Was it:
day or night
raining
training flight
ontime
headset used
how many in pushback crew
was any a trainee
Was it: Friday 13....
Seriously, so often (in every company) the flipping headset doesn't flipping work as no-one will spend the flipping money. So hand signals, confusion, and the lining up of holes.
Sounds like no injury and no damage so hopefully nobodys' arse will be too sore.