Gambling for fun, is it a lie that we tell ourselves?

[piebeyb]

I play gambling for fun and entertainment, really. But it never crossed my mind that I hoped to win somehow; though, I can't deny that the feeling of winning when playing gambling

Sometimes there are still people who don't believe that someone plays gambling for fun and is just for entertainment so it is always questioned, even though there are people who are like that, not because they are rich but they realize that the dealer will always win even though we have skills. As good as it is, the point is to change the mindset that gambling is just entertainment, not a place to seek instant wealth.

Gamblers who still use this mindset usually tend to become addicted to gambling easily because they will not accept defeat gracefully like gamblers who see it as entertainment. It is true that no one hides their feelings of joy when they feel they have won, but they will not consider it something they are looking for. let alone being hunted for gambling but considering it as just a bonus.

[irhact]

Maybe it's a lie to those who say they only gamble for fun; at least somehow they also have in mind that they hope to win before the end of their fun. Though that wasn't really their main motive in the beginning.

We can't say gambling for entertainment or fun is a lie as we don't know what other individuals reasons for gambling are about. Individually we might be gambling as we want to make money but to others it mightn't be the reason they're gambling. Money isn't a problem for every individual, some have it to their satisfaction and some have it to an extend that they won't have to work for money or try to double the ones they already have. I know of people that are on weekly allowance and gamble without thinking of money.

Gambling is use for many reasons by different individuals but making money is one of the highest reasons why many individuals gamble and this is the reason we think every individual we see gambling is doing it so they can make money. Some of them just want to have some entertainment as  gambling gives them that feeling therefore we shouldn't think that some individuals are lying when they say they're gambling for fun.

[Fatunad]

Maybe it's a lie to those who say they only gamble for fun; at least somehow they also have in mind that they hope to win before the end of their fun. Though that wasn't really their main motive in the beginning.

We can't say gambling for entertainment or fun is a lie as we don't know what other individuals reasons for gambling are about. Individually we might be gambling as we want to make money but to others it mightn't be the reason they're gambling. Money isn't a problem for every individual, some have it to their satisfaction and some have it to an extend that they won't have to work for money or try to double the ones they already have. I know of people that are on weekly allowance and gamble without thinking of money.

Gambling is use for many reasons by different individuals but making money is one of the highest reasons why many individuals gamble and this is the reason we think every individual we see gambling is doing it so they can make money. Some of them just want to have some entertainment as  gambling gives them that feeling therefore we shouldn't think that some individuals are lying when they say they're gambling for fun.

There's only just two possible reasons which it is really just that for fun or for money. People usually be changing up those thoughts midway specially into those who do really have those kind of greed inside
on which we know that not all people would really be having that good control towards themselves when it comes to this aspect on which there would really be those people who would really be just that simply be changing up their thoughts and targets instantly on the time that their greed would kick in. Its true that we do really lie to ourselves that we are really just that playing gambling for luck and entertainment but deep inside
they are really that aiming for making huge money or profits. Who doesnt really like that? It is really just that there are people who can and cant control their emotions.

This is where people do usually mess up on the time that they arent making those sensible actions on which they are really that doing it excessively and they do really able to keep
themselves getting blind until they do wreck themselves.

[GideonGono]

I know for sure that if we take periodic account of how many times that we gamble, maybe weekly, monthly or yearly, we'll find out that the loses are far greater than the winnings, so I sometimes wonder how we can be indulging in something that we lose far more than we gain, in the name of having fun. I know that it's human nature to want to conquer, defeat, control and be the leader, yet we go into gambling knowing that the system doesn't give us a fair advantage of achieving these aims, yet we're happy to go back and likely be defeated again.

Perhaps deep down in our conscience, somewhere that we don't like to listen to, it still tells us the truth that the reason why we're going to gamble is to hopefully win money, not really to have fun.

