Don't be a hypocrite and admit that you are a gambler

[mu_enrico]

Addiction, mentally ill, health symptoms, etc. Too much negativity in the gambling industry, especially in this forum where ironically casinos have paid a lot of users.

You know what? You are a gambler even though you haven't realized it.

When you were a kid in school, you gamble in your exam when you didn't know the answer. Should I mark option A or B or C?

You gamble in your career path, your spouse, your children's education, literally everything that is unknown.

But it doesn't involve money, sir? You gamble in your purchasing and investment decisions as well.

Inspired by this debate: https://www.debate.org/opinions/is-gambling-morally-wrong

Thank you for reading, let's be more positive and tell me a funny/interesting story about your gambling experience here. Gambling should be for fun, not for getting rich.

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[Upgrade00]

I regularly say it, almost every decision we make is a gamble, but people assume it is applicable only when money is invested, in which case it still covers more than the conventional gambling definition.
A common one which would be true for most of the user here is trading. If you trade currencies that you have no way of telling the direction it would go, you are engaged in some sort of gambling. This applies to long-term traders as well. And it can also be a form of addiction.

[Maslate]

I don't have to deny it as I myself knows that ones you gamble, you are already a gambler.
Actually I am happy to call myself as a gambler as I believe gambling is not a negative thing and people who gamble are smart and knows how to take risk.

In gambling, I learn a lot, money management and discipline, so it's safe to say that gambling gives positive effect into my life.

I know the risk and I understand that I could lose more, of course because I've lose a lot of money in the past but that didn't stop me from gambling, what I did, I learn from my mistakes and I improve to become a discipline gambler.

[Pmalek]

I would rather say that the things you mentioned like education, family, health, and your children are more an investment and not so much a gamble.

A gamble is throwing dice and expecting your numbers to show up. It is an investment putting time and effort in bringing your children up the right way. Same thing with education. It's not based on luck but on the time you take to study.

[AB de Royse777]

I was even gambling at my sperm form to meet my eggs. Trust me, I was the fastest and the strongest to meet my egg among 200 Million of us at that race.

I am a gambler and I have full control over it.

[skarais]

Thank you for reading, let's be more positive and tell me a funny/interesting story about your gambling experience here. Gambling should be for fun, not for getting rich.

That is possible mate, but I didnt realize that I was one of those who gambled. Gambling is synonymous with money or something that has value. But I can also say that gambling does not only involve money because doing something that many people think is impossible can also be called gambling. An example that I can easily remember is when I started moving forward and changed to defeat my selfishness in terms of posting so that I finally became a member of a hero which was something that I considered impossible before. When I reach the rank of hero it is like winning the jackpot that I have been waiting for.

I like gambling, I like dice and I also like some other games but I am not addicted so I can still control it and so far I only want to know about games that I have not played and want to try them.

[michellee]

Realize or not, we are a gambler, I agree with that. Even in our life, we are gambling with the option yes and no, and we gamble with that. But some people will not agree if they have been called a gambler because they don't consider they are a real gambler. But out of that, we still gamble with our life until now, and no matter if we use money or not, as long as the option is yes and no, that is called gambling.

[stadus]

For me what is important is to be honest when you are gambling, at the early stage of gambling that's where most of us makes mistakes as we are not matured yet so we can easily lose control due to lack of control to our emotion but eventually we will be able to learn how to control.

As a gambler especially in sports betting, I am already convince that this is what I love to do but I always need to remain realistic all the time as there's no guarantee that I would not face challenges as I go on with this journey, so I feel it's alright if people will correct me if they see something with my behavior and i'm ready admit and correct that one.

though I have come out from addiction in the past, it also does not guarantee that I'll not be addicted anymore.

[swogerino]

I am not a hypocrite and I know I am a gambler since the first day I gambled.I also think that almost every member here who writes in the gambling section realizes that he is a gambler.I don’t think there are many hypocrites here who think they are not gamblers.I place sport bets every day and if I say I am not a gambler that does not make much sense.

[Lanatsa]

In our lives,gambling or choices is inevitable and i agree into those point above but at least these kind of choices doesnt really mess out seriously your entire life incase
you had made the wrong choice or decision.

We are all gamblers in the sense on making real life choices.Talking about gambling literally do have its own difference when it comes to reward and the risk involved.
It all matters with money in exchange which differs on the other part on what we are talking.

[peter0425]

those are great points mate,i have just realized it now that even in examination when we are still schooling is a Gamble?you had open my mind here lol

and also in trading?we also gamble choosing currencies that we don't really sure will bring us profit,all we have is try and luck so that is really a Gamble.


and Yeah I do Admit for how long now that i am a gambler or should i say a former addicted Gambler and also i am still in gamble now holding my Currencies with no assurance to profit or not.

