Gambling is a waste of money, a woman said but life proved her wrong

[Fiasem20]

First win in gambling can be very exciting and also motivating.The lady was proved wrong that gambling isn’t a waste of money,people who are into gambling honestly have their own different perspective why they’re into gambling.It’s only a waste of money to those that don’t gamble on amount they can afford to lose,as a responsible gambler you should have a bankroll and you aren’t expected to exceed your bankroll.I guess she knows the principle of gambling responsibly a bit because she used a moderate amount that wasn’t too big to win the lottery.Newbies shouldn’t be carried away by her success,luck differs.

[DrBeer]

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This happened 10 years ago.

Gambling is a waste of money, a woman said to her husband, but life proved her wrong.

Glenda Blackwell bought a Carolina Millions scratch-off ticket for $10 to prove to her husband that they didn't payoff. The lesson failed — her ticket hit for $1 million.

Glenda Blackwell of North Carolina planned to teach her husband a lesson - playing the lottery is a waste of their money. So instead of buying two Powerball tickets that her husband had requested, she bought a Carolina million scratcher for $10 to show him they didn't pay off. But in a major case of eating one's words, the scratcher hit for a million dollars, making her words, as she put it to WLOS, well worth eating. It's MORNING EDITION.

Gambling is very risky, those that are using it to look for money are losing, but there are times someone that is not looking for money through it might be lucky despite the little chance that seems impossible.

What I also like about this is that the woman used just $10 for it which would be a very little amount of money to her.

Consider gambling as a mechanism of guaranteed earnings - at least stupid. No, there is an option - if you "hack" the casino system, algorithms for generating "random numbers" and similar mathematical and technical shortcomings of the mathematical and technical side of the casino. Lottery is, as they once said, "a mechanism for assessing the number of positive people.  I for example, once a month I make bets in the state lottery, with a budget close to 10 dollars ) I don't expect to win, as a pragmatist who understands the theory of probability, I just think that I can spend this amount and "pull fate by the beard" ) But no more than that ! I.e. at the level of entertainment, with a slightly different probability of winning from 0.
Similarly, I have a clearly defined budget and conditions under which I can play in the casino. But only according to the conditions set by myself and clearly within the budget, not exceeding it by a cent ! Because gambling, I evaluate exclusively as a paid entertainment.
 

[knuckey]

Luck favored the woman. But this was only fair. Eventually, they would reconcile and stop fighting. But what was unique was that a wife who was so sure she would lose the lottery was the one who won big. Perhaps her husband was feeling embarrassed, even though his wife was too. They were both wrong and right at the same time.

[Orpichukwu]

That is why I said that the woman winning doesn't make any difference if she actually believes in what she was saying to the husband, since on the part of the husband he have being losing ever since and even until the very moment that we are talking about her jackpot winning, what she must understand is that, she will lose all the money won already if she keep gambling, but she should also accept that gambling os a game of luck.

For someone who doesn't believe in gambling and has always abused it in front of the husband and outsiders, there should be boundaries, and there should be something she already knows about gambling that landed her on her old belief or gambling not being worth it. Since winning has happened, she should accept it as a blessing and go back to her old belief, never to allow herself to try to recreate such a moment, as that might be a means of the system taking back what they gave to her.

[TopT3ns]

That is why I said that the woman winning doesn't make any difference if she actually believes in what she was saying to the husband, since on the part of the husband he have being losing ever since and even until the very moment that we are talking about her jackpot winning, what she must understand is that, she will lose all the money won already if she keep gambling, but she should also accept that gambling os a game of luck.

For someone who doesn't believe in gambling and has always abused it in front of the husband and outsiders, there should be boundaries, and there should be something she already knows about gambling that landed her on her old belief or gambling not being worth it. Since winning has happened, she should accept it as a blessing and go back to her old belief, never to allow herself to try to recreate such a moment, as that might be a means of the system taking back what they gave to her.

The poor habit of trying to repeat the winning streaks is a very poor habit to get into because it gets you into the fallacy of a lucky streak. The short term victories tend to breed greed to the ruin of companies. Always keep in mind that the results of a bet can never be certain. Divert your mind to hard work that bears sure benefits in the long run.

