Being called a gambler, compliment or insult?

[hedgeh0g]

In place where I live, gambling or gambler has sort of a negative aura. If someone is called a gambler, that is done to point out that person isnt smart, dont have a good job, generally is a loser in life. Even though gambling has advanced from being few slot machines installed whenever it is possible to a large and luxurious casino, people live with past and gambler is considered as lazy unemployed (often drunk), who is wasting his life instead of «finding a job». Nobody use word gambler to call a person who like to risk. Gambling is used to insult.

I think there's a similar trend in my region, and the term "gambler" often carries a less-than-ideal connotation of someone who bets and hopes for success. It's as if they play for fun, not for something more profound, and don't do any analysis or manage their risks. There are very few professionals among gamblers, which also implies that gamblers lose more money than they win, and that's absolutely true; otherwise, casinos wouldn't exist. In general, I don't even want to call anyone a gambler, because it can have a negative connotation.

[shawonngp]

I live in a country that prohibits gambling so when someone calls me a gambler in a public place then I will be a little offended because gambling has a negative stigma in most societies, but sometimes it depends on the situation too, if for example the one who called me a fellow gambler and he said it when we were hanging out with other gamblers we knew then I felt normal, the point is I will feel offended when someone else I don't know and who is not a gambler hears the words that are thrown from a friend to me as a gambler.

Even in a country where gambling is accepted, calling someone a gambler in public place is offensive, because he knows your name , calling you a gambler is indirect insult, he's indirectly telling people you're into gambling, we live in a society where they see gambling as a bad habit. It's wrong for any one to address you as a gambler in any place.

I'll not tolerate it, by any body calling me a gambler when you know my name, gambling isn't a profession like doctor or Engineer that's a proud title to answer. Any body calling you a gambler is insulting you.

You're right, every gambler gambles anonymously, even if gambling is legal in that country; no one wants to open their identity. I don't share any information about gambling with my own friends; here, I am very private. If someone calls me a gambler, it will definitely make me feel embarrassed. Because the general public's attitude towards gambling is different, most people look down on it; I would never want anyone to call me a gambler. Because gambling is not a profession, playing it is never something to be proud of.

[SUPERSAIAN]

It's true that the word "gambler" has two possible meanings. Sometimes it's used to praise, sometimes to criticize. Some people are known for being good gamblers; these people don't become good gamblers out of nowhere, they know how to time things right and control their impulses. No one has ever called me a gambler, but I would have liked to be called a good gambler.

[Rabata]

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

It could be an insult or a compliment depending on how you look at it. If it were me, I'd consider it an insult because I don't really like it when someone calls me a gambler, because whether I gamble or not is up to me and other people don't need to worry about it. So just call me by my name or my nickname, there's no need to say gambler. Moreover, gambling is prohibited here, people who call me a gambler are just trying to get me into trouble.

I think there's something you are getting mixed up here, when someone calls you a gambler it's different from when someone addresses you by calling you by your name. Nobody can say hey gambler, that's going to be disrespectful especially if they know your name but when someone says you are a gambler, the context is different because he or she describes you based on the activity you are involved in, hope you get it?

Yea this makes sense and I totally get your point but in general, it is not good for someone to address or call someone a gambler even if they do gamble because it is very disrespecting though sometimes you can be called a gambler in a way jovial way ( a way that someone just jokingly call you and didn't mean any harm) but sometimes someone can also intentionally call you just to upset someone and someone who is discipline and responsible won't call someone that intentionally, I'm very sure of that.

It doesn't matter how much we consider gambling as entertainment, if one addresses someone as a gambler, then no one will take it as positive. Maybe if calls one as a gambler among friends, then some will take it lightly, but no one will ever like to call themselves as a gambler in front of the general public. Although we gamblers love gambling, we are never interested in taking the gambler label from a social point of view and we all know why. That is why I think that when you call someone, you should call them by their name and not as a gambler.

