Ben Magoo was a man who was known far and wide as someone who never, ever accepted blame for anything that went wrong.
His friends had a running joke that if Ben tripped on his own shoelaces, he would sue the shoe company for negligence. The reason Ben gained that reputation is listed below, at least some of the reasons, anyway.
1. When Ben got a flat tire on his bike, he blamed the city for not properly maintaining the roads.
2. When he spilt coffee on his shirt, he blamed the barista for overfilling the cup.
3. When Ben missed an important meeting, he blamed his alarm clock for not waking him up on time.
4. When he forgot his anniversary, he blamed his wife for not reminding him.
5. When Ben couldn’t find his keys, he blamed his wife for hiding them.
6. When he failed a test, he blamed the teacher for making the questions too hard.
7. When Ben’s plants died, he blamed the weather forecast for not predicting a cold snap.
8. When he overcooked pasta, he blamed the pot manufacturer for poor heat distribution.
9. When Ben got sunburned, he blamed the sunscreen brand for false advertising.
10. When his computer crashed, he blamed the software company for not preventing bugs.
11. The day Ben burned the steak while barbecuing was blamed on his friend for distracting him with conversation.
12. The day Ben missed an important phone call because he forgot to charge his phone was blamed on the manufacturer for not having a better battery.
13. When Ben got a parking ticket, he blamed the council for not providing enough free parking spaces.
If you know anyone like Ben, share this post with them and see if they recognise themselves. I reckon they won’t, but they’ll feel sorry for Ben.
