I wouldn't fall for any trap this year.

[bisdak40]

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So mate, have you ever been tempted in such manner before and how were you able to overcome it?

Gambling is full of uncertainty, and offers like that are usually scams in my view. No one has a crystal ball to predict the future in gambling. If your neighbor is truly profitable, why wouldn’t he keep the winnings for himself instead of inviting others to join? That suggests an ulterior motive, and fortunately you didn’t fall for it. Personally, when someone approaches me with such an idea, I see it as a clear red flag and dismiss it immediately.

[imthegreat]

I have been in your position in the past so i don't want to have the same experienced. If my friend tempts me by offering the nice things like that, I will not interests and just listen. I am not interest with things like that because I know that no shortcut to make fast money.

If that is related to gambling, I will say no to him and leave him doing what he wants. Gambling can make me fall again and the worst thing that can happens is losing money. I will let him doing what he wants but not ask me to follow.

I am glad that I don't have friends such that because we all know how gambling can tempt us easily. We don't want to have trouble from gambling and only uses gambling for have fun.

Yes, such friends aren't a gift from fate, but sometimes a curse. Many gamblers' stories of gambling addiction begin with the words, "Friends brought me to the casino." Then, this guy plays for fun, wins a huge prize, and from that moment on, his life changes forever.
Like everyone else here, I had a friend who became overly addicted to gambling (specifically, betting, and drinking), and he ceased to be a nice person. Perhaps seeing his bad example gave me additional protection in my thinking from excessive gambling.

[o48o]

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Believing that gambling is a bad habit that needs to be stopped is a very wrong mindset, even as a church goer, you don't know if it's through gambling that your financial blessing will come, I am a Christian myself and I am very open minded to gambling because I believe God can one day decide to bless me through it, causing me to win an imaginable amount of money 💵🙏

As an atheist, i am unaware how this strain of thought works. Are you saying that when you are not winning, then God is making you lose as well? And because he is giving you cash occasionally via wins, are you saying that God is encouraging you to gamble? And i am not making fun of religion here. I am genuinely confused and there's no hidden message between my lines.

I believe in occasional luck (read statistics), but luck doesn't have a plan, so it's not really comparable. There are other arguments to be made but those are more about ethics in this and probably suit more for politics section.

But yeah, i agree that gambling itself isn't a bad habit itself. It's not more harmful then anything that could be harmful if not done in moderation.

Some people are more vulnerable to addictions, but not every addict are vulnerable to every addictive thing.
Gambling, like anything else isn't for everyone. And we can't blame the thing that doesn't suit us for our lack of control. We can blame our addiction though, and it's understandable if some people wants to avoid something, they are more vulnerable to.

[Taskford]

Yes, this has happened so many times. There were many attempts to persuade them to gamble, especially the one where they lost a significant amount. They were upset that they were the only ones left without money and wanted someone else to share their loss. So they spent a lot of time persuading me, but I didn't give in to the temptation and decided to simply decline their offer. I'll decide for myself what to play.

The way he talks to her, it's obvious that he's just giving nice words to force you to give him money. It's obvious that what he's doing is a scam, and there's no doubt about that. But some of them are also victims. Maybe they've had the experience of winning and suddenly losing a lot. Now they want to make up for it and will use other people's money just to get it, promising a bigger return once they win, which is not guaranteed to happen. And others just  offer to gamble because they will have a commission every time you make a deposit, whether you win or lose, they will get some profit, so they are always looking for people who want to try gambling.

This is same like classic tactics which usually a scam. Since its like someone will try to recover those losses they get or even push to get commissions, the result and the end still the same.

Usually they take profit while the other people is losing their money. They usually promise a guaranteed profit or even fast win then cash out, which is big red flag since none of those activities in reality would give a guaranteed profit to anyone. Best thing to do is to distance their selves on those people tell those lies and have clear intentions to fool them.

[Creeper0]

 Giving someone a hundred percent guarantee of winning in gambling is a sign of fraud. There is no sure result in gambling, especially winning. If you talk about losing, then you can say it with some certainty.

