Doesn’t cut it in South Korea:
South Korea’s prime minister offered his resignation and an apology Tuesday for playing golf while a national rail strike disrupted his country.
Lee Hae-chan’s resignation was accepted by the country’s president, Roh Moo-hyun, who had just returned from a trip to Africa.
Lee had been under fire from opposition parties and the public for hitting the links on March 1, which was the first day of a countrywide walkout by railway workers.
Hmmm. A national leader being forced to resign for being “out to lunch” during a national crisis. Interesting precedent.