Because it couldn't be that you just plain suck
Words: Tyler Nagata, GamesRadar US
Excuse #9
The controller was broken
Faulty controls have served as a scapegoat for frustrated losers since the dawn of gaming. Your big-headed opponent will try to rub it in by bragging about how awesome he is. But it couldn’t be as simple as that could it? Surely, the more logical explanation would be that the controller - which was working fine yesterday - just decided to magically stop registering your commands during your moment of need. Yeah, that must be it.
Above: It’s not your lack of rhythm or timing that gets you booed off stage. Your Rock Band drum sticks are totally defective. There must be a loose wire in the wood or something...