You have used your talent one hundred percent here and saved yourself from big losses. No one will ever give you big income without any hard work, if it were, he would have earned it himself. Everyone needs money, those who have it and those who do not.

[Sticky Bomb]

I wounder why some people still want to continue their old gambling life style even in this new year,  this morning I was at home preparing for service when one of neighbor that is into betting stuff came to me trying to persuade me into playing a game that it is a sure banger and that if I will be bold enough to invest big in it I will find him and thank him later.

There is no game that is sure bro and you would've made a mess of your finances if you dared gambled huge on that game.

I have fell victim of a something similar like that not anymore will I do such, I told him to take it away that am not interested that if he is that sure of the game why not he consider giving it a trial instead of imposing it on me. So mate, have you ever been tempted in such manner before and how were you able to overcome it?

Even without reading to this point, I knew that all indications points to the fact that he either didn't stake the game because of lack of funds and wants to impose it on you so that you would compensate him when you win.

If you ask him where he got the game, don't be surprised he got it from a random social media acclaimed fixed odd mogul. Even if the game later won, I still commend you for standing your ground and rejecting it. Such attitudes towards gambling are hardly sustained for long.

[Mayor of ogba]

I wounder why some people still want to continue their old gambling life style even in this new year,  this morning I was at home preparing for service when one of neighbor that is into betting stuff came to me trying to persuade me into playing a game that it is a sure banger and that if I will be bold enough to invest big in it I will find him and thank him later.

I have fell victim of a something similar like that not anymore will I do such, I told him to take it away that am not interested that if he is that sure of the game why not he consider giving it a trial instead of imposing it on me. So mate, have you ever been tempted in such manner before and how were you able to overcome it?

Investing for gambling is a complete scam I think your neighbor has cheated you. Such a thing has never happened to me and I am aware of this because I know that you do not have to invest for gambling and there is no game where you can win huge amounts of money by investing in the game. Maybe your neighbor cheated you and wanted to take your money. But it is better to stay away from such neighbors and not let all these neighbors come to your house because all these neighbors look for ways to harm another neighbor.

In my own understanding from what OP said, I don't think OP's neighbor cheated on OP because there are some cases where someone will forecast a game, and the person won't have money to stake on the game, and for the person to stay without playing the game, the person will meet someone close to him or her and tell the person that there's a sure game that won't fail just to make the person bring the money they will use to play the game. I believe this is what just happened between OP and his neighbor.

[Patikno]

I wounder why some people still want to continue their old gambling life style even in this new year,  this morning I was at home preparing for service when one of neighbor that is into betting stuff came to me trying to persuade me into playing a game that it is a sure banger and that if I will be bold enough to invest big in it I will find him and thank him later.

I have fell victim of a something similar like that not anymore will I do such, I told him to take it away that am not interested that if he is that sure of the game why not he consider giving it a trial instead of imposing it on me. So mate, have you ever been tempted in such manner before and how were you able to overcome it?

You don't need to worry about how to handle it; simply refuse their invitation or persuasion to gamble, and you are not obligated to accept it. In my opinion, you should avoid such invitations; they are too risky. Gambling is already risky, let alone risking it for others; the risk is doubled. Therefore, I think you are right to refuse. Personally, if someone tries to persuade me to gamble according to their wishes, I will be hard-hearted towards them and ignore what they say. I would rather gamble my own way, without having to go through others, and doing it my own way is much more enjoyable than using someone else method. Trust me, there is no fun in using someone else gambling style, and it has more risks than playing alone.

[lovesmayfamilis]

The intrigue of such promises lies in the fact that with each new case of fraud, we learn more and more, gaining experience in order to resist fraudsters. However, we must also recognize that scammers are constantly honing their skills, and we, in our naivety, can still fall into their clutches. Of course, we can swear not to get involved in any dubious casino, game, or enterprise that promises us any kind of bonus. Everything will always depend on our greed, our passion, and our ability to say no in time. As ridiculous as it may sound, some people quite easily forget about everything as soon as a "carrot" with a cash prize appears in front of their eyes.

