I clocked in five minutes too late and got fired for it.
Wow, that seems harsh. Is that the only reason you were fired?
Well, I'm late to work almost every day, so it wasn't just the one time. I'm not really that surprised that I was fired.
Well, at least you were prepared for it to some extent. Still, consistently coming in late to work is not appropriate. You should try to be on time when you get another job.
But still, it was only five minutes.
If you were five minutes late once and got fired for it I would be on your side. But you said you've been late a lot, so I think it's understandable that you were fired. Being late all the time can really inconvenience other people.