Quote from Woody in Never Love a Goalie, Part 2
Woody: Sam, I don't understand. Why does Carla want Eddie to screw up? Sam: [sighs] Well, you see, if Eddie loses, then Carla wins, because it proves she's no longer a jinx. But if he wins, then Carla loses, 'cause it reinforces the jinx theory. Woody: Ah, the old "boy loses, girl wins, boy wins, girl loses" jinx reinforcement theory. If I've seen it once, I've seen it...