Topic: Gambling and Reputation - page 7. (Read 4372 times)

Every time something is banned in every context be it drugs,alcohol,prostitution and things like these it only makes them stronger and more profitable for the people who run them.Same has happened in my country where online and offline gambling was banned in 2019 but yet in a new draft from the government the online one will be allowed.Even in this time that it was forbidden by law people used VPN and used to play at other sites,they make use of crypto which facilitated their gambling.Reputation for being a gambler here is always bad but people do not care much nowadays and they continue gambling anyway despite being tagged with a title like that here.

Hopefully it's just as easy as you say it, but the judgment will linger longer than you can think of. I work in an environment closely to the academe and I have mentors and mentees who look up to me in a way. When they first found out about my gambling habits, they tend to distance themselves initially and limited their interaction with me when it comes to money matters. It's a long and tiring process to convince them that you're not who they think you are, but eventually they understood and slowly took that judgment off me but some of it still shows on their subtle jokes. I never had a problem with chasing losses nor using more money than I can afford on gambling but most of the time people are just too quick to jump on the gun.

I support your point of view, but unfortunately not everyone can understand it because many faiths have a negative attitude towards gambling, and some of them even equate gambling with sin. That is why I believe that we must hide our hobbies gambling from outsiders. Some of them just don't understand how they can trade an evening at their favorite TV show for a game of slots or poker.

I think the reputation depends on the personality and even if we do gambling as long as we don't harm others and we don't steal others money and we are pair then we are still reputable, i have a lot of friends a teacher that do gambling but still they are reputable that was thier hard earned money and they have the right to use that money even in gambling.

It is kinda hard to explain people that you like gambling as a hobby. Nearly all people see it as very bad habit and bad for your finances. But just like all things, if you can control yourself and play in limited time its very fun. I personally love slots for example. It feels fancy with visuals and sound effects. It makes me remember good old arcade machines. I set money I will spend on my mind so I can stop myself. That's how I explain.

also internet can be bypassed so indeed that even if there is banning yet people continues to enjoy their activities but of course they can face troubles if being caught .
reputation stands with each of us, this concerns nothing to anyone because it will be our own issues in the end.
maintain your reputation or not? who really cares?

They can access the sites anytime from anywhere. There are so many ways how to pass restriction from their regulators. I think that reputation has nothing to do with this. Remember if these days people didn't care so much with activites that will be doing by others.
In my opinion if someone was playing gambling and this will not harm his reputation. It's his own choice or personal choice. There's no problem with it

It really depends on the social circles in which you are moving, I know a lot of people that gamble and I have never heard from any of them that somehow they are being discriminated against by that fact.

However if you have a job that has to do with managing money or which requires that you have an image as clean as possible like a teacher then it may be a good idea to not reveal this, and if someone happens to discover it then you need to show that it is simply harmless fun and that you do not have any kind of gambling problem.

The stereotype of gambling to many people is it just causes addiction. If you can withstand some words that you will hear from them then ignoring would be better for me. Arguing that you're not what they think will make things worse and just ruin your mental peace. Changing their mindset about gambling will be difficult if they are narrow-minded about it. They don't realize that anything that is done excessively can ruin someone's life not just gambling.

That's actually the advantage of online gambling because we're able to enjoy gambling at our convenience without people seeing us. We're far from the judgment of none gamblers when we gamble through online casinos. I think there are already professionals who have switched to online casinos from physical casinos. Most of them prefer keeping their identities when gambling to protect their reputation.

That's rignt. I believe it all depends on attitudes, if you go to the casino and someone sees you, but you act so normal, nothing happens. Going once in a while and gambling responsibly doesn't have to affect your reputation. You can do whatever you want in your free time.

But nowadays if someone doesn't want to be seen, they have a multitude of options for gambling online.

People from banned countries will not stop gambling because they can easily find places to gamble, offline or online.
This leaves them in a lot of trouble in the future if they can't gamble responsibly.
And not everyone will insult people who gamble, especially if the person who gambles can show that they are gambling responsibly.
But still, be careful if you want to play gambling and pay attention to the environment around you because some people will not like to see you play gambling.

