What's the Lamest Excuse you ever heard?

[Andy Murray]

I remember starting in the MA with a bunch of mates, and one by one they all dropped out of training with some excuse!

I still hear excuses from people today also, too busy, too tired, sore this, higher priorities etc!

Do you have a valid reason for not training when you should, or are you afraid of something, and just making an excuse?

What's the lamest excuse you ever heard/used?

:confused:

[Freeform]

I bumped into some friends I hadn't seen in over a year and got drunk! (sorry andy, I'm not one for excuses).

Thanx

[waya]

A student I was training with said his girlfriend didn't like it.....

Rob

[hongkongfuey]

I gave up MA when I was a student in Bristol so I could drink more beer.

Hang on - that's a good excuse!

[Silver_no2]

I was in another continent....and didn't know how to say in Thai, "Where is the nearest aikido dojo?" Did go and watch some Muay Thai though! Would be quite interested in learning that stuff!!!

[Greyghost]

Dave,

Been to Thai land...easiest way to it say is....

"Saa wa De Krap.....WHERE IS THE NEAREST AKIDO DOJO? por favour"


worked for me....:D

[big e]

how about. . .
my dog ate my belt

[pesilat]

Originally posted by Andy Murray
I remember starting in the MA with a bunch of mates, and one by one they all dropped out of training with some excuse!

I still hear excuses from people today also, too busy, too tired, sore this, higher priorities etc!

Do you have a valid reason for not training when you should, or are you afraid of something, and just making an excuse?

What's the lamest excuse you ever heard/used?

:confused:

The lamest (and one of the most common) excuse that I've ever heard is, "I'm not in good enough shape. I'll start training as soon as I get back in shape."

Mike

[pgm316]

"I'm not in good enough shape. I'll start training as soon as I get back in shape."

I hear that one a lot Mike. Unless they mean some specific injury or there seriously unfit it doesn't make much sense.

But if you ask for an excuse your gonna get one!

Either people train or they don't, their choice in my opinion ;)

[pesilat]

Originally posted by pgm316
"I'm not in good enough shape. I'll start training as soon as I get back in shape."

I hear that one a lot Mike. Unless they mean some specific injury or there seriously unfit it doesn't make much sense.

But if you ask for an excuse your gonna get one!

Either people train or they don't, their choice in my opinion ;)

Exactly. I hear a lot of people say, "Oh yeah! I'm interested in training. I'll come by class and work out."

I believe it when they get on the floor and train. The excuses usually come later when I see them. I don't ask at all. They offer them ... but they're making excuses to themselves, not to me. I don't care. I'm doing my training ... what they do is their business :)

But the "I need to get in shape" is, in my opinion, one of the lamest I do hear because, almost invariably, they'll still be trying to get "in shape" 5 years down the road.

It's like any other journey. If they never take the first step, they get nowhere.

Mike

[pgm316]

Yup I like your attitude, mainly because its the same as mine ;)

Theres no such thing as "get in shape" in my opinion. People that sat that, never will! Its a lifestyle, living healthily, eating healthily and exercise. And martial arts can be a part of anybody “get in shape”.

I don’t want to hear excuses either, theirs no point, over a period of time people will either put the time in or they won’t. I train because I want to, if I don’t I won’t, simple as that. The only things to stop me have been injury.

[pesilat]

Yup.

We should each measure ourselves and our progress against ourselves ... not anyone else's progress or lack thereof.

We each make choices about our training (or lack of) and we progress at a rate consistent with our training habits and our nature.

I started MA in '79 with 3 friends. Only 1 of them is still training. 1 other falls into the "need to get in shape first" category.

When I started in Sikal in '95, I was the 6th person to join the class. In '99, I tested for my instructorship with the guy who was the most senior of that original 6. One of those 6 tested for his instructorship in '00 ... but the other 3 of those 6 are no longer at the school (though 1 is still training ... in fact, he's the same 1 who's left from the '79 group).

The reason that I passed up the 4 people from '95 to '99, though, was the choices I made regarding my training. From '96 to '01, I trained 20 - 30 hours / week every week. I was working full-time for most of that time and keeping an active social life with my lady (from '95 - '97 we were dating, we married in '97). I just made it perfectly clear to everyone in my life that my training was a high priority and I just kept going. In fact, I'm still going. I'm only training 10 - 15 hrs / week right now ... but that's gradually increasing again now, too.

The key is to take a heading and start putting one foot in front of the other. It's all about taking those steps and taking in the scenery as you go.

