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21  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Couple won the jackpot but split soon after! on: February 21, 2024, 04:51:12 PM
I never really know the whole story, and for all we know he could be telling lies, or she could be avoiding the truth. Anyhow, knowing they don't have conjugal responsibilities to each other, they should have went for the 50/50 split before actually leaving each other. Imagine winning that kind of amount, only to pay taxes and legal fees afterwards just because one is greedy enough to take it all instead of splitting the bill evenly. That's a clean $950k for each of them if they just went for the split, no lawsuits or publicity of their names involved!
Problem is not knowing the whole story. It could be unfair to the winner especially if they aren't married, and if the partner doesn't even know how the other one won. This includes if he/she contributed something  to get the win or even with the process of placing the bet. Let us all be fair because not all people would do the same thing to us, if you were with the winner's shoes. For sure there could be a tension between them and that saddens the situation. Imagine ruining the relationship because of money. Not to be a hypocrite; money is almost everything but you cannot buy a genuine relationship no matter how much you have. However, would it still be genuine if for the same reason the partner's attitude will change? Like with many people here, I also wish that they could talk it out

But if I were the winner and my partner just happened to know I won and didn't help me from the start, I'd just give her a portion of it. If she has better plans and we're happened to be married, I'd be fine allowing her to hold every amount of the prize. Given that she's my partner for sure I would know her more than anyone else and I won't come to a point of giving her the rights over my money if she won't properly make use of every bit of it.
22  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you feel excited while gambling on: February 21, 2024, 04:18:30 PM
Most of the time I play is not for profit, obviously if I win it's even better, but when you invest, watching the competition ends up being more enjoyable and for me that's very interesting.
I doubt. If you're most of the time just after entertainment ad interest you may consider just playing the non-gambling games which are alike with what are being offered with casinos such as slots, dice games, roulettes, and the likes in Playstore perhaps. And if it is with sports industry, you could just enjoy the game or match itself. Let's be honest, profit will always be a factor on why we are betting. Such thing is normal; expectancy is normal 'coz that's why we risked in the first place. Also, gambling is not an investment.
The beginning of the month is my happiest moment because I get my salary and also get to spend my budget on gambling. Indeed it's exciting to play at that moment, searching for games (slots) that can give me big wins. If you feel gambling doesn't get you excited, IMO it's because you play too much. I also often feel that way when my gambling budget can last for several days. Hence, you should play with constant intervals between active and break, otherwise, you'll fed up with the routine and get bored easily. It's like steak makes you drool, but eating it every day will make you sick of it.
Other reason is lacking the ability to accept consequences of your bet and being scared of losing. If that's the case, it is simply a sign that this industry is not for you. Losing is indeed sad however, that's just part of the "gamble". Excitement on the other hand is taking place because of one's hope that something in return, from taking the risk, is possible. If this activity stresses you that much, you will always have a choice to move away from it or save yourself from regrets.
23  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: A famous influencer lost more than $4000 in just 2 minutes. (2) on: February 20, 2024, 05:46:49 PM
Even with a rich guy gambling, still has this regret he just made, so how much more for an average guy to take the risk of spending his hard earned money just to gamble?

