| Personal Problems: Had a bad night's sleep. |
| Personal Problems: Hangnail on my finger. |
| Personal Problems: Swollen thumb. |
| Personal Problems: Tennis elbow. |
| Personal Problems: Arthritis is acting up. |
| Personal Problems: Had a root canal yesterday. |
| Personal Problems: Need new glasses. |
| Personal Problems: Forgot my glasses. |
| Personal Problems: Brough wrong glasses. |
| Personal Problems: Contact lenses are dirty. |
| Personal Problems: Ate too much. |
| Personal Problems: I'm starving. |
| Personal Problems: Fight with significant other. |
| Personal Problems: Just back from vacation. |
| Personal Problems: I'm not warmed up yet. |
| Personal Problems: Can't bowl like I used to. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Lanes are too oily. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Lanes are too dry. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Oil/conditioner has evaporated since the 1st game. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Lanes need resurfacing. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Approach is too slick. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Approach is too sticky. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Light over the pins is too dull. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Ball scratched by ball return. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: It's too hot. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: It's too cold. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Ceiling fans too breezy. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Ceiling fans not working. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: No coffee. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Music too loud. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Music not loud enough. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Beer to warm. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Bar doesn't open till noon. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Toilet paper is too rough. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: Proprietor lays shot only he/she can throw. |
| It's the Bowling Center's Fault: The neighboring house is better. |
| It's the Equipment's Fault: Thumb hole needs to be redrilled. |
| It's the Equipment's Fault: Edge of thumb hole too rough. |
| It's the Equipment's Fault: Thumb/finger hole needs tape. |
| It's the Equipment's Fault: Ball needs cleaning/resurfacing. |
| It's the Equipment's Fault: Need a new ball. |
| It's the Equipment's Fault: Brought the wrong ball. |
| It's the Equipment's Fault: Need new shoes. |
| It's the Equipment's Fault: New shoes need breaking-in. |
| It's the Equipment's Fault: Brought the wrong shoes. |
| It's the Equipment's Fault: Forgot my: wrist support; rosin bag; baby powder; lucky towel. |
| Delivery Fault: Ball hit my leg. |
| Delivery Fault: Bumped ball on the floor. |
| Delivery Fault: Lost my balance. |
| Delivery Fault: Missed my mark. |
| Delivery Fault: Stood on the wrong board. |
| Delivery Fault: Threw my arm to the right. |
| Delivery Fault: Threw my arm to the left. |
| Delivery Fault: Ball slipped off my thumb. |
| Delivery Fault: Approach too fast. |
| Delivery Fault: Approach too slow. |
| Delivery Fault: Timing's off. |
| Delivery Fault: Concentration's off. |
| Delivery Fault: Not relaxed. |
| Delivery Fault: Didn't follow through. |
| Delivery Fault: Ball hooked too soon. |
| Delivery Fault: Ball hooked too late. |
| Delivery Fault: Stood too far back. |
| Delivery Fault: Stood too close. |
| Delivery Fault: I'm experimenting. |