Mike

[TkdWarrior]

"The lamest (and one of the most common) excuse that I've ever heard is, "I'm not in good enough shape. I'll start training as soon as I get back in shape.""

wer u listening to me when i said that :D :p
-TkdWarrior-

[wayofthedragon]

"I use to do martial arts when I was little. I just stoped going. I haven't had a chance to go back."

yet most people are honest.....

"I just got tired of it:D"

I heard one just last night from a friend....

"I use to be into karate, but I had to give it up after I started smoking weed"

hmmm...just to name a few I've heard;)

[Dragon_Princess]

I am working all the time but yet when you call them, they're always home....hhhhhmmmmm...:confused:lol.

[Thomas Vince]

Andy,
There is never a valid reason. Although I can share with you some of the most famous beginnings to the excuses and they are:

1. I can't...
2. Sorry, but.....

Need I say More?

You rule Andy! Hope to talk with you soon "sorry but", I don't have the time I wish I had> How's that for an excuse?
Don't ike it" _*** You!
TV

[Terry Matthes]

MY friend said he didn't like martial arts cause it wasn't practical. He said he'd rather go to the gym (which he still hasn't), after saying this I wrist locked him and made him but me a beer at the social we were at. It's quite practical if you ask me :D

[wayofthedragon]

Originally posted by waya
A student I was training with said his girlfriend didn't like it.....

Rob

Hmmm. Sad, but, well thats how some girl friends are. They like to rule their men. Why are females so bossy and demanding? Well, you guys don't have to answer that, just speaking from a personal perspective.

[wayofthedragon]

Originally posted by Dragon_Princess
I am working all the time

Oh yeh, that's among the top 10

[fluffydoc]

Originally posted by wayofthedragon


Why are females so bossy and demanding?

Because some boyfriends are so useless and spineless it just looks like that?

[Jim]

It's not a good night for me... Oh, you mean with MA's? Yeah, It's not a good night for me...

[Sean O]

Originally posted by Thomas Vince
Andy, There is never a valid reason.

Hold on man, reason is the wrong word to use there. If someone wants to quit, thats reason enough. Valid excuses are what you're talking about, and unless they've injured themselves or something, then yeah, their excuse is probably a lie.

I'll give you guys one for the thread though...

"It just doesn't fit into my schedule"

Sean O

[Freeform]

Why are females so bossy and demanding?

Cause sometimes its just easier to let them be?

[pgm316]

Originally posted by fluffydoc


Because some boyfriends are so useless and spineless it just looks like that?

You wouldn't dare call me useless or spineless! But sorry if that sounds harsh, I didn't mean too, please don't shout at me, sorry!

I agree Sean O, if somebody wants to quite, fair enough. And if they don't want to train hard, its thier choice. Many people force students to make up stupid excusses. Better to encourage them sometimes. IMHO

The lamest ones I've heard though, have been when people give two or three excusses at the same time. My legs sore, I've just got loads of work to do and I wasn't sure what time it would be...... and...... shut the hell up! ;)

[Sean O]

I have my own little theory on why females act the way they do(which includes why males act the way they do too, so don't worry).

See. women will always blame the man (especially those who read cosmo magazine). It's usually something like "He just doesn't know what I want. Of course, there are many, many more reasons for relationship problems, but this is the one I want to talk about...

"He doesn't know what I want"

Well... have you ladies considered how clear you're making it for him? I mean, this guy could be one of the smartest people on the planet, but if he comes home, says hello, then you give him a nasty look and walk away... thats not enough to figure out what happened. So then say that he follows you into the next room and asks you whats wrong... DO NOT say "You know what's wrong!" If he did, then he would have apoligized for it already.

See, something you should know about men is that we really do want to make you ladies as happy as possible. I mean we (most of us at least) will do everything from opening doors for you to taking you away for a weekend at the beach or something.

If the guy doesn't follow you to ask whats wrong, but sits down and turns on the TV instead.... he's not worth it, get rid of him. But wanting to know whats wrong just shows again that we want to make you guys happy. We are not psychics :).

Also, on a side note, men want to be appreciated just as much as women do, only in a different way. If we hold a door open for you, rather than just walking through or something, look us in the eye, give us a smile, and say thank you. That way we know that we're making you happy.

Of course, since I'm not woman, I could be wrong about all this, so please correct me if I am :)

Sean O

[TkdWarrior]

i think thread about women in jokes section better fit into the bill
-TkdWarrior-