Have you experienced this kind of situation wherein you spend huge amount of money and then regret after the loss? Is your reaction the same with that guy on the video?
This video is proof of how quickly people get into debt after gambling. The man in the video was very greedy due to which he bet a huge amount of money at once in a gambling game as a result of which he lost the game. The social media video link you posted was on 16th February where he lost money like 250K in his native currency which is a lot of money for a man. But there is another video of him that he released on February 13 in which he breaks his headphones in frustration after losing.
I get the idea but isn't it exaggerated if debt would be already assumed in the scenario? There are other people betting more than what the streamer have lost, for example is drake with his sports predictions. Debt is a choice, right? Debt in gambling is for sure a product of frustration but not all people are considering it as an option. To be frustrated and to feel regrets after losing, no matter how big or small the amount, is something natural. It would be more odd if you'd be happy losing your bet but kidding aside, he won't air it live, in the first place if he has no other motive since he has no assurance of the outcome. I do agree with others that it is solely to generate views and the money he lost is just a 'tool' towards what he really aims on that video. I'll just take it as a lesson even if I am not the one who lost. I won't wish to lose that big for sure.
24  Economy / Economics / Re: Some persons lacks financial sensibilities on: February 20, 2024, 05:05:05 PM
Run! Just kidding, quite of a turn off in my perspective. First of all, a gift is a gift; meaning it comes through one's initiative and no matter what it is, it should be appreciated since the not all people will do the same thing for you. To be appreciated, you have to know how to appreciate first; that's the rule.
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Giving your girlfriend money instead of a gift is a bad idea. No wonder it's a bad idea around the world. It seems to me that the protagonist of the story doesn't understand women, to try to talk about money, or give her money the least ideal day of the year is Valentine's Day. And I am surprised by those who say that the one who did it wrong is the woman. They don't have a fucking clue about women either.
I disagree with you, giving your girlfriend money is not a bad idea if truly you want to marry the girl in the future because there are some things you will do to your girlfriend by giving her money to pay for her school fees, house rent, food items, clothes which are part of the things girls use to identify true love.


 Valentine day is a lover day which is very common to students in the campus and, if you don't use that opportunity to show your girlfriend love, you may loose your girlfriend because am talking from experience which girls don't use to listen to any  guy that fail to show love on valentine day.

Money is indeed an option however, it is just right to demand for it? I highly doubt. We re talking about money as a gift. If she really needed money then she should have asked to borrow for it and to state her purpose of doing so, also on the other day given that celebration is a concern in the given situation.

Although it was mentioned that the money she hopes for will be used on educational purposes, would it be valid to somewhat ruin the celebration or the act and effort that a man still gave you something to show how he appreciate you? I will never be complaining of a gift especially from a person you often show your love to.
25  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Have you won a bet with your last cash? on: February 20, 2024, 04:27:21 PM
Yes! I've been into such situation and that was just last year. I allot an amount I could afford losing for a month in gambling. I happened to be so greedy which made me spend the whole thing in just a single day and the moment I accepted that it is a bad day for me, and simultaneously betting the last amount, I happened to hit the jackpot. It was with slots by the way, and there was a mix of emotions simply because I experienced thrill, sadness, regrets, and gratitude in just a few minutes. I was also shocked but that served me a huge lesson even if I still won the game. Since then, I strictly followed my gambling budget and prioritize not crossing the line to avoid such thing to again occur.

I am aware that things would be different if I lose the last bet which is a bit traumatizing for me that I wouldn't want to be in such edge again. I wouldn't want to experience the worse which is losing all I have, just because I got too greedy. I just got lucky but that shouldn't be an excuse for other gamblers to also do the same thing 'coz that was so risky.
26  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling Wins: Your Money Was Returned to You. on: February 19, 2024, 05:53:25 PM
There have been saying that before you win a game in gambling, you would have lost enough funds and that means you didn't win any new or extra money to yourself but the casino return part of your money which you have lost before to you. And some will still say that what about those who have not playing gamble before and they won in their first day in gambling. Well those people newly converts to the gambling system will still dash the casino company that win again because the first time win is always to lure them to the system and making them to perpetual adoration to gamble. And I don't think someone in the gambling industry has as a win win gambling history. Or you wins are bigger than the loss. And all the experiences I have in gambling I have not seen that and also those of my friends who are gamblers have not to me that they only win and there is no loss record in their gambling history. And all the ones I have seen and known, the loses are more than the wins. And when I carefully look at the argument I also accept the assertion that what you win was part of your loss. Is that true? Make your input.
Well, honestly there are gamblers who are in profit. It depends on your gambling habits; those who are in profit are either ones who won the jackpot or those which are often securing winnings. The idea behind this is consistency and inconsistency. Nothing's consistent in gambling; you won't win continuously but that also means you won't lose always. If you are able to manage your bankroll and wagers, then you could be in profit. The only instance you'd be permanently at loss if if you lose increasing amounts but if it is with the opposite such as being able to lower your bet after a win, or to be consistent in a way with the amount you are betting, then you could be in profit. There are factors which differs the idea; the game you are playing and overall efficiency as a gambler. With pure luck games, gambling consistently will put you in huge loss but with strategical gambling activities such as sports betting, you would only bet on times you are confident with the team or players you are interested with. Key to profit is management of funds, and control with emotions while gambling. This might not be evident to all gamblers but we cannot generalize that everyone has the same fate and fortune.
27  Economy / Economics / Re: Food security might not be a priority for younger generations. (2) on: February 19, 2024, 05:20:57 PM
*Reposting this topic from my post in other forum.

