Do they comeupwithexcuses in the middle of a conversation to pull out their smart phone -- something like "let me jot something you said down so I don't forget it, " and then sneak a look at all their messages?
Since then, many Labour politicians have comeupwith elaborate excuses to opt out of the comprehensive system as it became apparent that these new schools were not delivering the high-quality education that had been promised.
When global warming alarmists are invited to participate in a debate or panel discussion with global warming skeptics, they coincidentally comeupwith all sorts of excuses to stay at home or on the bench.