Life's Underdog Gifts

"I did seize the day. But then it seized me right back and used some kind of jujitsu move to flip me on my ass."

The trauma of losing.

"Eat my dust!"

'Unbelievable, these guys brought a ringer.'

'Sorry, I can't give you a raise. However, I can offer you a splendid opportunity to share the profits.'

'Great job at today's meeting, Dunwoody. You're finally discovering your own voice as a yes-man!'

The Leafs win the Cup!

Gifts from the House of Low Goals.

'We're doing the right thing, Bob, Let Andy solve problems with bullies at school his own way,,,'

"And now, since our local teams really stink, here are scores for actual good teams around the country that you might want to root for."

"Stop with this mathematics dictatorship."

Runt! You'll never make the team. We'll see! You can't even tie your shoelace! Great technique!

He's slow and can't see out of one eye, but watch out for his left hook.

'This resume is incredible. Would you be able to lie this well under pressure?'

"Remember—we're not Eagles fans or Patriots fans. We're Tom Brady Somehow Gets Humiliated fans."

'Haven't they found you a chair, yet Cludmore?'

Basketball Tourney. Ernie, you're crushing everybody in the office basketball pool! You've picked the winner of every game so far! It's amazing because you don't know a thing about basketball. For you, picking the winner of every tournament game is like correctly guessing a coin flip sixty seven times in a row! No, I have a system! It seems everybody has an opinion about the tourney so I listened to what my investment advisor thought about the teams. And with his record of picking winners

'This game is going to be a character-building experience.'

Soldier to David about Goliath: 'You did that with a step, a flick and a follow-through? Talk about high impact exercise!'

Ant holds up the word 'TRIUMPH'.

'Of course you're overworked and underpaid! Didn't you read the fine print in your employee's contract?'

"Not many of you may agree with me..."

"I can't promote you to that position ... you'd be perfect for the job."

'Oh great, we'll never win with this nerd on our team.'

"Like many attorneys I was the runt of the litter."

March 8, 2030: the debut of 'Rocky 19.'

"It says here researchers have found we're not as smart as some people believe."

Masochistic Soccer Fan

Ballad of a Replacement Player

"I don't care if you are a Leicester City fan - you can come down off that cloud right now!"

'Determined little guy.'

'You realize, don't you, that you are playing fast and loose with my self esteem?'

'I guess it's just one of those days.'

"Hey, coach. Was it 'keep your head up, feet apart and eyes straight ahead', or 'Feet up, eyes apart and head on straight', or..."

"It's just that sometimes, I feel like I'm on a sinking ship!"