[Shishir99]

Giving someone a hundred percent guarantee of winning in gambling is a sign of fraud. There is no sure result in gambling, especially winning. If you talk about losing, then you can say it with some certainty.

Some people in my village think gambling online is what we call earning from freelancing. They don't know how people make money online. They think gambling is one of the wayss to to make money; whoever makes big money online probably won big jackpots, or they are the owner of the casinos. LOL. I have seen a lot of curious people who ask freelancers what they do, why that freelancer does not help those people doing the same thing so they can make money too. My colleagues used to ask what I do after the launch. Since crypto is not legal here, I no longer use forum when I am on office. I don't want unwanted visitors to see my bitcointalk profile.

[Frankolala]

Yes, such friends aren't a gift from fate, but sometimes a curse. Many gamblers' stories of gambling addiction begin with the words, "Friends brought me to the casino." Then, this guy plays for fun, wins a huge prize, and from that moment on, his life changes forever.
Like everyone else here, I had a friend who became overly addicted to gambling (specifically, betting, and drinking), and he ceased to be a nice person. Perhaps seeing his bad example gave me additional protection in my thinking from excessive gambling.

Some friends are there to destroy you and some to uplift you to the next level. Any friend that takes gambling personal isn't a good friend to teach you on how to manage your finances because he will always come up telling you to bet on a game even if he's not staking on the game. If you're not careful with such friends, you will regret knowing them.

[passwordnow]

So mate, have you ever been tempted in such manner before and how were you able to overcome it?

I did and it wasn't easy at all. I have to look at what happened to myself so that it can help me overcome it. Because everyone who's not going to understand why you have to tell that you won't be falling on the gambling trap is what makes you the better person than them. You understand that you'll be in worse shape if you'll not overcome it but then, there's an essence why we're always tempted. And I think that it will never be gone unless you have devoted yourself to other activities that makes you forget how to gamble.

[sotelorene]

Yes, such friends aren't a gift from fate, but sometimes a curse. Many gamblers' stories of gambling addiction begin with the words, "Friends brought me to the casino." Then, this guy plays for fun, wins a huge prize, and from that moment on, his life changes forever.
Like everyone else here, I had a friend who became overly addicted to gambling (specifically, betting, and drinking), and he ceased to be a nice person. Perhaps seeing his bad example gave me additional protection in my thinking from excessive gambling.

Some friends are there to destroy you and some to uplift you to the next level. Any friend that takes gambling personal isn't a good friend to teach you on how to manage your finances because he will always come up telling you to bet on a game even if he's not staking on the game. If you're not careful with such friends, you will regret knowing them.

I think using gambling as a case study or example here will make it look so bad which of course gambling is not bad unless we take it beyond the way or extent we are supposed to take it. Gambling can only be seen bad if someone get addicted to it which of course they are be warned to always gamble responsible and the annoying part is that people they are telling to gamble responsible are not teenagers but rather adult, matured adult. The fact that someone take gambling personal doesn't mean they are addicted or they don't have anything good to offer I don't believe that.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

We have to watch the way we gamble if we don't want to fall a trap for anything this season or year, we should learn form our previous mistakes, review on how we have been gambling on previous occasions, then set target on the areas we wanted to improve on, learn more new strategies and also be cautioned about how we stake and the time frame we spent on gambling that is affecting us in other things we do and plan ourself right.

[sompitonov]

We have to watch the way we gamble if we don't want to fall a trap for anything this season or year, we should learn form our previous mistakes, review on how we have been gambling on previous occasions, then set target on the areas we wanted to improve on, learn more new strategies and also be cautioned about how we stake and the time frame we spent on gambling that is affecting us in other things we do and plan ourself right.

