"We came under constant sniper fire and had to put our heads down and run for the cars..."
"I mis-spoke"
Good points for creativity and drama, lost points on credibility.
My attempt:
Saturday: "Yes, I promise to mow the lawn, paint the spare room and clean out the garage on Sunday and not spend all day watching motorsports"
Monday: "I mis-spoke"
Remember, creativity, drama and credibility.
Over to you guys.........