Is gambling all about profit.

[Ruttoshi]

As the title says, I have observed that most gamblers enjoy the weekend because they are free from work and will have time to gamble on the matches to be played that weekend. Majority of them will say it's time to make some bucks on that day. Some people that don't have money to book for their games but will look for money by every means.

I want to tell you that gambling isn't profitable and not compulsory for you to gamble when you don't have money. If you risk the money for your basic needs to gamble, good for you, you face the consequences alone and don't feel bad when a friend did not lend you money to gamble with.

A friend came to me to assist him with money and I asked him what's the problem so that I can know the gravity of his need for the money. He told me he has a sure bet and promise to pay me back immediately, the game is over. I didn't bother to ask him how much, I told him that I don't have money. He pleaded with me but I stood on my ground.

The next day he came to me angrily and saying all sort of words to me that I am the one that prevented him from winning big because I didn't give him the money he asked. He said he was supposed to win $2000, assuming I listened to him and gave him financial assistance. He has distance himself from me that I am a bad luck to him.

I got confused and started thinking if really I was the cause of what happened. I want to ask how many of you here have been blamed for someone else losses.

If you were in my shoes how will you feel.

[Beparanf]

I got confused and started thinking if really I was the cause of what happened. I want to ask how many of you here have been blamed for someone else losses.

If you were in my shoes how will you feel.

I will say fuck off to this guy. I will never want to have a friend that blame me for his lack of money to gamble. Your decision was correct since you don’t have any bits of responsibility to lend someone especially if you don’t owe them.

If I’m on your shoe, I will the one who will be angry to that person for mocking at me on things that I’m not even involved.

He should take a loan on bank or loan shark.

[X-ray]

A friend came to me to assist him with money and I asked him what's the problem so that I can know the gravity of his need for the money. He told me he has a sure bet and promise to pay me back immediately, the game is over. I didn't bother to ask him how much, I told him that I don't have money. He pleaded with me but I stood on my ground.

The next day he came to me angrily and saying all sort of words to me that I am the one that prevented him from winning big because I didn't give him the money he asked. He said he was supposed to win $2000, assuming I listened to him and gave him financial assistance. He has distance himself from me that I am a bad luck to him.

I got confused and started thinking if really I was the cause of what happened. I want to ask how many of you here have been blamed for someone else losses.

If you were in my shoes how will you feel.

If it was the case, and just abandon your friend. Your friend sounds a manipulative person. If he comes back someday to ask you money for gambling, just tell him to beg on his family. You're not his family, and you're not responsible for it.

Gambling addiction likes a drug, and your friend already addicted. If you're lending him with money it's the same like you're donating your money to him.

Just never listen or care to him even if he's getting angry to you.

[hyudien]

You have a funny friend, lol I wonder if he doesn't have any friends other than you or if he doesn't have any close relatives to lend money to? It feels weird to blame others for his failure, if he doesn't have money why bother betting? I say you did the right thing and let your friend go, there's no benefit to having a friend like that.

[Cryptohygenic]

As the title says, I have observed that most gamblers enjoy the weekend because they are free from work and will have time to gamble on the matches to be played that weekend. Majority of them will say it's time to make some bucks on that day. Some people that don't have money to book for their games but will look for money by every means.

I want to tell you that gambling isn't profitable and not compulsory for you to gamble when you don't have money. If you risk the money for your basic needs to gamble, good for you, you face the consequences alone and don't feel bad when a friend did not lend you money to gamble with.

Gambling could be profitable though, atleast lucky ones do hits the jackpot making huge or small profits but nemesis is when you take it for source of income, them you are definitely going to loose more at the point of regrets because you can not predict the next outcome of the games.
It is meant to be an entertaining game which only spare funds should be risk for it. So those stressing on how to get money in other to take is adding more risks to themselves like those who would borrow to gamble where they only have little chances to win could end up becoming debtors of not profits with what they did with the borrowed money.

[Judith87403]

I got confused and started thinking if really I was the cause of what happened. I want to ask how many of you here have been blamed for someone else losses.

If you were in my shoes how will you feel.

