Gambling Discrimination

[Wandering Soul~]

Have you ever experienced discrimination as a gambler like people are saying a bunch of hurtful stuffs about your gambling hobby.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THESE KIND OF SITUATION?

[mindrust]

I kick them in the balls and say...

"fuck you!" .!. //-.-\\ .!.

... in a situation like that.

I wish i had an idea of what you are talking about by the way. Could you please explain what you mean a little more? Because it doesn't make any sense.

[dothebeats]

Well as far as I'm concerned, I'm entertained on what I do and I could care less on what they think about me. Go on and let them think what they think lol. It only creates envy for them, and nothing for me. As long as I don't screw up and sell my property or anything of the likes, I'm okay and still fine.

[btc-facebook]

If gambling make myself happy, I'm do it without any regret and will not care on what people talk about.
As long as I can prevent myself from do something bad from gambling, I keep do what I'm deserve to do

[Fredomago]

Have you ever experienced discrimination as a gambler like people are saying a bunch of hurtful stuffs about your gambling hobby.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THESE KIND OF SITUATION?

i just let them do what ever they want it is none of their business so i don't care what ever they want to say
as long as i'm happy from what i'm doing and i'm enjoying the fun who cares!

[Rahar02]

Have you ever experienced discrimination as a gambler like people are saying a bunch of hurtful stuffs about your gambling hobby.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THESE KIND OF SITUATION?

It depends on which country you live and how much you win or loss. If you live in countries that legalize gambling and get more win than lose, you might not be discriminated and if there are people cursing those who gamble, just said you win and its legal. But, different stories if you're in countries that do not legalize gambling and get more losess. Just stay away, it may ruin your life.

[equator]

Have you ever experienced discrimination as a gambler like people are saying a bunch of hurtful stuffs about your gambling hobby.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THESE KIND OF SITUATION?

i just let them do what ever they want it is none of their business so i don't care what ever they want to say
as long as i'm happy from what i'm doing and i'm enjoying the fun who cares!

what you are telling is absolutely correct, if you are a gambler and if anyone is saying something hurtfull that should not affect you, as you know what you do, and if it affects you then you are itself to blame that what you are doing is wrong. In this world you will face lot of person who are always bothered about others activity and they dont do their own activity and just always blame others of what they are doing it.

[ralle14]

Have you ever experienced discrimination as a gambler like people are saying a bunch of hurtful stuffs about your gambling hobby.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THESE KIND OF SITUATION?

I haven't experience this situation yet maybe in the future It might happen. What I will do in this situation is to just ignore them simple as that they are just wasting their time and It's our money so we can do anything we want about it.

[thirdchance57]

You will always have the haters and such.  There is no reason for you to sweat these people.  Some of them are upset because they loose all of the time and others are just jealous because they truly do not know how to properly play the game.  A number of people in this group will shun you just because you have the extra money to enjoy the hobby.  You just have to be you and done worry about what others think.  Know who you are!!

[maku]

It is not that hard to imagine why general public treats gambling with no respect:

1. Gambling is often it is associated with shady business.
2. There is a stereotype of addicted gamblers floating around.
3. Gambling in general is not a reliable way to earn any money.

So no wonder that non gambling people have not so high opinion about gamblers.

[windale]

i don't care about say for me
much people say bad for me is not probleum, much people say bad for can't give for me money
can't give for me eat, can't give for me job in office

[Xenophoto]

Have you ever experienced discrimination as a gambler like people are saying a bunch of hurtful stuffs about your gambling hobby.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THESE KIND OF SITUATION?

That's not something that you don't experience everyday. Discrimination is every where every day. The society would judge you no matter what. Even the littlest mistake that you've ever done in your entire life can lead to discrimination.

In gambling, people usually just trolls in the chatbox. They would make fun of you if you can't speak in English fluently but this action is frowned upon by people that have higher IQs.

Whenever I get discriminated by someone, regardless of where it is or who it is, I just don't mind it. I don't think of it and move on. You should give no value to their opinions about you as most of them aren't true anyways. Focus on the positive traits that you possess.

[poordeveloper]

Have you ever experienced discrimination as a gambler like people are saying a bunch of hurtful stuffs about your gambling hobby.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THESE KIND OF SITUATION?

Ask them to play Poker with you.
Real poker. With money involved

When they've lost all they have, you can laugh at them instead

[nydiacaskey01]

Have you ever experienced discrimination as a gambler like people are saying a bunch of hurtful stuffs about your gambling hobby.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THESE KIND OF SITUATION?

First of all why do you let others know that you are into gambling specially those who are not gamblers? Gamblers will understand their fellow gambler, but for non-gambler when they started to hear that you are hooked into gambling they will start to act like an angel and say a lot of bad things about gambling and convince you to stay away from it. If that happened to me I will just say, "I'm not asking money from you and I'm playing with my money" they have nothing to do with it.

[Mr. Big]

I never experienced this when I was still gambling, I always told my wife that I am gambling, and she just answer "OK", then I know that it's time to quit... But anyway, I really don't care about gamblers as long as they are not my relative and someday would ask me money for their foods...   But if you are my relative and you have nothing to eat and yet you still have the guts to gamble, well, prepare your ear for my bad mouth...  

[The Sceptical Chymist]

Do you mean criticism, not discrimination?   I realize English is not the first language for a lot of the shmucks here, but OP described criticism.  There's a big difference.  Discrimination would be treating you differently because you gamble, and I don't see that happening much unless the gambler is gambling away the baby food money.  And even that's not discrimination.

[dunfida]

Have you ever experienced discrimination as a gambler like people are saying a bunch of hurtful stuffs about your gambling hobby.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THESE KIND OF SITUATION?

I haven't experience this situation yet maybe in the future It might happen. What I will do in this situation is to just ignore them simple as that they are just wasting their time and It's our money so we can do anything we want about it.

No matter how people would judge us because of our doings they dont have the right to stop us. They  may criticize us but the best thing to do is   ignore them same as you said  they cant do anything unto us unless you are not risking  everything or harming someone then theres nothing to worry about.

[Stunna]

Responsible gambling is one of the most finest forms of entertainment. The stigma exists due to problem gambling/addicted gamblers, I think it's a serious issue but heavily overstated especially due to the strong US anti online gambling lobby (http://stopinternetgambling.com/).

Personally I enjoy gambling and do so responsibly and could care less what anyone thinks.

[airezx20]

I will not say that i have experienced discrimination but yes many peoples in past adviced or i can say taunt me because of my gambling habits.
First of all i used to ignore them but then i have started giving reply to them that i am using my own money not yours and it given a pleasure and a means of entertainment for me,so you all just stick to your own business.

[Yakamoto]

Have you ever experienced discrimination as a gambler like people are saying a bunch of hurtful stuffs about your gambling hobby.

AND WHAT DO YOU DO IN THESE KIND OF SITUATION?

I've never really experienced any discrimination based on my gambling, most people just ignore it and I rarely see people bugging other people for it unless it's something that's having a detrimental impact on one's life. In that scenario I would probably step in and get them to at least reconsider what they're doing with their money. If they don't want to change after that, fine by me.