Making bets with my stupid friend

[shasan]

When you think your friend is stupid I can't see any reason to make a bet with him. And also there is no reason to make a bet with your friends if there is no loser or winter or any of you do not take the winning money. For me, I never make any bets with my friends whether that is for fun or any serious issue.

[Fortify]

Hi ,

I have a friend, although we get along very well, sometimes you find us getting into heated discussions, and I do not consider this a misunderstanding ,each one has a different point of view than the other on some topics, and this is what makes talking to him very interesting, by looking the huge amount of informations that we get on it, whether on his part or on my part.

But we always end the debates by making a bet, knowing that he is not a gambler, and the informations he has about gambling comes to him through me, and he realizes very well that if he enters into a bet with me, I will take his money, but when he is confident in what he says, you find him the first to present the idea and on his own terms.

While betting become  the only solution to our discussions sometimes you find us betting on trivial and meaningless things, and with regard to the profit from those bets, it is simple for example : on the restaurant bill, where the loser invites the winner to dinner and pays, but sometimes when we bet With money, there is no winner among us, and you find that one of us turns against the other, or the winner returns the money to the loser, as we realize very well that none of us can take the other’s money.

Bets with him are always great entertainment and I always have good times and funny moments .

Do you make bets with your friends?
What do you think about this experience  ?

That seems like quite a negative and unhealthy "friendship" that you've described - especially if you feel like you're consistently taking advantage. Either that or he is willingly losing to you, maybe because he feels sorry for you in some kind of way. You should be able to have debates and even accept each having a different point of view on subjects without having to twist it into something competitive like that. However if you both feel that it does no harm and in some strange way brings you together, then so be it - you don't need to change for anyone. If you know he is not a gambler though, you should not try to tease this type of behavior out of him because he might not actually like it after all.

[oktana]

I make bets with friends too, but I stopped it when it has to do with money or any material thing because I realize that it ends in disputes just like you said that sometimes one person turns on the other person. It’s a good thing to argue with friends and even better with them, but if possible don’t do it with money. It’s always fun when you figure who’s right.

When some people lose money in online betting, you could see anger in them and transfer of aggression but because they can't show that to the house or owner of the casino, they put it all on the family and people at home . So likewise those kind of people gambling against their friends, they will of course show that anger and envy that their friends have taken their money so any slightest provocation or exchange of words can lead into a fight. Very many times I have seen where friends fought after gambling and the cause is usually that one party refused to continue playing because he has more profit and wants to run off with it by not risking in more playing time not to fall into losing what he has and that makes the other losing party annoyed to insist on continuation so that he could have more chance to win back his loses.

But sometimes the provocation can be justifiable because why would someone place a bet with you if they know they wouldn’t keep to their side of the bargain. Some people try to act smart and would not want to pay you when you win them, however, when they are the ones winning, they’ll cause a fight if it came down it.

[boyptc]

No, I don't do any bets anymore with my friends. I've got a lot of them before but when I've moved and started to lie low on them because most of them does nothing but only to gamble.

The influence that they can give me is on all time high and that's why I've decided not to do anything with them anymore except to play online games.

It was fun until I've noticed that it's no longer doing me good because that's all what they wanna do when I've got plans for myself and my family while them, they'd influence you to just keep on gambling with them and it's just winning and losing so there's actually not a lot of wins at all.

[Wakate]

I make bets with friends too, but I stopped it when it has to do with money or any material thing because I realize that it ends in disputes just like you said that sometimes one person turns on the other person. It’s a good thing to argue with friends and even better with them, but if possible don’t do it with money. It’s always fun when you figure who’s right.

When some people lose money in online betting, you could see anger in them and transfer of aggression but because they can't show that to the house or owner of the casino, they put it all on the family and people at home . So likewise those kind of people gambling against their friends, they will of course show that anger and envy that their friends have taken their money so any slightest provocation or exchange of words can lead into a fight. Very many times I have seen where friends fought after gambling and the cause is usually that one party refused to continue playing because he has more profit and wants to run off with it by not risking in more playing time not to fall into losing what he has and that makes the other losing party annoyed to insist on continuation so that he could have more chance to win back his loses.

But sometimes the provocation can be justifiable because why would someone place a bet with you if they know they wouldn’t keep to their side of the bargain. Some people try to act smart and would not want to pay you when you win them, however, when they are the ones winning, they’ll cause a fight if it came down it.

