor.
8. I'm allergic to mosquito bites, and now it looks like this because I scratched it so much.
7. What!? I have something on my neck!? Oh my god, what does it look like!?
6. I got shot in the neck with a paintball gun.
5. My friends and I were reenacting the leech scene from Stand By Me.
4. I borrowed my friend's car and the seatbelt chaffed me.
3. I scraped my neck on the edge of the pool/hot tub.
2. I fainted and the EMT was very aggressive when taking my pulse via my neck.
1. I babysat a breastfeeding baby and it got really confused.

I cannot guarantee the success of these hickey explanations. That would depend on the number and severity of the hickey(s), your acting skills, and the gullibility of the person you are trying to lie to. Some of these excuses have a 100% success rate, but keep in mind that this is because you cannot be brazen enough to try and use one of these hickey excuses more than one time on the same person. Consider yourself lucky to pull off one of these even once!