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 .
According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: Why did the speaker feel defeated after repeatedly trying to plug in the mouse ?
Options:
- They had given the activity their absolute all and had still ended up coming up short
 - They were trying to plug the USB into the HDMI port and ended up confused
 - They were trying to play a joke on their friend by unplugging their mouse and could n't figure out how to repair it
 - They needed to submit a job application by a certain deadline and needed the mouse to work


They had given the activity their absolute all and had still ended up coming up short