title: jQuery addEventListener not working in IE8
body: <p>I have a script that includes addEventListener and have discovered it isn't supported in &lt; IE9. All the fixes I have seen, do not work when edited according to my script, so looking for some tailored help!</p>
  
  <pre><code>    $(document).ready(function(){
  
  
  
  
  var excuses = [
  
  'excuse one',
  'excuse two',
  'excuse three',
  'excuse four',
  'excuse five',
  'excuse six',
  'excuse seven',
  'excuse eight',
  'excuse nine'
  
  ];
  
  var bttn = document.getElementById('refresh');
  var excuse = document.getElementById('excuse');
  var rando = 0;
  
  var makeExcuse = function(){
    rando = Math.floor(Math.random()*excuses.length);
    excuse.innerHTML = excuses[rando];
  };
  
  
  
  makeExcuse();
  
  bttn.addEventListener('click',function(e){
    e.preventDefault();
    makeExcuse();
  
  
  
  
  
  
  });
  
  
  
  });
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Thanks a lot!</p>