Topic: Gambling for fun, is it a lie that we tell ourselves? - page 5. (Read 1139 times)

I do agree that fun is true, but I also think that some people focus on the money part of the deal way too much and ignore the fun part and they end up being too upset when they end up losing as well. I understand that it is not always that simple, but we should consider the fact that they are not doing all that crazy as well, it is just not that easy and we should consider them as people who should not be gambling at all.

This is of course my own opinion on people who just focus way too much on the money part, yes there is a "possibility" of people making money at gambling, depends on the game of course, but in something like sports, you may do well on the long term and they just risk way too much to make some money.


I personally do it for fun, and I can prove that by showing how much I lost every month, which is exact amount almost every month, and that means I do not really overspend on it, and not focus on the money and just focus on having fun with that amount.

On the time that you do make out a deposit on a gambling site, then you should really be treating out into those amounts to be completely gone or simply vanish. Why? we do know on how risky gambling is and it is really just that right that you should be assuming that those amounts is already gone on the time that you would really be making out such deposit. It would be always better that you shouldnt really be anticipating on something on which it would really be just that right that you should be sensible and be realistic on the things that you are dealing with and not really just that making yourself that delusional. You cant really just that make yourself that too hopeful on becoming that profitable with gambling in the first place because gambling is really just that for fun but it turns out that people do goes into the opposite way on which this do leads out into disaster.

People would really be just making out realizations on the time that they had wrecked out themselves.Well, this had been always the common thing on where people would really be just
tending to look at on positive side of things without even trying to look or see into those cons too.

It cannot be denied that most gamblers will experience loss because that is what happens to those who cannot control themselves while gambling. But if they are people who can control themselves when playing gambling, they can prevent defeat and can also prevent losing money at the gambling table. And yes, even though the thrill of gambling will still tempt them, they can still take good care of themselves and will not use more money. They will not try to pursue a win or recover from their loss.

Gambling is not to make money but to have fun and use enough money so we don't lose a lot. We must be able to control ourselves well to avoid many losses. And even though we lose when gambling, we don't feel cheated because we realize that gambling can result in losing money, and we can accept it because we gamble only with the money we can afford.

If they realize that the moment they enter the casino, everything can be a possibility, they should be able to control themselves well and limit their time and money strictly. They must not miss a single one because otherwise, they will be tempted to continue gambling and may even lose control of themselves. If that happens, they will experience more losses than they probably imagined. We can only continuously learn about self-control and practice it so that the temptation of gambling does not trap us. And whatever the outcome, we can get out of gambling without any feelings.

Who says gambling can't be fun? But the issue is that your mind can hinder that fun which is what most people are facing as challenges in it but believe that it is a way to make one's life miserable. And yes, this is very possible, gambling can make your life miserable if your attitude towards it and also your approach is bad. Everybody wants to make money in gambling and make it pretty fast, so I don't expect less in the gambling life of such people. Imagine, those who believe that they will hit the Jackpot so hard and get to make a fortune in gambling, if it is not happening over time, you can't expect the gambler to remain the same psychologically. They will always say ill of gambling with bad experience and will never derive pleasure in it which is one of the best parts of gambling.

It is good to gamble for the mind to make money sometimes, but this shouldn't be with the mindset of desperation, which can only lead to losses that will push the gamber into emotional gambling and the end will never be good. But for those who perhaps have their jobs and do not believe that gambling is what will make them rich, they can continue to engage in it and derive their fun. Truly, gambling is fun when you know the games to play, and you should never bet with big money that will ruin the fun for you.

Well, actually I really understand what you said in this thread. however, it seems there is a different meaning and essence between me and you. first of all, I want to say first, what I said does not mean I am comparing. so, please understand. the title of your thread, is really very interesting to me. I will quote him, "Gambling for fun, is it a lie that we tell ourselves?". there is a big question that you seem to be struggling with, especially regarding gambling and the idea of ​​having fun. at this point, many people actually have the same questions as you think. however, both you, me, we, have different definitions regarding what gambling is. first, what does pleasure mean to you? so, what does this have to do with the gambling you do? you can answer it, but keep your answer to yourself. for me, pleasure has a broad meaning depending on how I respond to it and condition it to the situation and conditions. now, what is gambling to you? for me, gambling is expensive entertainment and contains a lot of risk. then, what allows us to have fun and get pleasure. yeah, the answer depends on each individual.