[bakasabo]

It's true that the word "gambler" has two possible meanings. Sometimes it's used to praise, sometimes to criticize. Some people are known for being good gamblers; these people don't become good gamblers out of nowhere, they know how to time things right and control their impulses. No one has ever called me a gambler, but I would have liked to be called a good gambler.

In my life I have never heard that someone was called a gambler to praise him. I think gambling already has quite a negative fame. We only get articles how someone went bankrupt, stupidly lost a lot of money, commit suicide, gambling and crime often are in one sentence or article. Those who won in lotteries are often considered as "they are lucky and will waste money soon". Rarely we hear something positive in connection with gambling.

[Wakate]

It's true that the word "gambler" has two possible meanings. Sometimes it's used to praise, sometimes to criticize. Some people are known for being good gamblers; these people don't become good gamblers out of nowhere, they know how to time things right and control their impulses. No one has ever called me a gambler, but I would have liked to be called a good gambler.

In my life I have never heard that someone was called a gambler to praise him. I think gambling already has quite a negative fame. We only get articles how someone went bankrupt, stupidly lost a lot of money, commit suicide, gambling and crime often are in one sentence or article. Those who won in lotteries are often considered as "they are lucky and will waste money soon". Rarely we hear something positive in connection with gambling.

Gamblers should not be too quick to make money from betting because if people know that you are a kind of gamblers that are too desperate to make money by all means and you always end up losing everytime, that is when they will call you a gambler to mock you.
That word should signify something to make you know that you are left on your own to help yourself from addiction.

[Agbe]

It's true that the word "gambler" has two possible meanings. Sometimes it's used to praise, sometimes to criticize. Some people are known for being good gamblers; these people don't become good gamblers out of nowhere, they know how to time things right and control their impulses. No one has ever called me a gambler, but I would have liked to be called a good gambler.

In my life I have never heard that someone was called a gambler to praise him. I think gambling already has quite a negative fame. We only get articles how someone went bankrupt, stupidly lost a lot of money, commit suicide, gambling and crime often are in one sentence or article. Those who won in lotteries are often considered as "they are lucky and will waste money soon". Rarely we hear something positive in connection with gambling.

Gamblers should not be too quick to make money from betting because if people know that you are a kind of gamblers that are too desperate to make money by all means and you always end up losing everytime, that is when they will call you a gambler to mock you.
That word should signify something to make you know that you are left on your own to help yourself from addiction.

It is wrong to use gambling as a main source of income because it's going to lead to desperation and addiction. Being called a gambler under certain conditions sounds like an insult to some people but the meaning of the word gambler is someone that stakes an amount of money with the aim of winning more and it can be done simply for fun, the actual insult is when you are called an addicted gambler.

[Kelward]

It's true that the word "gambler" has two possible meanings. Sometimes it's used to praise, sometimes to criticize. Some people are known for being good gamblers; these people don't become good gamblers out of nowhere, they know how to time things right and control their impulses. No one has ever called me a gambler, but I would have liked to be called a good gambler.

In my life I have never heard that someone was called a gambler to praise him. I think gambling already has quite a negative fame. We only get articles how someone went bankrupt, stupidly lost a lot of money, commit suicide, gambling and crime often are in one sentence or article. Those who won in lotteries are often considered as "they are lucky and will waste money soon". Rarely we hear something positive in connection with gambling.

I think both of you are talking about gambling from different perspectives, a gambler can be a risk taker while in another sense a gambler is someone that plays luck based games with money whether skilled or none skilled games. In the society if a risk taker is called a gambler it can be considered as a compliment meaning that the person can take bold step despite challenges and risks involved to achieve a goal. But bettors and casino players are not quite seen in that regard, most times it was attributed to irresponsible people. I know that the mentality is gradually changing, due to modern gambling online more people are gambling so the stigma is gradually wearing off.

