John wrote:
..rarely have I ever heard "It
ws me!" But when they "win", it's always "me!"

My favorite is "My fish just never turned on today."

What does that mean? Finding fish that won't bite does not make you any
better than finding no fish at all. Worse maybe. If you weren't smart
enough to take the hint and either do something different or start looking
elsewhere, that makes you a dummy. Bear in mind that I've been that dummy
more times than I care to admit. But at least I know it was my fault, not
the fish's.

RichZ©
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