We just can't get it right - Author Unknown

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Those that do not learn from the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them. Those that do learn from those mistakes will find other ways to screw up. We just can't win for losing, dang it.

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winchester2 5 years, 3 months ago
Your explanation made perfect sense @weesin
weesin 5 years, 3 months ago
It's just an expression from the 1950s or 60s I believe. It just means that you can't seem to win because things aren't going your way - things keep you from achieving your goals/getting what you want. Don't think of the word 'for' as being a possessive term (as in 'I bought a toy for my kid') - think of 'for' in this context as meaning 'due to' or 'because of'....so read this as 'we can't win because we're always losing'. I hope that made sense
winchester1 5 years, 4 months ago
I dont get the last sentence? what does that mean?

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