[ruykeri]

In my life I have never heard that someone was called a gambler to praise him. I think gambling already has quite a negative fame. We only get articles how someone went bankrupt, stupidly lost a lot of money, commit suicide, gambling and crime often are in one sentence or article. Those who won in lotteries are often considered as "they are lucky and will waste money soon". Rarely we hear something positive in connection with gambling.

I agree with you. In this case, I want to say one thing, that is, gambling is not a profession. And it is not right to make gambling a profession. It can only be a means of entertainment and spending time. And spending time for entertainment does not carry any identity of its own. It is natural for a person to work for his livelihood, do a job, do business. And his work will give his identity through it. And along with work, he can go out for entertainment, hang out with friends or gambling. So these can never be a profession.

[Doan9269]

Some of us are formed with this by calling orders what we may not tolerate for our own self, either you know of someone's name or you don't, it does not look polite of you calling someone a gambler, most people don't like them being called by what they do, whereas most of the scenario found in casses like this are intended for insult, because people can behave in such a ridiculous manner just to be able to humiliate others when they are not in line with them or wanted to just show their unsatisfactory nature through their behavior.

[Sonia_123]

I live in a country that prohibits gambling so when someone calls me a gambler in a public place then I will be a little offended because gambling has a negative stigma in most societies, but sometimes it depends on the situation too, if for example the one who called me a fellow gambler and he said it when we were hanging out with other gamblers we knew then I felt normal, the point is I will feel offended when someone else I don't know and who is not a gambler hears the words that are thrown from a friend to me as a gambler.

Even in a country where gambling is accepted, calling someone a gambler in public place is offensive, because he knows your name , calling you a gambler is indirect insult, he's indirectly telling people you're into gambling, we live in a society where they see gambling as a bad habit. It's wrong for any one to address you as a gambler in any place.

I'll not tolerate it, by any body calling me a gambler when you know my name, gambling isn't a profession like doctor or Engineer that's a proud title to answer. Any body calling you a gambler is insulting you.

You're right, every gambler gambles anonymously, even if gambling is legal in that country; no one wants to open their identity. I don't share any information about gambling with my own friends; here, I am very private. If someone calls me a gambler, it will definitely make me feel embarrassed. Because the general public's attitude towards gambling is different, most people look down on it; I would never want anyone to call me a gambler. Because gambling is not a profession, playing it is never something to be proud of.

Yes we all know that gambling is not a profession but in the real sense you are a gambler, what if you are always winning your games and you gamble responsibly, won't you be proud to be called a gambler mainly when people around you knows that your major source of income is your wins from gambling .

[hedgeh0g]

Some of us are formed with this by calling orders what we may not tolerate for our own self, either you know of someone's name or you don't, it does not look polite of you calling someone a gambler, most people don't like them being called by what they do, whereas most of the scenario found in casses like this are intended for insult, because people can behave in such a ridiculous manner just to be able to humiliate others when they are not in line with them or wanted to just show their unsatisfactory nature through their behavior.

I also often see people behaving disrespectfully, assuming the word "gambler" immediately implies a compulsive gambler who's ready to lose all the money they can get their hands on, but in reality, I wouldn't attach such a negative connotation to the term. However, I understand why this happens, because people unfamiliar with gambling don't understand that there are compulsive gamblers and ordinary gamblers who adequately assess their risks, limit their losses, and apply quality analysis to their games. I would never use the word "gambler" in a disrespectful manner.

[bakasabo]

It's true that the word "gambler" has two possible meanings. Sometimes it's used to praise, sometimes to criticize. Some people are known for being good gamblers; these people don't become good gamblers out of nowhere, they know how to time things right and control their impulses. No one has ever called me a gambler, but I would have liked to be called a good gambler.

In my life I have never heard that someone was called a gambler to praise him. I think gambling already has quite a negative fame. We only get articles how someone went bankrupt, stupidly lost a lot of money, commit suicide, gambling and crime often are in one sentence or article. Those who won in lotteries are often considered as "they are lucky and will waste money soon". Rarely we hear something positive in connection with gambling.

