I have the same problem when I go to Vegas. So I don't put any money in the slot machines. Instead, I watch little old ladies feed their ever-dwindling pile of quarters into the one-armed bandits. I have found that those little old ladies can give remarkably b*itchy looks to people who are watching them lose their money.
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Lol, so true! I always tell people just to give me their money instead if they're going to play the lottery, they have the same chance of winning. ;)
the best reference that i can think of is that you are six times more likely to get hit by lightning tomorrow than you are to win the lottery.
The best description of the lottery I've ever heard was, "A tax on people who can't do math."
I will pop in to defend Vegas, even though I've never been there, based in part upon my limited, decade-old experience at casinos: (1) At least when it comes to blackjack, your odds of winning are like 1/8. It's still a math-deficiency tax, but at least it's not Lotto odds of 1/3156121685496815651 or whatever it is. (B) Slots are stupid. Never do them. (iii) If the intention is to lose $60 and pay just for the experience, then it's not really gambling. It's just paying to have a good time, much like it would be to pay to watch a sporting event. (IVb) At least with Vegas, to me it'd be more about witnessing the spectacle and perhaps seeing some shows. The gambling'd just be a diversion.
good points, Anon. many years ago, i was stuck in Vegas for an ACS training seminar. i don't gamble, so a buddy (also a non-gambler) and i ate some great Mexican food, shared a bottle (or two) of wine, and took in a show.
which was where i learned what a "traditional" Vegas show was. there are some stories to be told about that.
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