Being called a gambler, compliment or insult?

[iv4n]

We all gamble here, that’s obvious. But outside this forum, when people around you casually call you a “gambler”, how do you actually take it?

I don't think we are all gamblers here. Some members promote & talk about gambling, but they openly say they don't gamble. Some claim to gamble, but judging by their comments, I doubt they really do that.

People around can't call me a gambler because most of them don't know how much I gamble... 

Do you feel proud and see it as some kind of compliment, like someone who takes risks and knows what they’re doing. Or do you feel a bit insulted, like it’s something negative and not really something to be proud of?

Well, it can be a compliment or an insult... that depends on who is saying it and how. There are not so many real gamblers around. So, for example, if it comes from me, it would definitely be a compliment.

[Africolo]

We all gamble here, that’s obvious. But outside this forum, when people around you casually call you a “gambler”, how do you actually take it?

Do you feel proud and see it as some kind of compliment, like someone who takes risks and knows what they’re doing. Or do you feel a bit insulted, like it’s something negative and not really something to be proud of?

Curious how others see it, especially since gambling means different things to different people.

Being called a gambler is not something one should be proud of in this part of world because it is seen as a wrong path to take and because of it's negative effects seen on people that gambles it makes people think anyone that gambles is going astray and is not useful in live due to the fact that people who gamble without control sold their personal belongings in other to fund their bets and still remain in gambling and this has discouraged so many people from associating with anyone they know is gambling.


But one thing I like about all the online gambling apps is that it makes gambling so private that even if you are gambling no one will notice and begin to call you a gambler, it's your phone to yourself and very private that if you don't disclose to people around you that you gambling no one will ever notice that you do gamble. It's cool to do it online than going to bet centers that people around will know you're gambling, when I was a kid my father warn me strictly not to gamble because it will make me poor so you can see the bad light people have seen gambling to be, so I won't feel proud of people call me that, but I will hide and gamble peacefully with the notice of many people to avoid being called a gambler.

[rachael9385]

I don't feel proud of it. Calling others as a gambler is an insult. When someone can call you with your name, why he calls you as a gambler? It shows no respect to you. It's kinda crazy when you'er seeing it as a compliment.

Maybe it depends on the situation. If I’m a winning gambler and someone calls me that, I’d probably take it as a compliment, but if I’m losing, it just feels like adding insult to injury and I’d be annoyed. These days though, most of us gamble online anyway, so nobody really knows. Only we know how we’re actually doing, and it’s up to us if we share it or not.

I guess that is just your mindset about it, you only feel comfortable to be called a gambler when you are winning and you feel offended  when you are called one when you are losing. There is no big deal to be called a gambler if you are not addicted, it is neither an insult or a compliment and it doesn't matter whether you win or lose it doesn't change the fact that you are still a gambler.