This is why we have to know what we are doing not trying to gamble with people that would end up become something else when they finish betting. It is fund when we gamble with friends but also we have to make sure we know the kind of friends we are gambling with so that we don't end up becoming a problem to ourselves. If we want to earn good money in gambling we need to gamble along with people that have the experience so that we can as well learn from them on how to can gamble without disturbing ourselves or trying to do it in a greedy way that would become a problem for us.

[yahoo62278]

I think this is a pointless topic and needs moved to a different section honestly. Off topic or even locked and archived. You and your friend have disagreements and make a stupid bet and return the money, good job. Why not just sing kumbaya and call it a day?

[Nwada001]

I have a friend, although we get along very well, sometimes you find us getting into heated discussions, and I do not consider this a misunderstanding ,each one has a different point of view than the other on some topics, and this is what makes talking to him very interesting, by looking the huge amount of informations that we get on it, whether on his part or on my part.

This is what debate is all about; you both can't have the same opinion and still call it an argument. In an argument, you are presenting your own point while the other is stating why yours is to stand and that of the other person is invalid.
 
Even in a football debate, that's what makes it very interesting, especially when you walk into a viewing centre filled with both team supporters, where you will see real arguments and how they're being done. It's all part of the fun we find in the game, and they all contribute to why most of us enjoy watching football.

[entertheabyss]

No, I don't do any bets anymore with my friends. I've got a lot of them before but when I've moved and started to lie low on them because most of them does nothing but only to gamble.

The influence that they can give me is on all time high and that's why I've decided not to do anything with them anymore except to play online games.

It was fun until I've noticed that it's no longer doing me good because that's all what they wanna do when I've got plans for myself and my family while them, they'd influence you to just keep on gambling with them and it's just winning and losing so there's actually not a lot of wins at all.

We should ready to accept our winnings and losses made in the system. We have no authoritative power over the system, so we can afford to record losses but we should always ensure our winnings ratio surpassed our loss. I've decided to stay on my own lane because I've found out about my friends, they will ensure you're broke and tends to used the money for budgets to gamble. Gambling is one of the risks to take in the realistic world, I'll not encourage or advise anyone close to me to gamble, it's not a smart decision, trust me. You will live up to regrets the huge losses that follows.

[boyptc]

No, I don't do any bets anymore with my friends. I've got a lot of them before but when I've moved and started to lie low on them because most of them does nothing but only to gamble.

The influence that they can give me is on all time high and that's why I've decided not to do anything with them anymore except to play online games.

It was fun until I've noticed that it's no longer doing me good because that's all what they wanna do when I've got plans for myself and my family while them, they'd influence you to just keep on gambling with them and it's just winning and losing so there's actually not a lot of wins at all.

We should ready to accept our winnings and losses made in the system. We have no authoritative power over the system, so we can afford to record losses but we should always ensure our winnings ratio surpassed our loss. I've decided to stay on my own lane because I've found out about my friends, they will ensure you're broke and tends to used the money for budgets to gamble. Gambling is one of the risks to take in the realistic world, I'll not encourage or advise anyone close to me to gamble, it's not a smart decision, trust me. You will live up to regrets the huge losses that follows.

I don't record losses.

And with what you've said that they're going to ensure you stay broke is actually a real deal. If you want your life to be better, get friends that wants to stick to you until the end.

But if it's about gambling, you should just change your route. Because there can be a friend of ours that will try to pull us not to get out of it and will keep on influencing us that it's fine to gamble against them.

And sometimes, it's not about the money anymore.

[Yogee]

Do you make bets with your friends?
What do you think about this experience  ?

We do it a lot of times before the emergence of online gambling or before we were introduced to it. We still do it today when our strong opinions about different teams "collide". The amount is not that significant and winning is mostly about bragging rights. It feels great when you win and you can nag them all day.

[casinosfyi]

Hi ,

I have a friend, although we get along very well, sometimes you find us getting into heated discussions, and I do not consider this a misunderstanding ,each one has a different point of view than the other on some topics, and this is what makes talking to him very interesting, by looking the huge amount of informations that we get on it, whether on his part or on my part.

But we always end the debates by making a bet, knowing that he is not a gambler, and the informations he has about gambling comes to him through me, and he realizes very well that if he enters into a bet with me, I will take his money, but when he is confident in what he says, you find him the first to present the idea and on his own terms.

