Excuses to give when you lose a game

From: Renen de Guia <rendeg@info.com.ph>:

1. My partner was lousy
2. Shuttle went through hole in the net
3. The lights were glaring
4. That was your ball, partner
5. Tournament shuttle was bad
6. Linesman was cross-eyed
7. My string was too loose
8. The ball was too fast
9. I wore new shoes
10. I was 'off' today. I think I'm sick
11. I was not yet ready when he served
12. I didn't notice that he was left-handed
13. His service was illegal. Can he do that?!
14. It was too hot at the club
15. It was too windy today
16. There was a draft coming from somewhere
17. I have a sprain
18. I didn't sleep well last night
19. I didn't warm up before playing
20. They cheated in the scoring
21. They kept directing the ball to my partner
22. They said they were only class 'B'
23. My partner kept getting my ball
24. My partner and I didn't gel
25. They used to be with the national team
26. My girlfriend quarreled with me last night
27. The ceiling was too low
28. I'm on a diet
29. I have LBM
30. It's my monthly period
31. I forgot to wear supporter
32. My partner kept blocking my way
33. My partner was obstructing my view
34. It was a bad day at the office
35. Opponent's form was so unorthodox
36. I haven't played in two weeks
37. My girlfriend was cheering for him
38. My new shirt was itchy
39. The floor was slippery
40. My partner's rotation was wrong
41. My partner's defense was weak
42. The ump was opponent's relative
43. The audience was too noisy
44. There was dripping from the roof
45. The courts here seem smaller
46. They have home court advantage
47. The pairings were wrong
48. They had secret training
49. I get conscious when I'm being video-taped
50. Whatever!!

From: glenn de guzman <glenn535@yahoo.com>:

1. Oh...have we started the real game?

From: Ziyad Khan <ziyadkhan@hotmail.com>:

1. Weren't we supposed to pick up the shots AFTER one bounce!?

From: Dave Jerram <dave@djerram.co.uk>:

1. I was having a bad hair day

From: Vania Sofiandi <svanias@hotmail.com>:

1. There is something wrong with my contact lenses

From Saad Khan <saadullahejazkhan@hotmail.com>:

1. O.K. Lets start the game

From: Vincent Kwong <vincentk@home.com>:

1. I was just being nice
2. I thought they needed the confidence booster
3. This is a real game??
4. I wasn't using my racket.
5. Someone took my racket!
6. The net was too high.
7. The net was too low.
8. There was a net in the way.
9. The net moved and blocked my shots.
10. I play doubles, so I'm not used to singles.
11. I was trying a new form.
12. I have tennis elbow.
13. I have badminton elbow.
14. Aren't we still rallying?
15. They rigged the game.
16. The net moved on me.
17. Someone threw something at me.
18. I had to let my girlfriend win.
19. That's my gift to you.
20. I forgot how to play.

From: Kerry Geoghegan :

1. I was kiddnapped by my evil twin sister who plays terrible in badminton!!!!!!that's why i lost.
2. my full potential is still fast asleep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. My opposition stank of s!*,t i wanted out of there quickly as possible

From: Rayn <rayn_e_angel@hotmail.com>:

1. ummm...it was they're first game I wanted to make them feel better. Why are you asking?! I gotta go.

From: Andrew Martin <Froggas@email.com>:

1. The Shuttle Ducked

From: todd <curly9111@aol.com>:

1. Is that shuttlecock regulation size?
2. You never said go!
3. I learned from the best, I just forgot what I learned.
4. THere is a hole in my racket

1. I didn't sleep well lastnight, so I let them win, cause I so tired today

1. I was just kidding
2. Hey the line jumped
3. You can't make shots I can't get thats illegal
4. Couldn't concentrate cause you were giving me dirty looks
5. My foot fell asleep
6. I only win when I play someone that i consider a challenge

1. It would be boring if I won EVERY match!

1. I am honored to be beatten by you
2. That was a crappy bird
3. The lines are hard to see

1. One I use quite often: "The floors are too slippery!"

ps. Thank you Renen for submitting the original list.