Interesting read.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/a ... a93c4d3671" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I confess that I have very little sympathy indeed for people with gambling addictions. I can understand the buzz: we had an office night out at Newbury races a few months ago and I ended up £420 in credit (the most I bet on a single race was £30 in the last in which I picked the winner plus two others to place in three separate £10 bets) thanks to an astonishing run of good luck. The buzz was palpable. But anyone who gambles away £250k deserves to lose it. The rule is surely "don't bet what you can't afford to lose."
I've been in pubs with Irishmen betting £10 with each other over which fly will depart from the window, first. Or which table will empty first. Or stupid things like that. That, I will never understand - presumably because I'm not an addict.
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asl wrote:Interesting read.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/a ... a93c4d3671" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I confess that I have very little sympathy indeed for people with gambling addictions. I can understand the buzz: we had an office night out at Newbury races a few months ago and I ended up £420 in credit (the most I bet on a single race was £30 in the last in which I picked the winner plus two others to place in three separate £10 bets) thanks to an astonishing run of good luck. The buzz was palpable. But anyone who gambles away £250k deserves to lose it. The rule is surely "don't bet what you can't afford to lose."
I've been in pubs with Irishmen betting £10 with each other over which fly will depart from the window, first. Or which table will empty first. Or stupid things like that. That, I will never understand - presumably because I'm not an addict.
It reminds me of when I played roulette in a casino. I was doing small bets to build up enough kitty to place it all on red. I played for half-hour and while I was doing it I got bored. So at the first opportunity, I did it and lost it all. It assured me that I wouldn't become an addictive gambler.
The rule you quote was given to me by my brother 50 years ago when he was teaching me how to play 3 card brag. I have stuck to it ever since.
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Unfortunately, the buzz is different from addiction. Same as how you can have a beer and enjoy it, but do not have an uncontrollable all ecompassing need to drink in the face of mental and emotional withdrawal symptoms.asl wrote:Interesting read.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/a ... a93c4d3671" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I confess that I have very little sympathy indeed for people with gambling addictions. I can understand the buzz: we had an office night out at Newbury races a few months ago and I ended up £420 in credit (the most I bet on a single race was £30 in the last in which I picked the winner plus two others to place in three separate £10 bets) thanks to an astonishing run of good luck. The buzz was palpable. But anyone who gambles away £250k deserves to lose it. The rule is surely "don't bet what you can't afford to lose."
I've been in pubs with Irishmen betting £10 with each other over which fly will depart from the window, first. Or which table will empty first. Or stupid things like that. That, I will never understand - presumably because I'm not an addict.
If it was as easy as just stopping, then addictions of any sort wouldn’t exist.
You say unfortunately, but I'd say fortunately.RegencyCheltenhamSpa wrote:Unfortunately, the buzz is different from addiction. Same as how you can have a beer and enjoy it, but do not have an uncontrollable all ecompassing need to drink in the face of mental and emotional withdrawal symptoms.asl wrote:Interesting read.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/a ... a93c4d3671" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I confess that I have very little sympathy indeed for people with gambling addictions. I can understand the buzz: we had an office night out at Newbury races a few months ago and I ended up £420 in credit (the most I bet on a single race was £30 in the last in which I picked the winner plus two others to place in three separate £10 bets) thanks to an astonishing run of good luck. The buzz was palpable. But anyone who gambles away £250k deserves to lose it. The rule is surely "don't bet what you can't afford to lose."
I've been in pubs with Irishmen betting £10 with each other over which fly will depart from the window, first. Or which table will empty first. Or stupid things like that. That, I will never understand - presumably because I'm not an addict.
If it was as easy as just stopping, then addictions of any sort wouldn’t exist.
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Sorry yes, quite and odd choice of word. I spose I meant unfortunately for those who have an addictive personality who don’t find out they do until too late.