I know that it's said that you should gamble the amount that you can afford to loose, but will you call it a true fun when you know that there's a higher probability of losing your bet?

If you're enjoying the thrill and excitement while gambling, do you still consider it as lying to yourself?
We gamble to win, but there are also people who gamble to enjoy their time and have fun or bond with their friends.
When we enter gambling we should all be aware that there is a chance that we would lose, even if you think that the chance of losing is too small don't expect to win every time.

[Gheka]

I know for sure that if we take periodic account of how many times that we gamble, maybe weekly, monthly or yearly, we'll find out that the loses are far greater than the winnings, so I sometimes wonder how we can be indulging in something that we lose far more than we gain, in the name of having fun. I know that it's human nature to want to conquer, defeat, control and be the leader, yet we go into gambling knowing that the system doesn't give us a fair advantage of achieving these aims, yet we're happy to go back and likely be defeated again.

Perhaps deep down in our conscience, somewhere that we don't like to listen to, it still tells us the truth that the reason why we're going to gamble is to hopefully win money, not really to have fun.

I know that it's said that you should gamble the amount that you can afford to loose, but will you call it a true fun when you know that there's a higher probability of losing your bet?

If you're enjoying the thrill and excitement while gambling, do you still consider it as lying to yourself?
We gamble to win, but there are also people who gamble to enjoy their time and have fun or bond with their friends.
When we enter gambling we should all be aware that there is a chance that we would lose, even if you think that the chance of losing is too small don't expect to win every time.

Victory and joy, defeat and sadness are the circumstantial couples in this situation, of course, failures can also be mixed with joy but it is not possible for everyone, when there is some emotional stimulation, mostly let the spirit go down significantly after a few losses, unable to maintain the essence of joy when something related to money, clearly comforting is just a gentle gesture to avoid further trouble. To achieve the criteria of fun and evaporate boredom, the bet level should be minimized, even extremely low, it will harmonize everything, instead of lying to deceive yourself

[0t3p0t]

We do have different reasons why we gamble and that reason could be the cause why we are not having fun with gambling. We gamble because we just wanna chill and have fun the it is good but if we gamble because we want to gain income or whatsoever related to this, I think things will never be the same anymore. For irresponsible gamblers, having fun in gambling is a lie. 😅

[Weawant]

Maybe it's a lie to those who say they only gamble for fun; at least somehow they also have in mind that they hope to win before the end of their fun. Though that wasn't really their main motive in the beginning,.

Gambling for fun can be true but I think it's based on the kind of activities been done as gambling, it will be easier to gamble for fun in a local settings were people are getting entertainment from the activities of the gambling, such as a local wresting contests which is common in some countries but going to a casino the idea changes.

In some countries setting, a local wresting could be set between animals or humans and it can be seen as a form of entertainment and stakes can be placed on them and the excitement of the whole activity could get you not feeling like you gambling because the excitement from the entertainment is more but at the casino it's more of business than entertainment and so the emotions there are even higher with much tension due to what's at stake. So gambling can actually be done for fun but it has to be contextual, some wealthy people actually gamble for fun regardless of the context

[Huppercase]

I know for sure that if we take periodic account of how many times that we gamble, maybe weekly, monthly or yearly, we'll find out that the loses are far greater than the winnings, so I sometimes wonder how we can be indulging in something that we lose far more than we gain, in the name of having fun. I know that it's human nature to want to conquer, defeat, control and be the leader, yet we go into gambling knowing that the system doesn't give us a fair advantage of achieving these aims, yet we're happy to go back and likely be defeated again.

You spit nothing but the fact about gambling talk everyone is afraid to say but then you generalized it. You can't say because other people that are after making money from gambling have more loses than profits and you generalized it for everyone. If that's true for everyone, I think a lot of people will say that gambling is nothing but a gambling scheme and even the government will disapprove it because they frown at anything that is scam but they don't because people are really making money from gambling if we take away the fun we often describe gambling. This year, I have seen a person that has become a millionaire through gambling and I have seen people that have loss in some games this year, so it's nothing new but that doesn't mean everyone has more loss than profits.

