I remember way back when when 'I'm doing laundry that night' was a hurtful excuse from a girl not to go out on a date.
Now? I realize laundry night really wasn't an excuse, because for me, it's a tedious, time consuming affair, and there's no reasonable way someone wouldn't choose any other option, even if that option was checking out a museum exhibit on the history of architectural drafting tools.
Okay, for me the museum would actually be fun.