I think both of you are talking about gambling from different perspectives, a gambler can be a risk taker while in another sense a gambler is someone that plays luck based games with money whether skilled or none skilled games. In the society if a risk taker is called a gambler it can be considered as a compliment meaning that the person can take bold step despite challenges and risks involved to achieve a goal. But bettors and casino players are not quite seen in that regard, most times it was attributed to irresponsible people. I know that the mentality is gradually changing, due to modern gambling online more people are gambling so the stigma is gradually wearing off.

Then in my region, a person who takes risk will be called a risk taker instead of a gambler. Maybe even a courageous person, because he isnt afraid to risk. But not a gambler definitely. A person who gamble for fun will never be called as gambler at my place. Those who try various things to get fun will be probably a funny guy, a merry guy. Gambler would a person who gamble to earn, who dont accept traditional ways of earning (such as crypto also by the way). People usually dont admire such people, or people who do something that isnt "traditional".

[Rockstarguy]

In place where I live, gambling or gambler has sort of a negative aura. If someone is called a gambler, that is done to point out that person isnt smart, dont have a good job, generally is a loser in life. Even though gambling has advanced from being few slot machines installed whenever it is possible to a large and luxurious casino, people live with past and gambler is considered as lazy unemployed (often drunk), who is wasting his life instead of «finding a job». Nobody use word gambler to call a person who like to risk. Gambling is used to insult.

Then if you are from a place where gamblers are not regarded and seen as jobless, lazy kinds, then it would be better to make gambling activities private because I don’t see any reason why the person next door should even know you are into gambling.

The way people define gamblers in an environment like this can really affect one's mental state if one is not strong enough. The most important thing is that if you don’t want to be affected by the way people see gambling, it is better to understand it and gamble responsibly. If you gamble the right way, no matter what people say about you, it may not even bother you.

[Bitcoin.com97]

I see it as an insult or the person is making jest of me , gambling has helped a lot of people, but even as that most people sees it as something that has negative impact to the society , that is why most people don’t want people to be aware that they gamble in order not to be view or seem as an irresponsible human being , so seeing all of that I can say  most people don’t wish or want anyone to address them as a gambler , unless they are all together  catching cruise that is when  some one can actually take it likely with people, aside that I don’t think it’s nice to be seen or address with such title .

[Creeper0]

In my region, gambling is viewed negatively, so labeling someone as a gambler is considered insulting. It varies from region to region and from person to person. For a poor gambler, the level of insult is even greater, they have no respect in society.

But when you are a rich gambler, even if gambling is viewed negatively, you will not be seen as lacking in respect in society. As long as you have money, you will remain a respectable person. Maybe this is not the case in my society, but in most societies. But gambling has never been respectable in my society, never was and still is not.

[CryptSafe]

Hmmm, being called the name might not be a problem but depending on where you are called a gambler, in some scenes, you could feel embraced when someone just calls you that name. Assuming you are with a family that you don't want them to know that you participate in gambling activities and then someone calls you a gambler, won't you feel embraced? Or you will still be cool with it?

If I don't want my family to know that I'm a gambler, I will not take it lightly to the person who calls me a gambler in front of them, not because I'm not a gambler but because they don't keep their mouth in place.

But if it's something I don't hide from people, I won't mind being called a gambler outside, but I hate people with loud mouths. There are occasions and places where they need to keep quiet and watch how people around react to certain things before they publicly voice out such.

People tend to be callous sometimes, and they do not care to be able to know when to say some certain things and the right places to say them. Just like you have said, it is better to call such a person to order immediately so they can know their place and not be loud-mouthed next time because occurrences such as these cast doubts on the persons repuation whenever they are called names, as such they do not want to go public or their family to know about. Sometimes, a quick response to such events would put such a person in place, and they would never repeat such nonsense again.

[Fredomago]

In my region, gambling is viewed negatively, so labeling someone as a gambler is considered insulting. It varies from region to region and from person to person. For a poor gambler, the level of insult is even greater, they have no respect in society.

