Excuses

> "Wrong shoes"
> "The sun was in my eyes"
> "Forgot to trim my nails"
> "Can't do that route without a hope nobody nearby will offer to loan you>"
> "I'd lead it, but my partner would have trouble following it"
> "We were going to do , but somebody was on it"
> "My Land Cruiser is double parked"
> "i'd do it, but this is my old rope and i don't want to take falls on it" (or) --->
> "i'd do it, but this is my new rope and i don't want to take falls on it"
> "weather's looking iffy"
> "i just ate a big meal" (or) --->
> "i haven't eaten enough today"
> "these pants restrict my motion too much"
> "this problem seems harder than last time - i think a hold must have broken off"
> "it's too early - let's do something else to warm up first"
> "damn - i forgot to get the beta for that one section"
> "holds are getting too polished from all the climbers"
> "i'm not used to (sandstone/granite/quartzite/gritstone/rhyolite/mud)"
> "i'm not used to (sport/trad)"
> "i think there is a (insert name of favorite heinous maneuvre - fist jam, arm bar, knee jam)
on this pitch - you wanna lead?"