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 Badger11  Beckenham 04 Jul 19 12.53pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
A responsible bartender would not allow a drinker to down a short every minute whilst standing at the bar. At some point he would say that's enough. I watch people play these machines all the time it is highly addictive the machine is designed that way. In general I think people should be allowed to do what they like but you have to have some rules. It is no coincidence that the bookies have more betting shops in poorer areas than in wealthy one. Amongst my middle class friends none of them gamble I suspect that is because they are happy with their lifestyle where as poorer people are always hoping for that one life changing moment.
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| Hrolf The Ganger 04 Jul 19 12.56pm |
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Originally posted by cryrst
Cool I wont disappoint you by giving up and living forever then so costing the state money. You are currently at liberty to condemn yourself to a shortened existence, brown teeth, yellow ceilings, high costs, tasteless food and potentially breathless, choking death if you choose to accept your addiction. Happy coughing.
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| EverybodyDannsNow SE19 04 Jul 19 12.59pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
A responsible bartender would not allow a drinker to down a short every minute whilst standing at the bar. At some point he would say that's enough. I watch people play these machines all the time it is highly addictive the machine is designed that way. In general I think people should be allowed to do what they like but you have to have some rules. It is no coincidence that the bookies have more betting shops in poorer areas than in wealthy one. Amongst my middle class friends none of them gamble I suspect that is because they are happy with their lifestyle where as poorer people are always hoping for that one life changing moment. To support that suspicion; when I was a poor student, I gambled nearly every day, and now I’m employed and comfortable, I don’t even look at it.
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Teddy Eagle  04 Jul 19 1.00pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
A responsible bartender would not allow a drinker to down a short every minute whilst standing at the bar. At some point he would say that's enough. I watch people play these machines all the time it is highly addictive the machine is designed that way. In general I think people should be allowed to do what they like but you have to have some rules. It is no coincidence that the bookies have more betting shops in poorer areas than in wealthy one. Amongst my middle class friends none of them gamble I suspect that is because they are happy with their lifestyle where as poorer people are always hoping for that one life changing moment. Yes, I take your point but I would’ve thought online gambling was more of a risk. I’m glad I don’t have a gamblers mindset. I always think how much I can afford to lose rather than how much I stand to win.
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Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 04 Jul 19 1.07pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
At least they haven't blamed Brexit Not yet Midland, not yet. The one thing I find strange on UK TV is the in ordinant amount of Gambling commercials
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cryrst  The garden of England 04 Jul 19 1.10pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
William Hill is the first of many to announce closures, the fixed odds betting crackdown is just the excuse they are looking for. Bookies in this country over expanded their high street operations especially in poorer areas. This happened before online gambling took off and the high street started closing down. The market growth is now online and across all demographics. As a punter who uses bookies the demographics there is older men who are dying off and not being replaced. This would have happened anyway but for the record I think the crackdown is a good idea those machines are addictive and destroy lives. I would go one step further and ban TV ads before the watershed and ban all bookies that are not registered in the UK and pay tax here. This may make me a hypocrite but I can live with that. I have a friend who is an addict and has been in gaol several times to pay for his habit. Bookies are a leech on society and I never feel sorry for them. What about the employees who are losing their jobs.
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| Hrolf The Ganger 04 Jul 19 1.31pm |
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Originally posted by cryrst
What about the employees who are losing their jobs. Did you sympathise with the executioner when hanging was ended?
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| Mapletree Croydon 04 Jul 19 1.34pm |
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Originally posted by cryrst
What about the employees who are losing their jobs. No They must observe first hand the misery they create but choose to ignore it. In any case isn't this all moving online?
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| cryrst The garden of England 04 Jul 19 1.35pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
You are currently at liberty to condemn yourself to a shortened existence, brown teeth, yellow ceilings, high costs, tasteless food and potentially breathless, choking death if you choose to accept your addiction. Happy coughing. Potentially a shortened existence.
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| Teddy Eagle 04 Jul 19 1.44pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
No They must observe first hand the misery they create but choose to ignore it. In any case isn't this all moving online? Bit harsh. That’s like blaming coal miners for destroying the atmosphere.
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| Hrolf The Ganger 04 Jul 19 1.45pm |
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Originally posted by cryrst
Potentially a shortened existence. There is a world of difference between being the victim of an accident and choosing/being addicted to self inflicted harm. Death is inevitable and the nature of our deaths is usually unknown, but that does not mean that I will play Russian roulette for kicks.
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jeeagles  04 Jul 19 1.50pm |
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