While betting become the only solution to our discussions sometimes you find us betting on trivial and meaningless things, and with regard to the profit from those bets, it is simple for example : on the restaurant bill, where the loser invites the winner to dinner and pays, but sometimes when we bet With money, there is no winner among us, and you find that one of us turns against the other, or the winner returns the money to the loser, as we realize very well that none of us can take the other’s money.

Bets with him are always great entertainment and I always have good times and funny moments .

Do you make bets with your friends?
What do you think about this experience  ?

When I was engaged in gambling, I always preferred to play alone, cause playing with others distract me from making calculated bets.

[wiss19]

No, I don't do any bets anymore with my friends. I've got a lot of them before but when I've moved and started to lie low on them because most of them does nothing but only to gamble.

The influence that they can give me is on all time high and that's why I've decided not to do anything with them anymore except to play online games.

It was fun until I've noticed that it's no longer doing me good because that's all what they wanna do when I've got plans for myself and my family while them, they'd influence you to just keep on gambling with them and it's just winning and losing so there's actually not a lot of wins at all.

You made the right decision there. Friends that influence you to do bad things should be avoided at all costs because your future will be ruined if you continue hanging out with them when you can see that what they are doing and making you do is having a lot of negative impact on your life whether it's financial, physical, or mental. Only some people manage to realize this early and take necessary actions before it's too late, and a lot of young people get ruined because of such bad company.

I know it's not easy to leave your friends but realizing who is a good friend and who isn't is very important for everyone because a good friend would never want you to get into bad things or have bad habits because they care for you and want you to always be in good conditions and have a high status.

[Frankolala]

Do you make bets with your friends?
What do you think about this experience  ?

Yea, I have done such bet with my friend due to arguments, but like you said if it is my close friend when I was younger, I return back what I won fom him, but if it is now I will not return it back because gamble is gamble and not child's play.

I love gambling in the casino or on sportbook not with a friend because it does not show any sign friendship and love between us, because why will I want to win my friends money when I know that he doesn't have enough, but the casinos and gambling sites have enough to give out to me if I win.

[Accardo]

Do you make bets with your friends?
What do you think about this experience  ?

Yea, I have done such bet with my friend due to arguments, but like you said if it is my close friend when I was younger, I return back what I won fom him, but if it is now I will not return it back because gamble is gamble and not child's play.

I love gambling in the casino or on sportbook not with a friend because it does not show any sign friendship and love between us, because why will I want to win my friends money when I know that he doesn't have enough, but the casinos and gambling sites have enough to give out to me if I win.

Gambling also involves playing with friends, but the type described by Op is just a way of quenching boredom. Players undergo numerous challenges when gambling with close friends. The money is not actually won, as both parties will still feed on the pocket of won the game. Friends who realizes that gambling is an activity they both love can engage in this type of gaming. However,  disagreements could erupt and needs to be resolved. Money is the fastest enemy to any relationship.

Especially when an agreement is not met. That's why it's preferably better to wager on casinos where you'll have to deal with the house directly. No argument or disagreements with anybody just yourself. On another note, it's also better to visit the casino with this friend and gamble together. If the both friends are sensitive enough to manage each other's finance, they'll make a better gambling habit.

[hyudien]

Do you make bets with your friends?
What do you think about this experience  ?

We do it a lot of times before the emergence of online gambling or before we were introduced to it. We still do it today when our strong opinions about different teams "collide". The amount is not that significant and winning is mostly about bragging rights. It feels great when you win and you can nag them all day.

This is an actual experience that I still feel today, even though I bet online, but when my friends challenge me to bet with them, I won't refuse. Usually I do that in big matches, like derbies or finals. Haha, yes, we are quite satisfied when we win, because as you said, we can make jokes at our friends who lose.
Usually I only bet as a treat and actually the winnings we get they will also enjoy it too. It's just that there is a certain tension if we bet with friends, because there is a sense of prestige that when we lose they will make our ears hot, because almost all the time they will make fun of our defeat. But that's where we can feel the pleasure. Because there is no grudge between us, it's just to make us have fun.
Experiences like that are actually hard to forget, because they create memories in our heads.

[angrybirdy]

Do you make bets with your friends?
What do you think about this experience  ?

We do it a lot of times before the emergence of online gambling or before we were introduced to it. We still do it today when our strong opinions about different teams "collide". The amount is not that significant and winning is mostly about bragging rights. It feels great when you win and you can nag them all day.