So you see, the idea of ​​having fun doesn't have to be what you mean in the title of this thread and neither does what you say in this post. before we gamble, either you or I, must first spend capital as a medium for playing and betting. at this point, you are willing and aware to do it. the question is, are you thinking about something bad instead of having fun? Of course it's not like that. besides, it doesn't mean that with the idea of ​​having fun we don't expect to win. as you said, even if you say it seems like we are lying to ourselves and this is where the difference lies. pleasure doesn't have to be winning, even in situations where you lose, you can learn lessons in the form of pleasure. for example, I bet on Arsenal "football" a team that is my favorite. then, the fact is that Arsenal lost the match.  meaning, I also lost. however, because Arsenal played the game very well, neatly and impressively, I enjoyed it even though they lost. even though I lost, psychologically I got the game I wanted and the results from the bets I made. and this, is a form of pleasure. so each gambler can define his own pleasure, and it depends on how he reacts to it. so, we don't need to lie to ourselves. regarding winning or losing, isn't that part of the risk of gambling? well, enjoy it according to your own version.

To be honest, that kind of question shouldn't even have been uttered, imagine the amount of people that have been enjoying their gambling experience for a really long time and then this question popped up out of nowhere and now they don't know if they're genuine about their experience. To me though, I do think that if someone's faking their fun with gambling, they would feel it and the people around them would feel it so we don't have to be too in depth about all this stuff.

Exactly those who can fund their habits are those who should and will take gambling as a fun-seeking entertainment,  but those who have nothing to persistently spend on gambling escapees won't take gambling for fun since they will have to make the winning that will keep them playing the games,  and the knowledge of that keep them in constant pursuit for winnings regardless of the fun or not, this is the set of people that could become addicted in the later part of the chase for winning,  so with that,  you see how difficult it becomes for those without adequate funding to gamble on a fan base.

Indeed, gambling will only give us losses because losses will occur more often than wins and when we win it cannot necessarily be said to be pure profit.
We win today but the winnings will not come back tomorrow or today if we decide to continue betting, after all, if we calculate it in detail, the loss will be much greater than the amount of winnings obtained so far.
From here we must be aware that making money from gambling is not an easy thing and with this awareness we must be able to think better by considering that gambling is just place to have fun, not make money because defeat will always be guaranteed.
We must be able to have lot of considerations and understanding that can regulate every decision and activity we carry out in gambling, some people may not be able to do it, but we ourselves must start so that the losses that occur in the future are not excessive and make us regret it.
It not easy, but we have to start by having more positive approach and mindset to avoid all the bad things that could happen at any time.

Gambling can be fun for sure, but it comes down to personal tastes - some might find it to be a complete bore or a waste of money. Then again, others will throw vast amounts of money at online streamers or buying loot boxes for virtual games, or the many other thousands of things that you might decide are fun to you. As long as you know how the odds are working in your particular game of choice, that you may very well just be "losing slowly" over a long time period with fixed odds, then there is nothing wrong with enjoying it either. Just being aware and conscious of the risks involved, while keeping your gambling under control, can be a justifiable form of entertainment for many people.

you can't totally discard the fun/entertainment brought by gambling games. there's really fun in it if you are using spare or extra funds. but definitely, it is head hurting if you are using your money for basic expenses or taking a loan just to play your games. that's a different scenario. but you can totally have fun also if money involved doesn't matter much to you.

let us accept the fact that losing is always part of this game. you can never experienced gambling without a loss at one point. this is the reason why it is called gambling. if there is an assurance of winning every time you sit on your game, i guess, most if not all people are already into gambling, right?


that's the usual dilemma of most gamblers. they are going inside the casino for the hope of something positive will come up. however, most of the time, it won't happen. as we will experience more on the losing end of things. it is no doubt, most of us want to go home as winners not losers, but we also learn how to tell ourselves to quit for the day.

