Ferris Bueller's day off

Faking out your parents

"The key to faking out the parents is the clammy hands. It's a good non specific symptom. I'm a big believer in it. A lot of people will tell you to go for a phoney fever. But if you get a nervous mother, you could wind up in a doctor's office. You fake a stomach cramp. And when you bent over moaning and wailing, you lick your palms. It's a childish and stupid but then, so is high school."