We really do not owe anyone an explanation of the things we do and want to do. It's our life and it should be none of their business. Although oftentimes, these people do not really know their boundaries and keep pestering around thinking we owe them a lengthy explanation of why we do things and how we do it. They will keep on bothering you and spreading gossip around, but all of that our already beyond of our control.

The thing we can control is how we will let their negativity affects us. We can either shove it away or be so hurt to the point that we'll end up sulking because of other people's opinion of us. It's our choice. It's just really saddening that gambling has a bad reputation and being linked to it will automatically means that you are doing a bad  thing already when in fact you aren't. If you know it to yourself that you are a responsible gambler, then go on with your gambling ways as long as you don't step on others in the process. If you know your profession will be affected the moment you gamble, then better not do it at all. Some profession and career path really prohibits gambling because of their nature of work and of course, to maintain their good reputation such as being a public servant and being an accountant or whatever profession/career related with public service and like you said, financial related work.

Impression would turn out to be negative since you would presume that if someone is under the influence of alcohol which they cant really do things well but it seems it is the other way around based on what you do example, which this do simply shows that whatever things you've been dealing as long you dont forget on what you are doing and be responsible then it should be fine.
Just like on what other people been saying that reputation doesnt really been affected as long you dont forget on what are the things you do need to do.
Dont mess up or forget into those so that people wouldnt really tell to themselves that they were right.

True.

You don't have to be bothered by other people because you're gambling, and you don't have to bother yourself telling them what you're up to and what you do.

It's your personal life and they don't have to be attached to you and things that you do. You have all the right to gamble or do with the money you earn.

And sadly, there are people that attaches activities you do and connects it to your profession as if your reputation from your profession should be at stake because you gamble.

Maybe it is, if your profession is related to finances.

Unfortunately, around me, gambling is something that is strictly prohibited and something that should be avoided. Because gambling is indeed prohibited in my country and also in my religion. So, when people find out if I gamble, whether I do it as a professional or just for fun or a hobby, I will still be labeled bad by them. They will not want to know what the reason is and what the activity is, as long as it is still related to gambling then it is wrong. And no matter how much, however much detail we try to explain, we will still be wrong in their eyes.
That's why we better just ignore it and focus on what we're doing.
But once more, this condition may be different with other areas. That is why you should do what you like to do depending also on the environment you are living in.

Actually in some societies, people who is dwelling in some certain environment do not accept, embrace or regards someone who lives life with gambling as responsible human being. If student notice that their teachers neither their lecturer is a gambler, liking the teacher will depend on the relationship establish with the teacher. I could remember when i were in university, one of the intelligent lecturer we have is alcohol addict and without taking enough alcohol it will not teach, and it so it take us in physics but majorities of the students Loved him because of it's demonstration in teaching and under influence of alcohol

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Just gamble without needing to tell up someone and dont bother yourself that other people might criticize you or do say bad things about on what you are doing.
Its true that its your money which means you do have the full rights on what you should gonna do or spent up into your money.You cant just let those
people affect the way you are doing just because they do believe that gambling is a bad thing.This doesnt talk about your job or profession
because we are free on things that we do like to do as long we are responsible towards our actions.

Well, it varies to your surroundings and that's why if you just want to gamble at peace then don't tell it to anybody because that's much better to hear nothing and you're free to gamble as much as you can.

While on the other hand, if you've got a good set of friends and your relatives knew that you gamble and they see that you're not the compulsive type then that's much better then.

You only have to gamble moderately and you're going to be good to go without them judging you that you may end up badly.

Gamblers shouldn't feel ashamed or hide from others, particularly if they are only betting for fun and don't consider themselves to be compulsive gamblers. As long as their gambling doesn't interfere with their regular life, they shouldn't treat it as some kind of secret that they must keep hidden from the world. I think everyone that has a problem with gambling should do something about it, but if you're not obsessed with gambling and you're not addicted to it then I think its fine to gamble. Many professional people gamble in different ways but they're mostly good at their job so I don't think there is a big risk even if someone find out. I can't say what people will think about you or your profession, but if you're a gambler then be honest with yourself, it's never a smart thing to lie to yourself.