[Rubuchi]

A lot of times the people that win the most are those that are inexperienced, just from their first trial they end up winning a huge amount of money. This proves that winning in gambling has no road map or patterns that can always put anyone in profit in the long run, it is a game of luck and consistent efforts don't really attract wins.

maybe for the purpose of this conversation, but I don’t want it to sound like only people who win are those people that are beginners so it doesn’t set another competition out there that only those without experience are those who are always winning big which I don’t think will be true. But iin gambling, even the newbie can become successful if they luckily play their games right and gambling is only that one interesting game that allows you to win with out necessarily having to an expert as it does not discriminates among the experienced gamers and inexperienced since luck could still play its part on both.

[Rgram]

Luck favored the woman. But this was only fair. Eventually, they would reconcile and stop fighting. But what was unique was that a wife who was so sure she would lose the lottery was the one who won big. Perhaps her husband was feeling embarrassed, even though his wife was too. They were both wrong and right at the same time.

That was a humbling moment and this one was specially designed for this individual to ensure that, they keep gambling eventually. Don’t you think that’s what this would result, to keep the family gambling…
If that be the case, would this be a profitable venture or the gambling industry would just find a way to get most of the profits right back. Imagine the wife going against the original idea of having to place $1-$2 bet to $10 bet and actually won. Humbling!

[terrific]

And now there's another member of the gambling community that will defend it.
It's not about the reason why they gamble but it's the result, she's now going to tell her story forever and will write a book about it.
Her and her husband is now living together, gambling together, stays together forever. 

[programmer3666]

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This happened 10 years ago.

Gambling is a waste of money, a woman said to her husband, but life proved her wrong.

Glenda Blackwell bought a Carolina Millions scratch-off ticket for $10 to prove to her husband that they didn't payoff. The lesson failed — her ticket hit for $1 million.

Glenda Blackwell of North Carolina planned to teach her husband a lesson - playing the lottery is a waste of their money. So instead of buying two Powerball tickets that her husband had requested, she bought a Carolina million scratcher for $10 to show him they didn't pay off. But in a major case of eating one's words, the scratcher hit for a million dollars, making her words, as she put it to WLOS, well worth eating. It's MORNING EDITION.

Gambling is very risky, those that are using it to look for money are losing, but there are times someone that is not looking for money through it might be lucky despite the little chance that seems impossible.

What I also like about this is that the woman used just $10 for it which would be a very little amount of money to her.

Surely, lady luck can sometimes surprise anyone. The woman bought the ticket just to prove a point, but life had other plans for her. But, I still don't think this proves that gambling is a good way to make money. For every person who wins $1 million, there are thousands of others who spend money on tickets and win nothing. The key thing I noticed is that she only used $10, an amount she could comfortably afford to lose. That's the difference between responsible gambling and chasing riches.

[Crypto_Timothy]

I do not think this story proves the woman was wrong about gambling being a waste of money, like for or every person who wins a life-changing amount from a small stake, there are thousands who spend money repeatedly and never get anything significant back, we tend to hear about the rare winners because their stories are remarkable, while the far more common losses rarely make headlines

But then I do agree with the fact hat using only $10 made the risk relatively small and reasonable, so like if someone chooses to gamble with an amount they can comfortably afford to lose, then a surprise win is a nice bonus, your problem may begin when you take exceptional stories like this and treat them as evidence that gambling is a reliable way to make money, when in reality it remains a game of chance with the odds generally favoring the house and definitely against you.

[Makus]

Gambling can actually be a waste of money to those that don't gamble responsibly and even though you don't have to gamble with the aim.of making money, putting so much importance on it as a gambler is going to make you desperate to win and this can cause gambling addiction. Winning in gambling happens at anytime and a lot of times these wins come when we least expect them to. This woman wanted to prove a point but the complete opposite happened, this doesn't mean that everyone can attract the luck or get the same results though.

[Hispo]

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This happened 10 years ago.

Gambling is a waste of money, a woman said to her husband, but life proved her wrong.

Glenda Blackwell bought a Carolina Millions scratch-off ticket for $10 to prove to her husband that they didn't payoff. The lesson failed — her ticket hit for $1 million.

