RoadKing_Rabbit
Senior Don Juan
While known well enough to be searchable in google algorithms, it doesn't seem to be known well enough to any people I've come across in real life casual conversation or in online discussions. I've not heard about it save for one time, and it was during a sermon I heard when I was around 10-12 years old. I've used it in a team building exercise at work once as well. I'm kind of surprised the concept isn't discussed more. Perhaps it is in business seminars?
So what the heck is a loser's limp? In short, it is a lame attempt to blow smoke over a failure to perform. Picture the following. A wide receiver cuts across the field unchecked, he makes the catch and breaks away clean. There's a cornerback swinging wide and on his tail. Very slowly the offensive player pulls further away and RIGHT before he hits the endzone the defending player 'winces' and grabs his calf. He continues to do so after the offense celebrates the touchdown and the defender just shakes his head in mock disbelief and "limps" off.
Why? Why the need for that? He couldn't catch the player. End of. Now all of the focus is on why that player couldn't stop him. If he had just kept running the whole way, maybe they would have blamed the WHOLE defense for allowing the receiver unfettered chances to get free and make a catch and break? It's a convenient excuse for not succeeding. "Dang it! He was better than me. No... NO HE CAN'T BE! It's because my foot hurts! That's why he got away from me!"
Some of you have already caught on to where I am going with this. It is likely that most of you haven't been college athletes and I'll venture to guess we've even fewer pros. Point being, a loser's limp isn't limited to fields, arenas, rings, rinks or tracks. "She didn't like me because I wasn't 6' tall." Did you ask her? "She likes rich guys." How the heck do you know? She was with a Costco maintenance man last week and a freeloader who couldn't shower the week before that! "Oh, it's because I don't have a fresh haircut." "I'm too fidgety." "I was nervous." "I'm not her same race or ethnicity." "She said she was catholic, so I struck out." NO! NO YOU DIDN'T! Because you didn't even step up to the plate! You didn't swing! You didn't hit! You didn't run! You didn't play! You DIDN'T - EVEN - TRY!
We see this often enough in the good ol' Don Juan forums! And quite frankly, a Don Juan should NOT have loser's limps! A Don Juan doesn't create excuses that prevent him from achieving his potential! He doesn't fake or exaggerate injuries, defects, or faults after he realizes he didn't succeed. Maybe she's just saying 'no?' A Don Juan does NOT blame external factors or other people for his mistakes or shortcomings! He takes ownership of his own actions, performances, successes, and yes; his damned losses too!
This "loser's limp" behavior isn't just done to shirk some or all accountability for failure. It can also CAUSE failure! "I'm not very funny." Great, now we know you're not going to try to make her laugh. "I'm not good looking." Cool. Now we know you're probably not going to try to look your best, prepare more before going out, etc... "I'm not very confident." Great, so now you're not even going to try in the first place, so why are you even worried about striking out with a chick when you're telling yourself that you're going to fail before your lame a$$ed attempt? "I'm not in great shape." Awesome, so you've avoided the gym for years or have never been in one and you're expecting her to accept your rolls and she'd better not have any? I hope you DO strike out. Give it a go! "I don't have a lot of money." GOOD! Then you don't have to waste any on her do you?!?!?
Honestly, do you WANT TO FAIL?!?!?
Gentlemen, Average Frustrated Chumps, Simps, Future Don Juans, Great ones coming back to visit, I'm asking you all this. What are some "loser's limps" that you have? Even better, what are some loser's limps that you've had in the past? Which ones have resurfaced? Have you, even in all your experience seen one rear it's ugly head recently? What about which one's you've beaten completely? Share below! I'll go first.
>>My most recent "loser's limp" was when I was riding my new motorcycle home. The driveway has a decent slope (roughly 22%) to it and it had rained the day before. There were leaves in the driveway. There were two cars in the driveway with about 3.5-4 feet between them and the garage door was beyond them. My previous bike was wider and I could easily have navigated all the above. Well, wouldn't you know I start up the slope and stall the bike. Had the lady with me. So I blamed it on the wet leaves and weather. lol After making sure she was ok and saving face I get back on and put the bike in the garage. I came around to telling the truth. Nope, it was 1000% my fault. I didn't straighten the handlebars, put both feet down to make sure I had enough space and to go slowly up the driveway to give myself room to make better corrections, or to ask her to dismount so I could park it.