Perhaps deep down in our conscience, somewhere that we don't like to listen to, it still tells us the truth that the reason why we're going to gamble is to hopefully win money, not really to have fun.

I know that it's said that you should gamble the amount that you can afford to loose, but will you call it a true fun when you know that there's a higher probability of losing your bet?

I don't know about you though but I can look into my team and bet amount that wouldn't make me feel I gamble and I will never feel any remorseful of what comes after. We all have that amount we can afford to lose but it's relative to one another and trust me, even when money is the major reason why people bets, I have seen people gambling for the live of their team. A fan can be angry for the failure of his team because he can't brag but wouldn't react if he lost his bets.

[mdzahed134]

I don’t think gambling is fun for everyone because mostly people’s playing game to make profits, So it's not fun from everyone's point of view, who guys are addicted in gambling definitely it will not be fun for them, because you know many people commit suicide after
loosing big amount of money in gambling, if they had taken it as fun, they would not have committed suicide. Personally, i'm not regular in gambling, sometimes i have fund then i will deposit a little bit for gambling which is affordable, if i lose it then i will not be affected, it’s always fun purposes to me.

[Marykeller]

When someone already has the intuition to gamble to win, that's when they won't perceive gambling as fun but instead, they will prefer to calculate the losses they have been occurring in gambling since the beginning of the week, or months.

It is so saddening that many people have misunderstood the concept of gambling for fun in the first place. which now makes them feel hurt by any of their losses in gambling because they intend to win and not lose.

Since the mindset was to win,  they kept betting, believing they would win big someday, which normally ends up making them addicted gamblers

[Dewi Aries]

I don’t think gambling is fun for everyone because mostly people’s playing game to make profits, So it's not fun from everyone's point of view, who guys are addicted in gambling definitely it will not be fun for them, because you know many people commit suicide after
loosing big amount of money in gambling, if they had taken it as fun, they would not have committed suicide. Personally, i'm not regular in gambling, sometimes i have fund then i will deposit a little bit for gambling which is affordable, if i lose it then i will not be affected, it’s always fun purposes to me.

What you mean seems to be more directed at most gamblers these days especially about the purpose of their arrival at gambling, I quite agree with that statement because on the other hand I have seen enough evidence that many gamblers have fallen down and lost many of their valuable assets just because of gambling, if indeed gambling is for fun then would they be that desperate just to get pleasure? while on the other hand there is still quite a lot of fun without risk? for this problem obviously only they know and maybe here we can only predict with a little conclusion about their purpose of gambling.

On the other hand you have also said one other evidence is that it is not uncommon for me to see information from the news that shows gamblers who end up ending their lives, one of the reasons that makes sense is because they are unable to withstand all the pressure from the risks involved in gambling that they have experienced.

Yes, it's better not to focus too  much on gambling, you can come if you have a little money and without coercion from anyone without putting any expectations for the results at the end of the session. in my opinion it's better because then I'm sure you will feel more comfortable  and safe.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

Maybe it's a lie to those who say they only gamble for fun; at least somehow they also have in mind that they hope to win before the end of their fun. Though that wasn't really their main motive in the beginning.

We can't say gambling for entertainment or fun is a lie as we don't know what other individuals reasons for gambling are about. Individually we might be gambling as we want to make money but to others it mightn't be the reason they're gambling. Money isn't a problem for every individual, some have it to their satisfaction and some have it to an extend that they won't have to work for money or try to double the ones they already have. I know of people that are on weekly allowance and gamble without thinking of money.

Gambling is use for many reasons by different individuals but making money is one of the highest reasons why many individuals gamble and this is the reason we think every individual we see gambling is doing it so they can make money. Some of them just want to have some entertainment as  gambling gives them that feeling therefore we shouldn't think that some individuals are lying when they say they're gambling for fun.