Most gamblers lose. Statistical reality, not pessimism. Hope usually leads to despair, as I've witnessed. Gambling requires a clear head and the realization that the odds are against you. Responsible gambling requires knowing when to quit.

Gambling thrills can be addicting. Casual betting can lead to addiction. I promote self-awareness and control. Gambling should be fun, not a desperate attempt to make money. Pursuing losses is a red indicator.

Personal control and industry responsibility are involved. Gambling platforms must promote safety, support problem gamblers, and assure fair play. We must demand accountability as a community. Gambling is not a cure-all.

I would not talk about fun, but about interest. What fun can there be in losing money? If what we're looking for is fun, then it's better to play free games. You know that there are a huge number of free games in the world and they are very exciting and educational. For example, I love playing solitaire games, especially “Free Cells”, which are available in the Windows operating system. But people are interested in the nature of money, the nature of emotions and how they intersect with each other. They see only one side of the game, which is expressed in winnings. Winning at a money game can really be fun. But losing is never fun.

It depends on our initial goal of gambling, and we try not to think about winning from gambling because it won't be easy to get. Gamblers who come to gambling places, because they want to win, should be able to think long and hard. Many gamblers have tried, but most of them have not been able to win. We don't need to lie to ourselves if we are no longer comfortable playing gambling, so we have to end the gambling game or leave gambling forever if we think that gambling only results in more losses. We also cannot have the ambition to win gambling games and only try to enjoy every gambling game we play.

Yes basically everyone is free to engage in gambling, rich or poor it doesn't matter as long as they come with money that will be used as capital with the smallest or middle or highest amount that has been applied to the minimum and maximum deposit on the gambling site, on the other hand casinos never force gamblers in terms of putting the amount to bet, all of that is optional and depends on each gambler's comfort in the matter of the amount of budget they want to allocate and healthy gamblers are those who can put the amount that suits the money they have. or I mean if they have a small income then obviously the budget allocation for gambling should also be small, and for that matter it is beyond the control of others because only they know about how much money they have, I'm not saying that rich people should put a bigger amount, and for that matter it's out of other people's control because only they know about how much they want to bet but obviously anyway it's more advisable to put an amount that we can afford to be responsible for whatever the outcome is.

That's right, in gambling everyone involved will have the same chances, especially in winning, no matter rich or poor, and also in terms of the possibility of risk occurring is also the same but maybe for the problem of the amount of defeat all gamblers will definitely be different, simply put, the defeat of the rich must be much greater than the poor because in terms of the amount of their budget is different but for the problem of bankruptcy it depends on whether they are excessive or not in gambling. Another thing for the problem of whether the financial situation will affect the pleasure of gambling activities I think it comes back to the point of view of each gambler. I think the fun that exists in a physical casino without participating in betting lies in socializing with many people because obviously there we will meet many people and maybe new things that are quite fun, enjoying drinks and chatting with other people can also be called fun.

The gambler who had the capacity for the rotation of the money from the business to the gambling site had the capacity to get entertainment from the same.The gamblers who play the gambling games without any expectation will give huge profit in the gambling site.But the gamblers who had come to the gambling by the influence of the gambler who get the huge win from the gambling site.Actually many of the new gamblers story was start with the another gambler winning in the gambling site.

A must thing or something that you do really need to do on which on the time that you do step your foot into this space or gambling field then it would really be just that right that you should really be setting a borderline on how much money that you could really be only be able to afford to lose because once you do really found yourself that getting past with those lines then you are really that
prone on making those impulsive actions. Playing for fun is really just that something that we do need to have but on the time that we are really that playing on longer periods
then these things would really be changing up along the way until you do find yourself that aiming not for the fun but rather on the money that you could possibly earn.
This is where addiction do starts.

