Do you consider gambling to be a "fun activity"?

[desticy]

Says that Gambling is always fun funny and not right.
I can say from my own experience that the most offensive and unpleasant defeats are connected precisely with gambling.

It is the casino that makes us believe in ourselves and enjoy the victory, and then takes everything, and takes even more after everything has been taken.
Gambling is a pain often intolerable pain, because people are addicted to gambling and so have mental problems within the complexity of breaking addictions.

[el kaka22]

Depends on how much I lose as well, usually I set myself a limit and gamble that way however if I lose that limit too quickly I feel a bit bad, yet if I end up winning (normally sportsbooks I win a bit) I feel very very good so it is really fun those days.

Nobody could say they could have fun when they are losing, the winning part is definitely and obviously more fun but for what its worth you have to accept the losses to have the wins as well. I do enjoy gambling overall, I learnt how to not feel bad when I lose and have fun when I win so all in all I do get fun from it but not as much as I used to. Games are all the same everywhere you go, there is nothing new to play anymore so I feel like I lost that fun when I gambled hundreds of times on the same game.

[V1saya]

Gambling can only be fun when someone knows its own limitations. Even if it means you lost money. Some rich people do not care losing a thousand dollars because it is minimal to their level. There are times when I crossed boundaries, and it pains a bit when you lost something you think is already above your financial tolerance. For now, I am minimizing my bets because I have many responsibilities this Christmas season.

[Aikidoka]

Yes gambling, can be a fan activity for some people who aren't interested to make money from it, because it's really so risky and you'll be always in the risk to lose money and be broke. I just consdider gambling as a fan activity because i really enjoy play it with my friends and it makes me feel good when i just make good bets! I always don't take it as a serious source of money, it's just for an extra money if i won otherwise it's okay if i lose, because i can afford what i'm usually lose.

[Maotezi]

Do you feel fun when you lose $100?
What about losing $1000 or $10000 when you gamble? Does it make you feel it was all fun?

I see many posters here in this Gambling Discussion forum claiming (usually with broken English) that gambling is fun, that there is no pain nor suffering when you lose money... because it's all fun, it's great, the best thing in the world ....

So I'd like to ask you honestly - how is it "fun" when you lose money? What makes it fun - the prediction of what's gonna happen next? The winnings make it fun? But no one can win 100% of the times, right? (except for the house)

I'd love to see one of those posters explain to me, rationally, how exactly they perceive it to be fun? Please try to explain yourself rationally (with broken English if necessary).

No one is having fun when he loses a lot of money, which is just the opposite.
But it's fun when you gamble with that money and it is fun in the moment and you realize that you can take big money, but the feeling afterwards is very hard, depressing, not easy to endure mentally.
With a bigger role comes more adrenaline but not fun, no one can confirm that it is fun when playing a large role, but certainly the heart beats fast and great adrenaline occurs, ultimately a cross-section of the heart.
But the fun is in the small games and the small money, when you do not hurt the loss.

[SirLancelot]

People for the past 2000+ years have been gambling and not mainly for making money but definitely for fun activities too.
People always think that people gamble so they could make money but that is not the reality, there is a rush in gambling that not many other things could offer.

Back in Roman empire times there were people who played dice games, aleator was the name of those people if I am not wrong, think about it you could have gone to a gladiator match and watch people kill each other and there were still people who rolled dices and see who won the bet, it was that fun even back than.

So of course, there are people today who would make money and mostly lose money but in the end people do it because it gives a great sense of entertainment regardless of winning/losing that no other thing would ever give so that is why they gamble.

[Quidat]

Do you feel fun when you lose $100?
What about losing $1000 or $10000 when you gamble? Does it make you feel it was all fun?

It depends on a certain person yet we know that each gambler do have different status when it comes to financial where it means even that 100 bucks
you do mention is already a big thing even for me too. Fun will be described on how you do deal up with losses.It isnt really that easy for you to pretend
that its just okay for big amounts already where theres always that kind of pain or frustration inside, the only thing here is about your mindset
where you do just accept the defeat and thinking that you do have a good run even you do lose.

[Swordsoffreedom]

For me it's more about the thrill, it lifts my adrenalin level, increases hearth beat. It can be even anxious sometimes if you increase your bets close to your limit. But the joy after you win is all worth it

[Capt00]

For me it's more about the thrill, it lifts my adrenalin level, increases hearth beat. It can be even anxious sometimes if you increase your bets close to your limit. But the joy after you win is all worth it

Yeah, it is really a joyful day if we won but if not, it makes my self down.
For, I don't think that gambling is a fun activity just like how the others look into it. Cause it was different if you do gambling for money and aiming to win or just for pleasure. But most of us here spend time gambling for a certain reason and that might because of great prizes.

[maydna]

Gambling can only be fun when someone knows its own limitations. Even if it means you lost money. Some rich people do not care losing a thousand dollars because it is minimal to their level. There are times when I crossed boundaries, and it pains a bit when you lost something you think is already above your financial tolerance. For now, I am minimizing my bets because I have many responsibilities this Christmas season.

For rich people, they don't mind losing some money because they search for the fun things that they will get from gambling. Besides that, rich people will use a private room to gamble so they can invite their friends, and sometimes they are not only playing gambling, but they can discuss for the business that they want to build. But for people who don't own much money, they can still enjoy gambling as the other people as long as they know how to treat gambling itself. And yes, limitations is a must thing that they should have in gambling.