       -   You know, whether we admit it or not, that there are actually other gamblers who gamble just to forget their problems for a while. Gambling can be used as a form of entertainment from the many problems they are thinking about.

In short, the casino or gambling for them can provide emotional relief, and for me, there is no problem if that is what it causes to a gambler who has future problems. But most gamblers actually play because they want to make a profit here, no one else. That's why other players become greedy, right?

[maydna]

We do have different reasons why we gamble and that reason could be the cause why we are not having fun with gambling. We gamble because we just wanna chill and have fun the it is good but if we gamble because we want to gain income or whatsoever related to this, I think things will never be the same anymore. For irresponsible gamblers, having fun in gambling is a lie. 😅

Those of us who gamble should be able to get pleasure from gambling, but somehow, it makes us lose direction by using more and more money just because we want to chase the wins we previously got. The goal of having fun is easily replaced by the desire to win again when that won't always happen. We become more greedy after getting the previous win, making us willing to use all the money in our gambling account. We don't remember that we should have had enough of gambling, so we have to finish it immediately before we run out of all the money. And it's true that if we say we're having fun gambling but we run out of money, it's the same as lying to ourselves. And I've experienced it before.

[terrific]

Losing is losing, no matter how much the amount you can afford to lose and how much you have actually gambled, there's no difference.
Because it's still the same that you're going to lose if you are thinking you're fun to lose it.
But I wouldn't just accept that I'll be losing it, I'll fight for it until the last bet that I can make, well, that's the kind of fun many of us like, don't we?

You're right, that's the fun of gambling even if we lose we still fight, we still hope to come back and get the money back. Even if you lose and that loss is budgeted, maybe it doesn't hurt you that's why it's budgeted because you're ready to lose but you still fight. Gambling is entertaining, just avoid getting addicted to it.

We just want our money back but we won't even lose in the first place if we didn't gambled at all.
That's how it goes and we need to take budget for our bankroll so that we're not just going to lose it easily and that's how it will be managed.
It is entertaining when you have planned it all along and then in the end, you lose and had fun.  

[Blowon]

It's like when we play at the mall, buy coins and then play several games, even if we don't get tickets to exchange for prizes, we always accept the disappointment and the game is still fun. I apply that to gambling even though losing in a row is still not fun but some casinos are quite fun to play if we can judge it like that I'm sure we're not lying in saying it's fun. At least our losses don't make us the same as the gambling addicts there.

[Accardo]

We do have different reasons why we gamble and that reason could be the cause why we are not having fun with gambling. We gamble because we just wanna chill and have fun the it is good but if we gamble because we want to gain income or whatsoever related to this, I think things will never be the same anymore. For irresponsible gamblers, having fun in gambling is a lie. 😅

Those of us who gamble should be able to get pleasure from gambling, but somehow, it makes us lose direction by using more and more money just because we want to chase the wins we previously got. The goal of having fun is easily replaced by the desire to win again when that won't always happen. We become more greedy after getting the previous win, making us willing to use all the money in our gambling account. We don't remember that we should have had enough of gambling, so we have to finish it immediately before we run out of all the money. And it's true that if we say we're having fun gambling but we run out of money, it's the same as lying to ourselves. And I've experienced it before.

What gamblers feel about gambling is not expected to be the same, due to the need that led a person to participate in gambling. It's not to be a general problem, like Op thought. The goal of gamblers in some age brackets would be for money, while others thinks it's fun, and the rest only play to master strategies that can be implemented in life. Although those who play for money have a big PR and are populous. Casinos also use their PR to create more awareness about the business and yield more customers. If a gambler is for the fun, he'll get it and enjoy his money while gambling. Anxiety only erupts when the gambler is after money and doesn't enjoy his money. Because it's as if he's paying to earn more money or investing his money for more profits. They see gambling as a business and end up feeling that those who enjoy gambling for fun are not or lying about it. I'd conclude that it's just a misunderstanding.