No, for that matter, we must know something and be very clear about it, casinos will always be places where they are created primarily so that they can win, and secondly to make people entertain themselves, have them have a pleasant time and where they can supposedly lose money. , because everything is based on the house advantage, it is natural that there are cases where the house advantage allows some players to have some luck and win significant sums of money, but the windows of those opportunities are very few, Normally it does not work like this, the players who risk a lot and take advantage can make profits, while there are some very moderate players who cannot risk much and cannot bet as much as they are allowed to lose, the amounts of money they are allowed to lose is equivalent to What they have in their pocket, there are many who have a percentage of their money, there are some who do not bet even 10%, others not even 1%, that depends on how you face these types of challenges.

We as gamblers know that casino games and sports betting are for adult fun, and if that is for fun, enjoy, and we should not think that this is so that people have a secure income, something like a job, something that normally The people earn on a salary or a fifteenth, because it is very risky, and the person who plays something like that that the game is to make profits and must be seen to obtain profits would be a great irresponsibility and would make any player take it as if it were a done and can make you lose money, so that is normal, that is why in a casino you are not forced to place bets, you are not forced to enter, no one is forced to play, we ourselves are the ones who assume the fact of to play, to risk money and to put everything there, for that reason we have to have a lot of restraint when it comes to playing, to avoid those false testimonies of some who have once enjoyed good luck.

Gambling for low rollers can be fun similarly to the high rollers. It's a personal self condition that determines how a gambler feels while gambling. The financial status makes not much difference. Casino is a free place for anybody to enter and play games. Both the wealthy and the middle class can use the machines and enjoy their day. Whoever has the intention of making money through gambling has his reason for that, and ideas like that don't come from the low rollers alone. I prefer using low rollers because gambling knows no rich or poor. Because the results can be big for a low roller and small for a high roller. A poor person can decide to wager a huge amount at once, while a rich person chooses to spend a small amount for a long time. Hence in gambling no need to bother about the rich and the poor. What matters is executing the reason why we are in the casino and going for a rest.

Rich people who want to show off their wealth through gambling also have lots of losses to pay as a price. Even though they've got the properties, too many losses can affect the wealth of the person. The fact a person is rich doesn't guarantee them to waste money and not get worried whether it'll finish or not. Every gambler still has some rethink about his expenses in the casino. Whoever decides to be happy after gambling will do that, and vice versa. Sometimes, people don't only gamble out of their free will, it also reflects the type of experience they had in the workplace or at home that day, and they want to relax and cool off. If the gambler worries about his day, while gambling or has a bad experience he won't be happy while, and after gambling. People's modes are different, rich and poor. So, gambling for fun differs in terms of the feeling of the gambler before he visited the casino.

Gambling the amount you can afford to loose does not mean you aren't loosing but just a mechanism to keeping you in check such that your losses doesn't in anyway affects your mind to making you tend towards unhealthy attitude s after gambling because there are amounts that when we lose we are definitely not going to be same.

But then it's important wether you are gambling for fun or to make money , only risk the amount you can comfortably loose so you don't get to regret and start chasing losses and tend towards addiction knowingly or unknowingly the aim is to maintain a healthy gambling habit and not to self decit about our gambling habit, if your losses is taking a tool on you, it's important you take a break and probably quite it will do you much good than it will hurt but if you don't quit you will only get frustrated as gambling can actually ruin you if not played with good caution.

That is basically me, I am one of those people. I do not care about winning, obviously if you remove all the possibilities of winning, then why would I click a button to see myself lose each time, I do like the winning side of it obviously, but I do lose all my money every single month.

I put aside a small tiny amount each month, nothing that would matter to me, basically like 5 cinema tickets worth or something (depends on where you live obviously) and that means I get to lose and lose it ALL every month and I am fine about it. Along the way sometimes I win, it is not just pure loss, sometimes ı win a bit, but then I lose that as well. That's a fun process, I have fun, it is a good experience and in return I don't case my losses.