There is a huge possibility of younger or new generations adopting cryptocurrency investments compared to them getting interests on farming and food related sectors. What do you think? Does it have a good or bad effects on our economy?
Well, nothing's bad if they know what they are doing. Indeed other industries are as well profitable but this is their preference, assuming that it is. Eitherway, risk will be present no matter what investment you engage yourself with. Agriculture and food industries are a bit saturated at this point and introducing your own brand is way difficult than ever, so I cannot blame the young ones if they will choose what's new as long as it will be beneficial for them. Younger gens in the first place are the ones following technological advancements which makes it not surprising. Ore industries also, are now considering blockchain adoption which is a good thing to consider if you're looking forward with long term progress.
*Reposting this topic from my post in other forum.

There is a huge possibility of younger or new generations adopting cryptocurrency investments compared to them getting interests on farming and food related sectors. What do you think? Does it have a good or bad effects on our economy?
Perhaps it depends on a country and on area (rural vs urban). If agriculture isn't big in a country, I don't see why people would see it as a good investment option there. If people live in urban areas, I also think it's unlikely that they'd buy a farm or something like that. Also, let's not forget that crypto investment doesn't require a minimum, whereas buying a farm requires a certain amount of money, which can make it unaffordable to many young people.
But if it's a rural area and a country with rich land where you can actually grow lots of veggies, having your own little area and growing food can be a major source of income or just a direct source of food. That being said, younger generations do often try to move to bigger cities and make it in other economic sectors, even if they grew up in rural areas.
Valid point as well. Culture and environment highly affects the interest and choices of the younger gens. It also speaks for appropriation such that if you are in a country or area that agriculture is most of the time, the source of living, then kids at a young age would more likely engage with the same industry. Perhaps with OPs country, technological advancements are more evident. As long as it shows progressive development no matter what industry it is, I'd say things are still fine for the new ones. What matters is the ct of engaging with a field of their interest.
28  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Quick profit is the only reason why we invest in Altcoins on: February 19, 2024, 04:17:29 PM
Nothing's assured eitherway so I guess this is not true. Indeed due to higher volatility with altcoins' market price, it could generate 'quick' profit however to the same reason, it may also trigger sudden loss. Keep in mind that not all altcoins are having 100% recovery on its market value, especially the newly listed ones.  You might take the courage to invest with new projects because of high chances for profit however same thing could happen with sudden declines on its value. Analogy is that it could go from 0 to 100 in a few days or weeks but can also go 100 to zero in a single day. You may engage with short term investments in altcoin but always mind the risk concerning price changes out of nowhere. This simply proves that there's no such thing as easy and quick way to earn profit in this industry. It will always depend on how the investor will minimize the risk present in this industry in general.
29  Economy / Economics / Re: saving vs investing - minimalism vs frugality on: February 19, 2024, 03:38:53 PM
Investing is not as easy as imagined, we have to study it first to know the advantages and disadvantages or risks. In general, investing is more profitable than saving, but it also carries greater risks, until the capital runs out. Therefore, risk management is required for investing. However, saving is also not worse than a consumptive lifestyle, considering that the money will run out without a trace. Therefore, as a young person, don't be lazy about learning about investing
Investing is indeed more profitable than saving, but we also have to know the risks, saving has almost no risk, but investing has very big risks, but it will all be worth it with all the possible benefits that can be obtained.