[oktana]

It is still very possible that there is fun even when you have a high chance of losing your bet. Because maybe the person who is gambling enjoys taking huge risks and derives joy from it. However, I don’t really really believe in gambling for fun. I understand it, but I don’t trust nor believe in it. To gamble for fun (in the way it’s always been said), you need to have self control. I’m saying this because you can start off by using tiny amount of money just because you enjoy winning, but then the human nature comes in. Your mind could question you as to why you aren’t staking more since you’re doing really well at the prediction, and from the moment you fall for it (the average human will likely fall, IMO), it’s no more for fun, you want to make money.

[Westinhome]

It is still very possible that there is fun even when you have a high chance of losing your bet. Because maybe the person who is gambling enjoys taking huge risks and derives joy from it. However, I don’t really really believe in gambling for fun. I understand it, but I don’t trust nor believe in it. To gamble for fun (in the way it’s always been said), you need to have self control. I’m saying this because you can start off by using tiny amount of money just because you enjoy winning, but then the human nature comes in. Your mind could question you as to why you aren’t staking more since you’re doing really well at the prediction, and from the moment you fall for it (the average human will likely fall, IMO), it’s no more for fun, you want to make money.

If the gambler consider the gambling for the entertainment,their loss of the money also doesn’t affect him.It also allow the gambler to avoid of the gambling without any emotional distress in the game.So finally the gambler will get more chance of the winning due to play the fair game in the gambling site.The gambler only know this fact that the gamblers who play the game with the idea to win the game,he will not win at the end.The reason was the emotional interference of the game at the losing the entire dollars or make the gambler to get stress at the small dollar of the loss of money at the initial stage of the game in gambling site.

[Onyeeze]

I know for sure that if we take periodic account of how many times that we gamble, maybe weekly, monthly or yearly, we'll find out that the loses are far greater than the winnings, so I sometimes wonder how we can be indulging in something that we lose far more than we gain, in the name of having fun. I know that it's human nature to want to conquer, defeat, control and be the leader, yet we go into gambling knowing that the system doesn't give us a fair advantage of achieving these aims, yet we're happy to go back and likely be defeated again.

Perhaps deep down in our conscience, somewhere that we don't like to listen to, it still tells us the truth that the reason why we're going to gamble is to hopefully win money, not really to have fun.

I know that it's said that you should gamble the amount that you can afford to loose, but will you call it a true fun when you know that there's a higher probability of losing your bet?

In gambling we don't expect having the statistics of gambling especially the winning aspect to be higher than the losing part of gambling, its very obvious that gambling have to do with different ways and you have to know the measures that is suitable for you before you venture into gambling because when you don't have a budget for gambling you will end up using your savings for gambling, many people today never cross check their last year expenses in gambling and their last year profit in gambling, so many people do say that its not necessary to make such statistics of gambling annually

[legendbtc]

If the gambler consider the gambling for the entertainment,their loss of the money also doesn’t affect him.It also allow the gambler to avoid of the gambling without any emotional distress in the game.So finally the gambler will get more chance of the winning due to play the fair game in the gambling site.The gambler only know this fact that the gamblers who play the game with the idea to win the game,he will not win at the end.The reason was the emotional interference of the game at the losing the entire dollars or make the gambler to get stress at the small dollar of the loss of money at the initial stage of the game in gambling site.

That's right, viewing gambling as entertaining will make our minds more comfortable. We are not affected by psychology, if we win we get money, if we lose it's okay.
Emotions are very important in gambling. I feel smarter when I gamble with a relaxed mentality and foolish when I impose victory on that bet. At that time, I no longer thought about the strategy to play that game well, to win. At that time, I felt we gamble with emotions, leading to a higher loss rate. The best way is to stop playing at that time so that when your mind is clear, it is not too late to play.