This is an actual experience that I still feel today, even though I bet online, but when my friends challenge me to bet with them, I won't refuse. Usually I do that in big matches, like derbies or finals. Haha, yes, we are quite satisfied when we win, because as you said, we can make jokes at our friends who lose.
Usually I only bet as a treat and actually the winnings we get they will also enjoy it too. It's just that there is a certain tension if we bet with friends, because there is a sense of prestige that when we lose they will make our ears hot, because almost all the time they will make fun of our defeat. But that's where we can feel the pleasure. Because there is no grudge between us, it's just to make us have fun.
Experiences like that are actually hard to forget, because they create memories in our heads.

there is also a real thrill when we play with our friends because anytime they can tease us when we lose and it's like a privilege for them to do that because they are our friends, sometimes it also increases the ego when it comes to gambling so there are times when There is some heat, but that's normal because it's part of the bonding between you and your friends, just don't take it too seriously, it might end up being a friendship over.

[Zigabel]

But sometimes the provocation can be justifiable because why would someone place a bet with you if they know they wouldn’t keep to their side of the bargain. Some people try to act smart and would not want to pay you when you win them, however, when they are the ones winning, they’ll cause a fight if it came down it.

Some persons actually are fond of this habit of not wanting to pay when they actually loose a bet but want to get paid if they win and in some cases of not well handled it turns out to be a problem where bother parties may get physical and it's very much an in fair habit, if you know you aren't willing to accept your fate if you loose then it's better you stay clear and not even engage others in your gambling activities because you cannot be betting and expect to win alone and not suffer any form of loss at any point.

Only a few times do gamblers get to make sure such doesn't come up by getting an escrow who gets to keep the funds and hand it over to the winners a d that's why it's always best to gamble at the casinos and not amongst friends because it can actually get to affect the friendship a whole lot.

[aioc]

Bets with him are always great entertainment and I always have good times and funny moments .

Do you make bets with your friends?
What do you think about this experience  ?
 

I have friends with the same interests as me. We make bets on many things and like what you're experiencing it's very funny and fun when you have friends like that, the purpose is not to make money out of your friend but to enjoy the moments of being together and having fun on your interests, when it comes to my friends I never take serious betting with my friends.
Friends are there to share great memories and not get money from them.

[Docnaster]

Do you make bets with your friends?
What do you think about this experience  ?

We do it a lot of times before the emergence of online gambling or before we were introduced to it. We still do it today when our strong opinions about different teams "collide". The amount is not that significant and winning is mostly about bragging rights. It feels great when you win and you can nag them all day.

This is an actual experience that I still feel today, even though I bet online, but when my friends challenge me to bet with them, I won't refuse. Usually I do that in big matches, like derbies or finals. Haha, yes, we are quite satisfied when we win, because as you said, we can make jokes at our friends who lose.
Usually I only bet as a treat and actually the winnings we get they will also enjoy it too. It's just that there is a certain tension if we bet with friends, because there is a sense of prestige that when we lose they will make our ears hot, because almost all the time they will make fun of our defeat. But that's where we can feel the pleasure. Because there is no grudge between us, it's just to make us have fun.
Experiences like that are actually hard to forget, because they create memories in our heads.

It's one thing to make bets with unreasonable friends and another whole thing to make bet with responsible and sensible friend. If you end up engaging in the act with the former, you'll definitely regret your action but if you do it with the latter, you'll enjoy the experience that comes with it even when you end up in the losing end. I used to have a very close friend that whenever our respective teams have a big game to play, we usually do bet against each and at the end, the winner is given his money for winning. We never for one day had issues in our betting against each other and that's because we handle everything maturely and still enjoy the process.
However, I've also seen two close friends fight dirty against each other because they staked bet against each other and one person ended up winning the bet. So my advice is if the two party involved can't handle the effects of losing their money to their close friend, it's absolutely needless to get against each other to avoid issues

[bitLeap]

Does everything have to end in a betting fight? I don't think have friends like that, because if we are constantly required to end every debate to make a bet, what if in a day we are involved in 3-5 different debates, will we also bet against each other until one of them doesn't have any money left to prove the argument?
For me, this excitement is only for those who are financially stable, so whenever and wherever you argue, you must always be prepared with lots of money. Not all gamblers do that, and it doesn't always have to end in betting. Every now and then a debate has to end with a confession.