[As the resident gaming expert, or at least he considered himself the most qualified for that role, it was a bit irritating that there were so few games to choose from. Though he wasn't interested in playing the pinball machine himself, at least not now, he couldn't help but offer up some commentary when he saw her abysmal score]

Why even bother to mash the flippers if the result is always going to be the same?

[It was shocking really- how anyone could be this bad at such a simple contraption]

Just let the balls roll straight off the table and be done with it.