Re: For those who think Graf is wonderful..........


"GregRupedski" <datacipher@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "bob" <rstein6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> blaming things beyond your control (referee, darkness, bad weather, etc.)
>> AND blaming things in your control are excuses....if you say "i lost
> because
>> i didn't feel like running hard today", to me, that's an excuse because
>> it
>> takes credit from the opponent who just whipped your arse, even if it's
>> true!
>
> I disagree on that last one. An "excuse" by definition is generally meant
> to
> be reason which gives some rationale as to why we should look on the
> result
> more leniantly....if you say "i lost because i didnt' feel like running
> hard
> today" and you are a professional athlete, you will not be looked more
> upon
> more favorably. You'll look like a total wanker! I think it's actually a
> much easier route to just say "well he played better today..."

bravo! agree.

> On the other hand, if you take the Williams tactic of "well I only played
> 4%
> today..." well that's totally pathetic. Unless you say "I only played at
> 4%
> today...because that's all I felt like doing." and it's true, then I
> don't
> mind...again, you've made yourself look like a total loser.

but what if that 4% is true? see, that's why i categorize ALL of it as
"excuses" no matter the webster def'n.

bob


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