Of course, when compared, investment is much better, but we also have to study it before deciding to invest in order to minimize risk.
There are many things that need to be prepared before deciding to invest and these steps will determine the investment we make.
A matter of choosing which is consistent and which is convenient. Saving is for sure speaks for consistency and assurance that you will have an amount to use in times of emergencies. However, investment is with convenience, in particular with making the value or worth of an amount bigger than what you have alloted and also over time. Difference is with the presence of risk. Now, everyone has a choice; some people find it better to have savings than to engage with investments and to some is the opposite. Both would work well if things are planned. Again, both are good but depends on how the individual will make things work. Some people are into savings but cannot manage preserving the amount because of circumstances or just personal wants. With investments, some people are not minding the risk or often disregarding the possibility of loss.
30  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Understanding the basics in Bitcoin before investing on: February 19, 2024, 03:01:21 PM
To almost anything which is not part of your daily routine, you should understand it first before your actual engagement, and more importantly is with things which has risk and involves money. If you don't? It is as good as you trashed your money into waste. Bitcoin indeed has a huge potential and is already a profitable asset however, the fact that there are investors losing money should be an enough warning to the new ones. If it is just too easy, then we should all be rich by now. Kidding aside, investments has its own process of actualization. If long time investors of different fields are taking years before they invest into something, what more in your end if you are just new with it? The reason why understanding an asset or investment is important is for you to know what you should do during downtimes. It won't always be a good season so if by the time a decline take place all of s sudden, what would you do if you don't even understand a thing? What's your plan B? How will you avoid loss? These questions will be only answered once you know enough about the investment you are interested with.
31  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What game will you choose for one shot big bet? on: February 19, 2024, 02:12:41 PM
More likely it would be sportsbetting in particular with NBA match up. Reason is obvious, in sportsbetting outcome is more predictable in comparison with casino games which only relies on luck. No game indeed can guarantee or assure you a winning outcome in your bet but the fact that you may increase the chances of winning by having a good analysis of the teams and players present on that match, then you'd be having higher tendency to win, also with high stakes being given as a criteria on why I have to choose what kind of game I will be playing. If it is with normal bets, then I could go with other gambling games to entertain myself. On the usual I don't go often with large amounts to save myself from regrets. As I said, no one holds the certainty whether you will win or not which is for me an enough reason to restrain oneself from going all out with the amount you wager.

Being frustrated is what we are trying to prevent in such way. To be frustrated means you'd do whatever it takes to win and that includes the possibility of betting everything that you have to make up with loss, without awareness of how big it gets. Don't dig yourself a grave and never wish to see yourself in a situation you know nothing 'bout to escape. Gambling is only gambling; never settle to whatever outcome any game will give you 'coz there's a bigger world waiting for you after the game. A bigger world which means another chance despite of gambling loss.
32  Economy / Economics / Re: Is increase in minimum wage a good method to fight inflation? on: February 18, 2024, 05:39:04 PM
Increasing the minimum wage is a good start but to really tackle inflation, we might need more tricks up our sleeve. Like investing in education, making sure people have the skills for better jobs and throwing in some smart social programs. It's all about finding that sweet combo to make sure everyone gets a fair deal without causing other problems
To encounter inflation, an economy must increase the resources to match up with the demand.With this, a country should support agricultural industries of its own to generate more and to avoid scarcity of goods and services. There is just an increase with the prices especially with daily necessities, because of high demand and with low supply. Everything, especially with third world countries, are having soaring market prices. Increasing the wage will indeed help people to cope up with the phenomenon but will not entirely resolve it. It is a matter of finding the root cause; many countries prefer importation of goods than with exportation which is already enough to trigger skyrocketing of marketable needs. Almost all of the countries have industrial aspect, but not all governments of a country prioritizes prevention of such unwanted economic situation.
Over time, I've heard discussions about inflation and the rising cost of goods and services across almost every sector on the world economy.
However, suggestions have been made in various ways on how best to tackle the menace called Inflation. Recently I have personally thought that one of the ways to fight inflation in an economy is to increase minimum wage. More so there has been a back and forth argument on these, as some persons argue that the increase in minimum wage will rise the bar on commodities, because they feel hence you increase the purchasing powers, it will have a multiplier effect on the economy which might be challenging.