Glenda Blackwell of North Carolina planned to teach her husband a lesson - playing the lottery is a waste of their money. So instead of buying two Powerball tickets that her husband had requested, she bought a Carolina million scratcher for $10 to show him they didn't pay off. But in a major case of eating one's words, the scratcher hit for a million dollars, making her words, as she put it to WLOS, well worth eating. It's MORNING EDITION.

Gambling is very risky, those that are using it to look for money are losing, but there are times someone that is not looking for money through it might be lucky despite the little chance that seems impossible.

What I also like about this is that the woman used just $10 for it which would be a very little amount of money to her.

If there is something lo learn from this story is how unpredictable life can be and how ironic life also can be. Some people may argue God wanted to troll and make that women to get ridiculed in front of her husband and the whole state, she got ridiculed and certainly this was an experience which she will never forget in what it is left of her life, that is for sure.

Sometimes it seems good luck only strikes when someone is not actually counting on it, only adding up to how random and unpredictable gambling is ...

Though, statistically that woman could be right, there are people who do not manage to get a single penny from gambling through all their adult life... Individual points of view matter a lot when comes to gambling and also other issues of life.

[m2017]

Gambling is very risky, those that are using it to look for money are losing, but there are times someone that is not looking for money through it might be lucky despite the little chance that seems impossible.

Sometimes life (luck) turns out to have a very funny sense of humor if the story being told was the pure truth, and not a carefully thought-out advertising campaign (or some of the moments told by the participants in that story).

What I also like about this is that the woman used just $10 for it which would be a very little amount of money to her.

Anyone would be willing to risk $10 if it could bring in $1 mln. Maybe that's how should act in gambling: bet once for a small amount, and if you're unlucky, give up all attempts to win?

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Gambling can actually be a waste of money to those that don't gamble responsibly and even though you don't have to gamble with the aim.of making money, putting so much importance on it as a gambler is going to make you desperate to win and this can cause gambling addiction. Winning in gambling happens at anytime and a lot of times these wins come when we least expect them to. This woman wanted to prove a point but the complete opposite happened, this doesn't mean that everyone can attract the luck or get the same results though.

You are right, there are many people who are actually wasting money in gambling, and before the woman accused her husband of doing same which she tried to prove, the husband as well must have been wasting money..

Now, what happened to the woman was just a mere share of luck and not she is wrong in or with her claim, she is absolutely right with her claim because whether we like it or not, or believe it or not, there are alot of people who will not be as lucky as she is so this people keep on wasting money they should have used for something more important.

Now, I am not saying we all should stop gambling, but let's gamble with sense and responsibly, risking money that puts you under financial stress when the money is lost is not a wise way to gamble, it only proves that you are wasting money indeed.

[Olatundespo]

Have we discussed about this on the forum before? If we have discussed about this before, let me know so that i can lock this topic.

This happened 10 years ago.

Gambling is a waste of money, a woman said to her husband, but life proved her wrong.

Glenda Blackwell bought a Carolina Millions scratch-off ticket for $10 to prove to her husband that they didn't payoff. The lesson failed — her ticket hit for $1 million.

Glenda Blackwell of North Carolina planned to teach her husband a lesson - playing the lottery is a waste of their money. So instead of buying two Powerball tickets that her husband had requested, she bought a Carolina million scratcher for $10 to show him they didn't pay off. But in a major case of eating one's words, the scratcher hit for a million dollars, making her words, as she put it to WLOS, well worth eating. It's MORNING EDITION.

Gambling is very risky, those that are using it to look for money are losing, but there are times someone that is not looking for money through it might be lucky despite the little chance that seems impossible.

What I also like about this is that the woman used just $10 for it which would be a very little amount of money to her.

Surely, lady luck can sometimes surprise anyone. The woman bought the ticket just to prove a point, but life had other plans for her. But, I still don't think this proves that gambling is a good way to make money. For every person who wins $1 million, there are thousands of others who spend money on tickets and win nothing. The key thing I noticed is that she only used $10, an amount she could comfortably afford to lose. That's the difference between responsible gambling and chasing riches.

