Alexey Dynkin wrote:Not to get all serious about this, but is there a difference between excuses and reasons? Seems to me a lot of the things mentioned here can definitely be reasons (in a pure cause-and-effect sense), even if they're commonly used as excuses.

Lets not forget the basic stand by classics....

-Sun was in my eyes.
-I totally would have sent if I had my other shoes.

How about, "I wasn't wearing my favorite __________"

I tend to fall back onto...

"Don't like pushing myself without my doubles."

Usually no one argues this since they either love doubles themselves or have no idea what the f' I'm talking about.

The gym was closing.

Tired from sending something at least a grade harder (classic!)

Mike Brady wrote: "this thing is stupid"

1. "I have good days and bad days." (yeah, but why do I have so many bad days?).

2. It's usually my belayer's fault.

3. I wasn't focused.

4. I was thinking about the fight with my girlfriend last night. (see "I wasn't focused" above)

5. That music/dog/child from those other people distracted me.

6. I could have hiked that, but my bad shoulder...

"This problem wasn't set well"

My balls are too big, they are weighing me down.

"I fell.."

Jake Jones wrote:http://youtu.be/hFWngq2L99o