So guys, is increase in minimum wage not a good measure to fight inflation. Let's have your opinion.

carelessly increasing the minimum wage will only create new problems, the logic is simple, when the minimum wage is increased then entrepreneurs will reduce their workers, this is done to prevent excessive company spending, if entrepreneurs don't do that then they will only create a time bomb then It is not easy to increase the minimum wage, there are many considerations that must be studied more deeply.
To overcome inflation, the only one who can come up with a solution is the government, they must provide relief for entrepreneurs and also assistance for workers on minimal wages.
Entrepreneurs will just be a short term aid and owners are the ones which will benefit more. Monetary policy is the only way out of inflation however it will include industrial partnerships to control the ideal and mentioned policy in particularly with inflation. Days keep on getting tougher and rough. With capitalism, more people will indeed have job opportunities but prices of marketable goods will still remain.
33  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Knowing when to own your bitcoin on: February 18, 2024, 05:03:23 PM
Can you post your Bitcoin address?

I can also say I bought Bitcoin when the price was $1 and hold it until now, I bought Bitcoin when the price was $3K during Covid-19 and sold at $69K etc.
Op does not have to post their BTC address if they don't want to, it is bad for privacy, especially when the address holds a large amount of coins in it. I understand you feel that the story is made up, and you may be correct, i have also called out a lot of members for posting fake and made up stories of how they bough x amount of BTC and made y profits, but they don't have to lose their privacy to prove their story, that is if there is a 1% chance that the story is true.
Regardless if this story is made up or not, still OP is not obliged to post his BTC address just for authenticity. Note that we all encouraged everyone most particularly newbies to protect our privacy especially when it concerns our bitcoin storage. But here we are trying to break that rule.

Now, even myself I can't tell exactly if OP is telling the truth or not. But if he's actually lying, I guess he won't benefit from it either. If this post is only for merit phishing, then OP lacks some factors to make his post meritable.
It just gave me an idea to invest if you have the financial means to do so. You could be lucky or not but since it is Bitcoin we are talking about, potential is decent. There will always be times of such; lucky or good entry point and a bad one. No one guarantees which is best therefore your actions after your investment should matter more. If OP happened to invest in $22k then a decline lasted until now, did he do the right thing? Yes, as long as volume and demand is still there, the chance of market price recovery will also be present. If it happened to be corrected after his entry, and if he chooses to hold then same result will more likely to be expected. A lesson for the new ones to be firm of their decisions once they came to the idea of investing into this technology.
Yeah, there's always happiness over something that is gotten right.
so the question now is; How will you know the actual (right) time to buy Bitcoin?
The right time to buy is when you are ready to endure market price changes or the time you are ready to embrace the risk. There will always be time that ups and downs on its value will be observed and that will just be fine. The manner of either selling or still holding is what would determine whether it will be profit or not, on your investment.
34  Economy / Economics / Re: Save money today so money would save you tomorrow. on: February 18, 2024, 03:54:59 PM
Saving will always be advised to anyone not only with youth. Small or big amounts, to save should always be considered. It could be used for emergencies, financial circumstances, or even wants. However, it depends on how long would you be saving and the amount you will be allotting for that savings. Therefore, you cannot expect more than what you put into it, concluding that it will be limited.  For sure it would be convenient by the time you will need it. The only factors affecting how an individual saves is financial capacity to do so, lifestyle he/she is having, and dedication to do so. It is  good practice to start as long as you are young however, its consistency matters on your perspective and that changes as you age. You could be engaging with the "wants" on a certain age as well as the drive you will be having. Investment is also considered over saving because it is expected to do more.
35  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: What are your doing for now? on: February 18, 2024, 02:55:09 PM
Like most of us do, I am on the process of accumulation. I am now again investing to new projects such as Binance launchpools nd the likes just to give an example. I am also adding amounts in my portfolio since the market is showing good behavior early this year. Last quarter of the previous year, I was still in doubt of bullrun but I can say that it is now approaching. Major coins are now reaching prices close to previous  all time high, and demand plus volume relation remains high. I am open for the possibility of sudden market price correction given that the market is way unpredictable. Stoploss is always a priority on my end but with coins I had great entry price, I tend to hold no matter what. We just have to be firm of sudden changes that may take place. As bullish trend approaches, we should expect extreme volatility with the market prices. There could also be manipulation with market prices and the best thing to do is to not panic at all cost.
36  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling between the past and nowadays on: February 18, 2024, 02:18:03 PM