You can try to test your luck but it is important to remember that every time you have to face the reality of winning or losing. Be prepared for this, use funds that you can afford to lose every time and do not be overconfident in yourself. Being overconfident in winning in gambling increases the risk of losing. A gambler can win a big bet with $10 once but after trying for many years you cannot do it. This means that he is either lucky or unlucky. The gambler's ability to lose is not limited to $10. He could have added more funds but responsibility is a quality that does not only chase profit but also tempts a gambler not to get excited.

[Strongkored]

Gambling is very risky, those that are using it to look for money are losing, but there are times someone that is not looking for money through it might be lucky despite the little chance that seems impossible.

What I also like about this is that the woman used just $10 for it which would be a very little amount of money to her.

A rather strange story, the aim of teaching her husband a lesson actually turned into bad luck so that what was hoped for was not achieved.
But one story cannot be used as a reference that gambling does not actually waste money, because many people actually do not get lucky like in the story so that a lot of money is wasted.

[Tetu100]

It’s only a waste of money to those that don’t gamble on amount they can afford to lose,as a responsible gambler you should have a bankroll and you aren’t expected to exceed your bankroll.I guess she knows the principle of gambling responsibly a bit because she used a moderate amount that wasn’t too big to win the lottery.Newbies shouldn’t be carried away by her success,luck differs.

That is true, gamble become  tagged as something that's bad or rather something that will started taking from us over time when we aren't wise enough to only use what we can afford to lose.  I think that should be when the gambler didn't use the rightful approach, moreover if a player decide to do what is right by playing moderately and stepping backward when due I don't think their will ever be an issues in regard to gamble. Perhaps most times we literally cause the problem ourself and start look for who to put the blame on and sometimes start putting on the casinos which is not appropriate, let ensure we  first of all  fix ourself first before looking elsewhere when the problem is actually coming from us.

[Out of mind]

Gambling is a risky place if someone bets here with the intention of making money then he will definitely lose his money. Basically gambling is a place of entertainment and fun where people pass their time but there are many people who come here with the intention of making money. However, not all people are lucky in gambling those who are lucky can win but those who are not lucky can never win. We need to understand better that gambling is not a place to make money but luck is a different matter. When a lucky person bets in gambling then he can win a lot with a small amount of money and he can become rich. However, in most cases gambling does not allow people to make money but keeps losing, but very few people can win a lot of money from gambling which changes their luck.

[michellee]

Gambling is a risky place if someone bets here with the intention of making money then he will definitely lose his money. Basically gambling is a place of entertainment and fun where people pass their time but there are many people who come here with the intention of making money. However, not all people are lucky in gambling those who are lucky can win but those who are not lucky can never win. We need to understand better that gambling is not a place to make money but luck is a different matter. When a lucky person bets in gambling then he can win a lot with a small amount of money and he can become rich. However, in most cases gambling does not allow people to make money but keeps losing, but very few people can win a lot of money from gambling which changes their luck.

They can gambling using small amounts and only for fun so that will not be a problem because their losses will not big and would not think much. But the fact is many people losing control in gambling and makes difficult to stop and they will deposit more to recover their lost. Not to mention about luck factor that will not always comes to them which could makes their losses big. Gambling will not be a place to make money so they should realize that they can using gambling for fun and not expects too high for winning big. If they have luck, they of course will win but that depend on how much money they use.

[MainIbem]

Gambling is a risky place if someone bets here with the intention of making money then he will definitely lose his money. Basically gambling is a place of entertainment and fun where people pass their time but there are many people who come here with the intention of making money. However, not all people are lucky in gambling those who are lucky can win but those who are not lucky can never win. We need to understand better that gambling is not a place to make money but luck is a different matter. When a lucky person bets in gambling then he can win a lot with a small amount of money and he can become rich. However, in most cases gambling does not allow people to make money but keeps losing, but very few people can win a lot of money from gambling which changes their luck.

Some people don't understand that it's a game of luck and they don't need to use the money meant for essential daily needs to do it else it could make them go broke while trying to recover what they lost. One thing about gambling luck is that it's comes when a gambler least expected, you might lose several times when you're very confident of winning but the times you have serious doubt about winning is when the winning comes sometimes, that's why it's good to use spare money to gamble cause you can't tell when you'll be lucky and it's more safer to lose a spare cash to the house than losing important money.