If I'm in your shoes then I will have nothing to worry about, Moreover you don't work in a loan company so why would he blame you for that. I would have say that you're the cause that's if you're into loaning, but since you're not then he's supposed to agree with you when you told him that you don't have money. Though I don't blame him for arguing with you when you told him that you don't have Money because I noticed that some  people have low understanding, even if you tell them that you don't have money they will just assume that you have the money but you don't want to give to them. I hate it when I tell people that I don't have money and they start having a doubt, But in this case I would say that you did nothing wrong, just allow him to say whatever thing he wish to say.

[Stalker22]

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That guy isnt your friend.  Hes just a loser gambler trying to find someone else to blame for his problems with money and keeping himself in check. 

You didnt make him lose.  The only person responsible for his losses, real or imagined, is him.  Actually, you stopped him from betting money he didnt even have anyway.  So be glad hes distanced himself.  You got lucky and saved yourself some cash. 

[Findingnemo]

Someone who is ignorant and just selfish will make such claims, it is like I will be worth in billions if I bought bitcoin when it was under a dollar and why you didn't tell me about back then, looks stupid right and the same goes for this too.

And important rule, never lend money to anyone to gamble and if you consider that person is too close and you can't say NO then just consider it as charity because that money is gone forever irrespective he win or lose that bet.

[Akbarkoe]

As the title says, I have observed that most gamblers enjoy the weekend because they are free from work and will have time to gamble on the matches to be played that weekend. Majority of them will say it's time to make some bucks on that day. Some people that don't have money to book for their games but will look for money by every means.

I want to tell you that gambling isn't profitable and not compulsory for you to gamble when you don't have money. If you risk the money for your basic needs to gamble, good for you, you face the consequences alone and don't feel bad when a friend did not lend you money to gamble with.

A friend came to me to assist him with money and I asked him what's the problem so that I can know the gravity of his need for the money. He told me he has a sure bet and promise to pay me back immediately, the game is over. I didn't bother to ask him how much, I told him that I don't have money. He pleaded with me but I stood on my ground.

The next day he came to me angrily and saying all sort of words to me that I am the one that prevented him from winning big because I didn't give him the money he asked. He said he was supposed to win $2000, assuming I listened to him and gave him financial assistance. He has distance himself from me that I am a bad luck to him.

I got confused and started thinking if really I was the cause of what happened. I want to ask how many of you here have been blamed for someone else losses.

If you were in my shoes how will you feel.

Reading your story, what I do will remain the same as what you do, even when I have a lot of money. People like that are not worthy of getting a loan from me.

When that friend came angry, I simply said, “STUPID,” gambling is a double-edged sword and no one knows whether they will win or lose. I am quite sure that your friend only had a hunch at that time, which I think is not good to follow, and it is also not a good choice to gamble with borrowed money.

He should realize that if he doesn't have money, it is better not to gamble than to cause trouble for others.

[Pandu Geddon]

If you were in my shoes how will you feel.

I will ignore friends like that. I was also once asked to place a bet based on a friend's suggestion, but I didn't do it. The bet was supposed to be a win, and my friend only complained about the situation. He wasn't angry but regretted missing out on the bet because he couldn't place it himself, and I didn't want to make a bet like he suggested. Actually, we are still fine, but he never came up with a similar request again. Now, it's just ordinary discussions about matches and betting with other friends.

[7juju]

You don't need to bother yourself because of what your friend is saying. If he was so confident that the bet was going to play, he would have gone to somewhere else to get the money. He should not blackmail you into believing that you made him lost money he was supposed to have won, because you ain't the only friend or relative he has that should have lent him money to gamble.

[danherbias07]

I have not yet felt that way, and there's not one who blamed me for their bad luck.

What would I say in case the same thing happens to me? I probably will get angry with him, too, and it's because he is stupid enough to think that way. No one will just lend $2000 for someone else to gamble. What if he lost? Where will he get the money to pay me?
Sure, he thinks he should've won. But what if it went the other way around after I lend him money? I say he is crazy, and he is not worth being a friend of mine.

[robelneo]

I cannot consider someone a friend who just uses my trust so I can lend them money; it's not my responsibility to lend them money.
And besides, you are putting your money at risk; this is a game of uncertainty, akin to gambling. What if he loses and decides not to pay you on time? You will just have a quarrel because of this.