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling? What is your outlook on it in the future?
Advancement of technology, and that's how it works to make life easier. We cannot hide the fact that online gambling brings convenience  to gamblers making casino games accessible to almost all places and at any time. Games also evolved; try comparing slots, roulettes, dice games and such from before and the present. Games are more visually attractive, winning combinations are a lot more which quite gives higher tendencies of winning. If it is with futuristic viewpoint of how gambling industry would look someday, hard to specify but for sure it will again be concerned with overall convenience with the experience. New games might also be added which could bring more entertainment for gamblers. It is more of refining what exists in this industry and not solely with just "changing" this thing. From the present viewpoint, we could say that it has been a long run for this industry and more countries are now accepting its concept.
37  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do people truly risk their money on bets for profit? on: February 17, 2024, 07:22:06 PM
I came across a recent topic where the op was saying over 80% of gamblers gamble to make money and I had to have a dip thought on that and was curious as to know if there are possibilities that people gamble just for the sake of answering the name gambler?
Nearly eighty percentage of the gamblers are doing gambling for the money making.
From my opinion, I think there isn’t any need to stake or risk one’s money on a game simply because you want to catch fun when you could simply not risk your money and still have fun while watching same game.
I don’t know if I’m really staying my points well but I wish to know if people really have to gamble without intentions of making money?
No gambler risk money just to be known as a gambler, they all gamble with the aim of winning or have fun or more likely to be seen as entertainment as many others may have it to say, if you are gambling just to be referred to as a gambler the. I think you don't ha e a good reason why you are gambling as it will seem to me like you are just acting on peer pressure which shouldn't be, you should gamble for a reason if you must and such reason should mostly be that you intended to make money gambling or you are going to be gambling just to get entertainment.

There are people who actually gamble without the intention to make money but I don't think there's any who gambles with the intention to just gamble and not to make money or even have fun at least.
Of course there's no such gambler. You are doing everything for a reason and if it is with gambling then it could either be for entertainment or profit purposes, or a combination of two. Rich individuals are more often to be ones who are just killing time in this industry. They could lose big amounts for us but for them, those are tolerable.   And there are gamblers who are seeking to win big amount to get rich or to have a better life but that won't happen easily as we are all aware of. On the other hand, people or gamblers who are here for fun and profit are the ideal ones. They would bet decent amounts with limitations. They want to earn profit indeed but have never though of becoming rich just because of gambling.

There's really nothing wrong of any purpose you are having as long as you are not being problematic of your gambling career. There'll be times you are winning and times you would lose. If you manage to accept this concept then it is not impossible for you to balance your gambling habits and expenses, which should be everyone's practice especially for the new ones out there.
38  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you stick to some Casinos or do you try out new ones? on: February 17, 2024, 06:43:30 PM
Sticking to what you know means less hassle getting into games, built-up goodwill with customer service if issues arise, and possibly better comps if you've been loyal.  Most importantly it's vital to gamble responsibly no matter where you play.  I'd say support your friends choice with care and encourage looking into those offers carefully before jumping in.  At the end of the day we all have to decide what works best for our own situation.

