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JB50
Feb 13, 2008

Pon de Bundy posted:

"hey are you up or down?"

"up dude!"

*is down thousands of dollars, hates life, gambling has twisted all idea of what money actually is*

Gamblers forget the losses and only remember the wins.

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AutoSnakes
Apr 29, 2009

Law Cheetah posted:

anything we can do to keep poor/stupid people from effecting the world in a meaningful way

This is precisely why I think "gambling is bad" -- I believe the effects of it on society are TREMENDOUSLY meaningful in horrible, horrible ways. I'm not saying we should make it fully illegal and create something similar to the drug war, but it would be nice to expose gambling for what it is. Owning an anime pillow and knowing the hit chart for blackjack should be on the same, shameful level.

For christ's sake I still have a shred of dignity to know better than to tell people IRL I post in the Something Awful forums. Gambling should be handled the same way.

Punk da Bundo
Dec 29, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

JB50 posted:

Gamblers forget the losses and only remember the wins.

lol

man if you dont think i can recall all those crushing losses

i can still see the dealers face as i walk away

Hobohemian
Sep 30, 2005

by XyloJW
Other vices that will ruin your life(if you're bitchmade):

  • Billiards
  • Dancing
  • Hip Hop music
  • Pornography
  • Foul Language
  • Reefer Madness

Law Cheetah
Mar 3, 2012

Hobohemian posted:

Other vices that will ruin your life(if you're bitchmade):

  • Billiards
  • Dancing
  • Hip Hop music
  • Pornography
  • Foul Language
  • Reefer Madness

mcdonalds

Tsinava
Nov 15, 2009

by Ralp
The non-bitchmade gambler is destined to live in a trailer drinking liquor out of the bottle and paying for sex.

The bitchmade one gets shot in the back of a head by a loanshark.

Kuato
Feb 25, 2005

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I ATE THE WHOLE THING"
Buglord
Richard Sherman lost 80k last week on craps at a Seattle area casino, if only he had seen this thread before making such foolish financial decisions.

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
I don't have a problem with gambling as much as I have a problem with all the psychological poo poo casinos do to make sure they are maximally draining you of every last loving red cent.

Like they purposefully make the casino floor between the lobby and the elevators for the rooms and then they purposefully make it annoying to navigate so you're exposed to as many people gambling as possible.

AutoSnakes
Apr 29, 2009

Tsinava posted:

The non-bitchmade gambler is destined to live in a trailer drinking liquor out of the bottle and paying for sex.

The bitchmade one gets shot in the back of a head by a loanshark.

lol.

There you go, Hobo! You were right this whole time. Keep bein' the modern-day zenith of machismo.

Don't forget to have someone bet for you when you remember to pee and always keep in mind that 'cool regular' sitting next to you, engaging in friendly conversation, sees you as an easy shoeshine.

Han Solomon
Mar 7, 2015

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the only reason you wouldnt like gambling was if you were a loving loser so really gamblings pretty cool

uG
Apr 23, 2003

by Ralp
sports gambling is one of the coolest things you can do

AutoSnakes
Apr 29, 2009

uG posted:

sports gambling is one of the coolest things you can do

Sports gambling is in its own realm of being. It's like the EVE Online of gambling.

uG
Apr 23, 2003

by Ralp

AutoSnakes posted:

Sports gambling is in its own realm of being. It's like the EVE Online of gambling.

its the stock market for cool people

how me a frog
Feb 6, 2014
Gambling is pretty loving boring, rolling dice wtf is that, at least get some settlers of catan in or something

uG
Apr 23, 2003

by Ralp

how me a frog posted:

Gambling is pretty loving boring, rolling dice wtf is that, at least get some settlers of catan in or something

the gambling is the exciting part not actual playing the game you loving nerd

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Relin
Oct 6, 2002

You have been a most worthy adversary, but in every game, there are winners and there are losers. And as you know, in this game, losers get robotizicized!
gambling takes too strong a burden on the poor and stupid, the image of the billionaire high roller is perpetuated when they make most money from the average joe. this group of people (along with the addicts) should be protected from themselves. abolish lotteries and raise taxes

it kind of surprises me fantasy football and similar games arent considered gambling; "games of skill" lol

i like to troll my friend that does make money at poker by insisting it's 100% random, really gets the vein popping out on his forehead

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