I had updating to do and posts to write . And if you know me at all ( which a lot of you do after 4 years on the web ) you know I tried to plug the mouse in again ... and I was defeated . Again .

Question: Why did the speaker feel defeated after repeatedly trying to plug in the mouse ?
Answer: They had given the activity their absolute all and had still ended up coming up shortThey were trying to plug the USB into the HDMI port and ended up confusedThey were trying to play a joke on their friend by unplugging their mouse and could n't figure out how to repair itThey needed to submit a job application by a certain deadline and needed the mouse to work