We all have our own preferences of things and if that includes them moving to other sites, let them be until they find a certain site they could settle with, as long as they have their own reason of doing so. Indeed, no matter what platform you engage yourself with, if you won't gamble with proper management, you'd be in loss still. If one of his reason is calibrating his luck, then he'll just be  tired eventually. If it is rewards, then that would be temporary. If it is user interface, he'll be satisfied afterwards. There are just different offers from platforms and those are to make you engage on their site. If you don't feel settling for one then you are not their target player and that's just fine. There are many gambling sites out there and you have the rights to choose based on your own likeness. Just be sure to be careful given that scam platforms are there to get your funds.
39  Other / Off-topic / Re: Before you start gambling, do some research first on: February 17, 2024, 05:58:23 PM

He have gotten used to this way because he started gambling all by himself and he won some money but end up even fuelling his addiction. What is next? Any tip?

This shows more signs of an addicted irresponsible gambler. A gambler that has no source of income but consistently uses the little he has to gamble is irresponsible and has failed to plan well for him self. Before you engage yourself in gambling activities, you should be able to provide other important things to survive for your self or your family as gambling most times can be draining and most your the funds your put in to it may end up being lost.

Again, spending so much of your earnings or salary on gambling also is a sign of irresponsibility as you have also failed to plan. Gambling is for fun, some people consider it as just a games the play at their leisure while some consider it as something they do often. If we use this mind set. And play more, we will end up spending too much on our gambling activities and less on most important aspects of our life.
Signs of problem gambling appear when it becomes a priority. Too many times, gaming devours resources that should have gone to more important purposes.

Your argument about gambling without a steady income resonates. Trying to fill a bucket with a hole at the bottom is like that. No amount of effort is enough. Remember, odds are usually against us. They claim the house always wins.

You're right about appropriate planning. Essential needs should never be sacrificed for gambling. A harsh but necessary fact. People trapped in this loop should seek help since it shows strength and self-awareness.
It is normal to expect for profit from gambling but as you guys have mentioned, we have no control of gambling outcome. Anticipating odds being against us or the fact that losing is more often to happen will be enough for us to always be mindful of the amount we will be betting. You could be profitable in some days but expect losing bets afterwards because no such thing exist as consistency especially winning in gambling. No research will help you increase the chance of winning especially with casino games.  Many people or gamblers are even coming up to the point that they would sell some of their properties to aid the loss and debt resulted from gambling. If he has been too impulsive of his money due to this industry then he's for sure needing professional help. Never wait for worse situations that may take place eventually if things won't be properly managed or stopped.
40  Other / Off-topic / Re: Relationship not marriage, a need to be careful with the information we share. on: February 17, 2024, 05:22:49 PM
A man shared his story with me about how he was in a long relationship with a lady, it lasted for a very long time that he expected it to end in marriage, but it did not. What was his regret? his regret was that during the long time of being the relationship with this lady, he shared a lot of his personal information with her, and she even knew his bank passwords and pins and was able to send away all the money in his account just before she left him, leaving him broke. Could it have been his bitcoins? yes, but he is not an investor in bitcoins. How about you? are you being too open in the relationship you are keeping that is not yet marriage, you could be doing yourself some harm by exposing to the person who you are in a relationship with where you have invested which is in bitcoins, and even giving them too much information about how you have kept your seed phrase safe. The sweet relationship can go sour in a moment and that your lover can become your enemy. Unless you are married, do not share all information about you with the person you are in a relationship with.
Even if you're married, I don't see any reason to share that much of information if both truly respects each other's privacy and as long as both provides for their relationship. It is reasonable for them to ask sometimes but for them to insist such information as bank informations and you should know her intentions or purpose well if ever you came across with such instance and you should reason it out as much as possible. If you fear of dying and letting your investments in empty space without having anyone access of it, then that's a rare instance to avoid.
What your friend needs is to learn how to choose a nice person to have a relationship with, I believe that everyone here who is married shares information with their wives or husbands, after all a marriage is about living life together sharing everything, right?
Well yes but not in all relationships. Also, you would be able to know a person well as you guys are being together for years. For sure you'd be having enough reason whether to share it or not. Everything could be reasoned out in the first place on why would you or not share such details. It just depends on how you will deliver the message and to not offend her.
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