My most recent loser's limp with being a DJ was not talking to a cute girl that was honestly a real good fit on hindsight and telling myself "I'm not mentally energetic and positive right now; she's not going to like that." How was I to know that she couldn't have seen my character, wit, snark and resolve despite not being in the best mood? Who knows? That may have actually impressed her more!>>
So what the heck is a loser's limp? In short, it is a lame attempt to blow smoke over a failure to perform. Picture the following. A wide receiver cuts across the field unchecked, he makes the catch and breaks away clean. There's a cornerback swinging wide and on his tail. Very slowly the offensive player pulls further away and RIGHT before he hits the endzone the defending player 'winces' and grabs his calf. He continues to do so after the offense celebrates the touchdown and the defender just shakes his head in mock disbelief and "limps" off.
Why? Why the need for that? He couldn't catch the player. End of. Now all of the focus is on why that player couldn't stop him. If he had just kept running the whole way, maybe they would have blamed the WHOLE defense for allowing the receiver unfettered chances to get free and make a catch and break? It's a convenient excuse for not succeeding. "Dang it! He was better than me. No... NO HE CAN'T BE! It's because my foot hurts! That's why he got away from me!"
Some of you have already caught on to where I am going with this. It is likely that most of you haven't been college athletes and I'll venture to guess we've even fewer pros. Point being, a loser's limp isn't limited to fields, arenas, rings, rinks or tracks. "She didn't like me because I wasn't 6' tall." Did you ask her? "She likes rich guys." How the heck do you know? She was with a Costco maintenance man last week and a freeloader who couldn't shower the week before that! "Oh, it's because I don't have a fresh haircut." "I'm too fidgety." "I was nervous." "I'm not her same race or ethnicity." "She said she was catholic, so I struck out." NO! NO YOU DIDN'T! Because you didn't even step up to the plate! You didn't swing! You didn't hit! You didn't run! You didn't play! You DIDN'T - EVEN - TRY!
We see this often enough in the good ol' Don Juan forums! And quite frankly, a Don Juan should NOT have loser's limps! A Don Juan doesn't create excuses that prevent him from achieving his potential! He doesn't fake or exaggerate injuries, defects, or faults after he realizes he didn't succeed. Maybe she's just saying 'no?' A Don Juan does NOT blame external factors or other people for his mistakes or shortcomings! He takes ownership of his own actions, performances, successes, and yes; his damned losses too!
This "loser's limp" behavior isn't just done to shirk some or all accountability for failure. It can also CAUSE failure! "I'm not very funny." Great, now we know you're not going to try to make her laugh. "I'm not good looking." Cool. Now we know you're probably not going to try to look your best, prepare more before going out, etc... "I'm not very confident." Great, so now you're not even going to try in the first place, so why are you even worried about striking out with a chick when you're telling yourself that you're going to fail before your lame a$$ed attempt? "I'm not in great shape." Awesome, so you've avoided the gym for years or have never been in one and you're expecting her to accept your rolls and she'd better not have any? I hope you DO strike out. Give it a go! "I don't have a lot of money." GOOD! Then you don't have to waste any on her do you?!?!?
Honestly, do you WANT TO FAIL?!?!?
Gentlemen, Average Frustrated Chumps, Simps, Future Don Juans, Great ones coming back to visit, I'm asking you all this. What are some "loser's limps" that you have? Even better, what are some loser's limps that you've had in the past? Which ones have resurfaced? Have you, even in all your experience seen one rear it's ugly head recently? What about which one's you've beaten completely? Share below! I'll go first.
>>My most recent "loser's limp" was when I was riding my new motorcycle home. The driveway has a decent slope (roughly 22%) to it and it had rained the day before. There were leaves in the driveway. There were two cars in the driveway with about 3.5-4 feet between them and the garage door was beyond them. My previous bike was wider and I could easily have navigated all the above. Well, wouldn't you know I start up the slope and stall the bike. Had the lady with me. So I blamed it on the wet leaves and weather. lol After making sure she was ok and saving face I get back on and put the bike in the garage. I came around to telling the truth. Nope, it was 1000% my fault. I didn't straighten the handlebars, put both feet down to make sure I had enough space and to go slowly up the driveway to give myself room to make better corrections, or to ask her to dismount so I could park it.
My most recent loser's limp with being a DJ was not talking to a cute girl that was honestly a real good fit on hindsight and telling myself "I'm not mentally energetic and positive right now; she's not going to like that." How was I to know that she couldn't have seen my character, wit, snark and resolve despite not being in the best mood? Who knows? That may have actually impressed her more!>>