But when you are a rich gambler, even if gambling is viewed negatively, you will not be seen as lacking in respect in society. As long as you have money, you will remain a respectable person. Maybe this is not the case in my society, but in most societies. But gambling has never been respectable in my society, never was and still is not.

That's the perspective mostly of those people that sorrounds you, even they tag you as gambler but if you have the money the respect earned because of the money that you own, the ideology of being tag as a gambler depends on how  a person took it, we know that in some places there kind of treatment like in your region and similar to what you said there are people who use to think bad about being a gambler.

[GIF-JOBS]

I live in a country that prohibits gambling so when someone calls me a gambler in a public place then I will be a little offended because gambling has a negative stigma in most societies, but sometimes it depends on the situation too, if for example the one who called me a fellow gambler and he said it when we were hanging out with other gamblers we knew then I felt normal, the point is I will feel offended when someone else I don't know and who is not a gambler hears the words that are thrown from a friend to me as a gambler.

Even in a country where gambling is accepted, calling someone a gambler in public place is offensive, because he knows your name , calling you a gambler is indirect insult, he's indirectly telling people you're into gambling, we live in a society where they see gambling as a bad habit. It's wrong for any one to address you as a gambler in any place.

I'll not tolerate it, by any body calling me a gambler when you know my name, gambling isn't a profession like doctor or Engineer that's a proud title to answer. Any body calling you a gambler is insulting you.

You're right, every gambler gambles anonymously, even if gambling is legal in that country; no one wants to open their identity. I don't share any information about gambling with my own friends; here, I am very private. If someone calls me a gambler, it will definitely make me feel embarrassed. Because the general public's attitude towards gambling is different, most people look down on it; I would never want anyone to call me a gambler. Because gambling is not a profession, playing it is never something to be proud of.

Yes we all know that gambling is not a profession but in the real sense you are a gambler, what if you are always winning your games and you gamble responsibly, won't you be proud to be called a gambler mainly when people around you knows that your major source of income is your wins from gambling .

If you make gambling your main source of income, everyone will definitely take it as a negative, no matter how much you win from here, at the end of the day the whole thing depends on luck, that's why it is definitely negative. If you take gambling only as entertainment and keep it limited to entertainment, you continue to do good work for income, do business, work and only gamble for entertainment, then it is definitely not bad, and if you are responsible for yourself, others will never be able to make negative and wrong comments about you or your gambling, because you are good at your side, limited and responsible, due to which there is no possibility of you losing everything.

[Mandoy]

Hmmm, being called the name might not be a problem but depending on where you are called a gambler, in some scenes, you could feel embraced when someone just calls you that name. Assuming you are with a family that you don't want them to know that you participate in gambling activities and then someone calls you a gambler, won't you feel embraced? Or you will still be cool with it?

If I don't want my family to know that I'm a gambler, I will not take it lightly to the person who calls me a gambler in front of them, not because I'm not a gambler but because they don't keep their mouth in place.

But if it's something I don't hide from people, I won't mind being called a gambler outside, but I hate people with loud mouths. There are occasions and places where they need to keep quiet and watch how people around react to certain things before they publicly voice out such.

People tend to be callous sometimes, and they do not care to be able to know when to say some certain things and the right places to say them. Just like you have said, it is better to call such a person to order immediately so they can know their place and not be loud-mouthed next time because occurrences such as these cast doubts on the persons repuation whenever they are called names, as such they do not want to go public or their family to know about. Sometimes, a quick response to such events would put such a person in place, and they would never repeat such nonsense again.

The term gambler may be seen as both a compliment and an insult based on the surrounding circumstances and the meaning behind the term. It can be just a characterization that one of their friends likes to bet and take chances or a gambling community and thus is not necessarily insulting. The issue, however, is that there are situations when a person will say it inconsiderately in front of the people who may interpret or misunderstand this and include family members. In that, it may be disrespectful and redundant. People have to be considerate of where and when they say certain things as you both suggested.