[Ailmand]

Life is a gamble, every choice we make has a consequence. I my self sometimes gamble with my coworkers who be the employee of the month. Even when choosing what field you will choose during college day is a gamble whether if you will excel and succeed in your chosen field. Each has a consequence and reward. It all falls on how will we make something out of the outcome of our choice, it is whether we sulk about it or to do something about it.

Even when choosing which bounty you will choose even when you are not risking a penny is a gamble. Not all bounty pays, not all bounty is legitimate, not all bounty is rewarding, but still we take the risk.

[Ailurophile]

I don't get it why others would deny it I mean they chose it so why not be proud of it?
There is nothing wrong from being a gambler as long as it wouldn't affect the people around you.

[onrise]

I don't get it why others would deny it I mean they chose it so why not be proud of it?
There is nothing wrong from being a gambler as long as it wouldn't affect the people around you.

It should not affect to people where in countries it is legal, or their religion does allow to gamble. People who may hide would be the ones where they are not supposed to gamble to due to various reason and still gambling those would be the people who would hide it. Also, I feel that some of them who want’s to remain anonymous to this may hide from their friends and families.
 

[abel1337]

I don't get it why others would deny it I mean they chose it so why not be proud of it?
There is nothing wrong from being a gambler as long as it wouldn't affect the people around you.

It should not affect to people where in countries it is legal, or their religion does allow to gamble. People who may hide would be the ones where they are not supposed to gamble to due to various reason and still gambling those would be the people who would hide it. Also, I feel that some of them who want’s to remain anonymous to this may hide from their friends and families.
 

Right, It is a gamblers decision if he wants to play or not, It's not the problem of the people around unless it is illegal on a certain country because if you play gambling where it is illegal, There's a chance that the government will hunt you down.

Playing on a gambling site, More likely on the crypto gambling site makes you play anonymously and it enables you to discretely play avoid others to see you playing as if you were being stalked by someone.

[Ulven]

Yeah,Confession Box!!!I cannot be a hypocrite,I admit I'm a gambler.Always when I am bored I join the casino for fun.
And I think the gambler, no matter how rude or honest,He will remain a gambler who cannot survive without returning to gambling!!!

[Latviand]

I regularly say it, almost every decision we make is a gamble, but people assume it is applicable only when money is invested, in which case it still covers more than the conventional gambling definition.
A common one which would be true for most of the user here is trading. If you trade currencies that you have no way of telling the direction it would go, you are engaged in some sort of gambling. This applies to long-term traders as well. And it can also be a form of addiction.

The term 'gamble' I think, that we usually say, is just a figure of speech referring to no assurance or presenceof risk of losing and that I think is different from actual gambling wherein you play with other people, having bets.

I don't get it why others would deny it I mean they chose it so why not be proud of it?
There is nothing wrong from being a gambler as long as it wouldn't affect the people around you.

Maybe, it is because in some places gambling is prohibited. Also with regards to their belief, wherein gambling is thought of as a sin, feel free to correct me. What I am pointing out is that, some people deny being a gambler because of their personal reasons, that we cannot blame them for doing so.

I am not a hypocrite and I know I am a gambler since the first day I gambled.I also think that almost every member here who writes in the gambling section realizes that he is a gambler.I don’t think there are many hypocrites here who think they are not gamblers.I place sport bets every day and if I say I am not a gambler that does not make much sense.

Some people might be doing so to protect themselves from judgements given the reputation of gambling in the society, that is how simple it is.

[sheenshane]

It is different when it comes involved money in gambling but yes, since you were a kid you involve in different types of gambling without knowing you that you start with gambling. I agree that gambling is a form of fun activity that should we practice and not to think it is a form of doing a source of income and hoping to have a quick rich.

I am a gambler and I have full control over it.

This is how we threaten gambling activity, we should have full control over it not just greediness.

I like gambling but I only gamble when I have spare money in my pocket.

[carlfebz2]

I don't get it why others would deny it I mean they chose it so why not be proud of it?
There is nothing wrong from being a gambler as long as it wouldn't affect the people around you.

You know that there are places in the world would really have that negative insight or views towards gambling thats why some wont really accept nor let themselves to be seen in public due to that reason.
I dont see a reason on why you should need to be proud of yet gambling is just an activity and its right that theres nothing wrong with it as long you dont compromise important things on your life.
We do gamble and risk something on daily basis just like whats been said on op.

[passwordnow]

You have said it right. Life is a gamble with the choices that we choose and basically everyone here is in gambling as well. Gambling is even more fun because it's applicable with cryptocurrencies. The perspective that everybody will be pointing out is different but I do agree with the points and examples that you have given. They will say that those examples doesn't involve money but the simple logic it has is the lesson and the activity that it contains by having risk.