Ahhh. It's clearer when you put it like that. However, not everyone pulls an ace out of a card every time, time after time. ;-) Net result, arbitrary excuses/c

Ahhh. It's clearer when you put it like that. However, not everyone pulls an ace out of a card every time, time after time. ;-) Net result, arbitrary excuses/comparison tactics like what OP points out, is actually more common than one would like it to be.