Friends respect each other when they say no to one's request, since he cannot do that and also blame you for not giving in, then it's time to let him go, you just put out a burden by letting him go.

[₿itcoin]

If you were in my shoes how will you feel.

Yes, borrowing money to gamble &  blaming others for everything is very annoying. If you see someone exhibiting these traits such as taking out loans, hiding losses, starting to blame people, and having bad relationships with work, family, and friends, then you know there is a serious problem somewhere. When gambling no longer feels like a pleasure but a necessity, that's when you realize you have a bigger problem, friend. So saying no is very important. If someone is using debt to gamble or begging for money to gamble, that's a big warning sign. Friends and family are the ones who suffer the most financially and emotionally in these cases. I would say that instead of cash, it would be better to help in other ways, such as paying bills, providing meals, providing debt counseling, lending a helping hand to overcome addiction, etc.

[Floxynice]

No one is going to blackmail me into giving them money for something as unpredictable as gambling. It is my money and who I choose to lend to is entirely my decision to make.

Everyone gambles to win and make profit. It is not true that people do not make profits from gambling, it is possible for a gambler to make profits from gambling. However, that would be if he plans himself well, then luck meets him at the right time and he didn't fall for greed. If he begins to chase after more wins, he would lose everything. In all said here, luck determines it all.

[STT]

Dude is on a bad path, never blame others for your own choices.  His choice to gamble whatever amount is on him, gambling is about the win and the enjoyment of trying to win if you dont enjoy that mostly you should not bother imo; its not the capital amount and the get rich dream imo.
   It costs to play a game, gambling or anything its about fun really.   You pay then you play in that order is how the cards are dealt and maybe just maybe you win but the premise of profit is just a passing possibility, not the reason to play imo.

[puloweh555]

If I had a friend like that, I would stay away from them, because they're not good friends to have around. Gamblers almost always make excuses like this: when they borrow money to gamble and you don't comply, they'll come back the next day and say, "If you'd just lend me money, I'd win big." These kinds of words are common among addicts or those with high hopes for their gambling.

After every gamble, they'll regret it and complain, "If only I'd made this decision earlier, I wouldn't have lost." These are signs of a gambler who isn't prepared for loss. Likewise, when they don't have money, they'll often fantasize that if they had money today, they'd win big. This is a very silly line of thinking, so you should stop being friends with them.

[Royal Cap]

If you were in my shoes how will you feel.

I think you're doing the right thing. When someone asks for money to gamble, it's really just feeding their addiction in the name of help. He think that since they know the game for sure, you're denying him the chance to win by not giving them money. But the truth is, if he lost, would they come to you to take responsibility? Probably not. It's a one-sided blame game, if he win, it's his own achievement, if he lose, it's someone else's fault.

He is angry now that you didn't him money, but it's better for him in the long run. Some of my friends would ask me to borrow small amounts of money at night, and at first I would give them money. But then when I saw that they wouldn't pay me back, I stopped giving them money. So if I were you, I would do the same thing.

[Alphakilo]

I am sorry you had to take blame for someone else's loss and also lost the friendship, but no one should be blamed for saying 'No' in any situation where it is not convenient.
I can say for one that I got into gambling because of profit and it is so for many of us here, even though we have outgrown that phase and now just play for other reasons like for entertainment and excitement, social Interaction, escape and coping, competition and skill, we still have to set aside our own funds for just the special reason of gambling and that's the maturity the friend has not learnt. Since you said No to him, he would have learned by now it is his own responsibility to set aside funds for his own risky endeavors such as gambling.

The fact that gambling is supposed to be a profitable but risky endeavor for both the gambler and the gambling business, is what makes gambling itself so rampant and a high stake activity till date.

[Solosanz]

If I'm on your shoe, I thank to God because it make me faster to know which friend I should to cut off. Sometime it's hard to know which friend deserve to continue because they like to fake in front of us, if they mad after we decline their help, that means they're not a good friend.

Your friend is a gambling addict, the bad thing of gambling addict is, they will suck your money even though you're not a gambling addict.

If we're a responsible gambler, we should being friend with responsible gambler too.