[Rosilito]

It is all fun and games till you lose. Of course, it is totally devastating when you lose. Who would be happy with that, right? But I stand with a thinking of gambling wasn't all about money or profit. It is the game that people enjoy. Although to earn was the major reason also behind playing. But you don't come and gamble when you're not ready to what would be the output of what you're doing there. You must prepare yourself, and execute your plan (when you have) when you lose.

[Finestream]

Let us not put a specific amount of money here as everyone of us has different source of income, hence we have different range in betting.
Me, I could lose and I can still have fun at the same time, the secret is very simple, I just stay discipline betting on what I can afford to lose.

$100 is not a big amount though, at least for me, I can bet on sports at that amount in a single bet but I would not go beyond as I know that the risk is high and I don't want to make mistakes of chasing loses because I can't accept that I lose a big amount.

[carlisle1]

It is all fun and games till you lose. Of course, it is totally devastating when you lose. Who would be happy with that, right? But I stand with a thinking of gambling wasn't all about money or profit. It is the game that people enjoy. Although to earn was the major reason also behind playing. But you don't come and gamble when you're not ready to what would be the output of what you're doing there. You must prepare yourself, and execute your plan (when you have) when you lose.

the highlighted sentence depends on who is the gambler because some are for fun but many are for money right?and let's admit the reality that even if we are seeking for fun when we play still we are expecting at least to win right?

but we can afford to lose without wanting to recover not like when youa re plain profiting the more you lose is the eager you winback

[The-Devil]

Do you enjoy gambling too much? Because gambling is a great time and refreshing. Yes, I know there is some financial loss when it comes to losing gambling, but it shouldn't be upsetting. Because people gamble just to waste money. Many people gamble again to make money. However, it is uncertain. Because gambling can mean anything, getting money or losing money.

[tbterryboy]

Yeah, even I don't get where is the fun at lossing. Some says they only deposited small amount because they are just playing for fun. Like wth, they only deposited small amount but keep on coming back and trying to win everytime. They are just pretending to be tough and can't admit of their addiction. Once you go into casino, online or physical, your main goal is profit and not just for fun wether your bankroll is big or small. I don't believe in fun thing alibi.

No matter what anyone says there is no FUN in loosing money whether its gambling or anything else. Anyone who gambles deposits money expecting that his predictions will be right in sports betting or if playing dice or other instant games then they must be feeling lucky.

It does not makes sense having fun in loosing money instead consider it like smoking, you feel like smoking not because you want to hurt your body but you are just addicted to it find a reason to smoke and similarly you feel lucky at times and want to gamble. Otherwise, there is no FUN in loosing money and even if you find free money you don't want to loose it.

Gambling is for fun and only for those who can afford to lose money, its given that when you play you will lose so don't focus too much on your expectation to make money. I do have fun even if I'm losing money because I go to casinos for that purpose and will never regret it. Gamblers should always know their limit and stop the day dreaming of winning big.

Regretting is something else but if you ask yourself had you ever felt funny when you lost a bet?
The answer should be a strict No because trust me it's very obvious to feel upset and dejected when you loose even a single satoshi not because you cannot afford to loose that but because you made any bet in expectation of winning. I mean anyone of us would be happy if we buy bitcoins and the price is going down? Obviously no because we expected the price to go up.

I honestly feel such threads are useless because it does not even make sense to ask people if they have fun when they loose money when even a immature kid knows that there is no fun loosing money or assets or even time which I felt I lost when reading this thread.

[jhonjhon]

Gambling is supposed to be a fun activity or for leisure but losing can't be fun most especially if the amount you lose is already big that is why it is better that if you gamble just spend less or only spend the money you can afford to lose and not your savings money because it will only stress you out when you lose them. It is true that you can win big in gambling but that is if you are lucky because if you are not lucky then you will lose everything.

[Mometaskers]

It definitely is fun - while you're winning. 

That's why making small bets is most satisfying, if you go all out and bust all your money the first time then it would hurt. If you look at many card games for example, they all start with smaller bets which get progressively larger.

[wildan88]

Gambling is supposed to be a fun activity or for leisure but losing can't be fun most especially if the amount you lose is already big that is why it is better that if you gamble just spend less or only spend the money you can afford to lose and not your savings money because it will only stress you out when you lose them. It is true that you can win big in gambling but that is if you are lucky because if you are not lucky then you will lose everything.

This fun activity means it depends on the type of gambling game. in my opinion, if we can enjoy every gambling game, it means that we can consider having fun. for example like poker, I'm sure everyone will enjoy this game because they will pit strategy. whereas games like sports betting only analyze and place bets without activity, so what's the fun of that?

[seoincorporation]

To lose money isn't fun at all, but people doesn't always lose in gambling. I have seen a lot of people leaving the casinos with big profit and a smile on their faces, Looks like they really have fun at that time.

Maybe you should chase a jackpot and if you get a big win you will have fun.

[peter0425]

To lose money isn't fun at all, but people doesn't always lose in gambling. I have seen a lot of people leaving the casinos with big profit and a smile on their faces, Looks like they really have fun at that time.

but they are having fun while they are playing,the momentum change when they start losing and the mood swing as well,because the excitement while playing is really enjoyable specially if you are with friends that betting with you.

Maybe you should chase a jackpot and if you get a big win you will have fun.

but what i think is either win or lose the important thing is we enjoy the game,but of course if we win is the achievement .