Planning is the key to success, because I actively use it to improve my gameplay. I also watch videos of players who were addicted to gambling so I can always remember the consequences of not stopping the game at the right time or when we start to play for our losses. I also share my gaming experiences with other players and listen to their opinions, advice, experiences, and the difficult situations they've encountered. In general, it's essential to always be vigilant to avoid falling into the trap of scammers, as well as the ones we create in our heads, such as playing for our losses when we think we'll win and cover our losses right then and there.

[TheUltraElite]

I would rather see the bet on my own before putting money on it, someone can say anything, does not mean that the bet is going to be sureshot, you would be a fool to trust that.

Dont be tempted by these petty things, you can make money best by listening to what you decide, not others. But we tend to depend on others decisions too because of bias and because we like to blame others for out mistakes when that decision goes bad.

Not just this year but avoid putting money on such picks.

[bettercrypto]

I wounder why some people still want to continue their old gambling life style even in this new year,  this morning I was at home preparing for service when one of neighbor that is into betting stuff came to me trying to persuade me into playing a game that it is a sure banger and that if I will be bold enough to invest big in it I will find him and thank him later.

I have fell victim of a something similar like that not anymore will I do such, I told him to take it away that am not interested that if he is that sure of the game why not he consider giving it a trial instead of imposing it on me. So mate, have you ever been tempted in such manner before and how were you able to overcome it?

I haven’t experienced anything like that with my neighbors, and honestly, it’s not a good look anyway. Why would you believe in something if you know there’s something fishy about it, right? Like others here, I believe it’s better if they’re the only ones who know they are gambling.

In my opinion, this kind of behavior is actually better because, at the very least, we aren't bothering or inconveniencing anyone. It’s better that way rather than having people think ill of us just because we’re pursuing what we want.

[Lida93]

I wounder why some people still want to continue their old gambling life style even in this new year,  this morning I was at home preparing for service when one of neighbor that is into betting stuff came to me trying to persuade me into playing a game that it is a sure banger and that if I will be bold enough to invest big in it I will find him and thank him later.

You have strange neighbors. If someone here in my area thought of something like that, their neighbor would punch them in the eye or, in the better case scenario, report them to the police on suspicion of fraud.

Punching him would actually serve a lesson, but that might lead to violence, so calling the police on him would be the best decision to take, because actually his attitude is identical to scam.

I have fell victim of a something similar like that not anymore will I do such, I told him to take it away that am not interested that if he is that sure of the game why not he consider giving it a trial instead of imposing it on me. So mate, have you ever been tempted in such manner before and how were you able to overcome it?

I haven't had any experience with the way it happened to you, but when you're online there are always various offers that are usually too good to be true. In that case, it is easy to avoid such an offer, because if you think about it, you will quickly realize that you will only lose money and time if you engage in such a thing.

The online space is filled with shitty people whose aim is to galvanize scam schemes on how to rip people of their hard earned funds. And it's usually greedy persons that are with the  mind of making quick money that easily fall into such unbelievable offers.

[shawonngp]

I think it must be your neighbor's attempt to trap you. There is no sure way to win in gambling; If someone gives you 100% win guarantee, then you will assume that they are misguiding you. When I was new to gambling, some of my own friends also gave me such false assurances about winning, but in the end, I lost money. Now, before I start any new game, I play the demo to get an experience and avoid losing.  

[Royal Cap]

We have to watch the way we gamble if we don't want to fall a trap for anything this season or year, we should learn form our previous mistakes, review on how we have been gambling on previous occasions, then set target on the areas we wanted to improve on, learn more new strategies and also be cautioned about how we stake and the time frame we spent on gambling that is affecting us in other things we do and plan ourself right.

Actually, we know where to stop but we still say to ourselves, let's play a little longer, In reality people fall into the trap when they deny their own situation. We remember past mistakes but we don't want to accept that they are our nature. I personally think it is more important to understand yourself before learning strategies. No plan will work if the answer to the question Why am I playing is not clear. If gambling increases stress instead of joy then the decision to stop is the real victory.