I went to the shore this weekend. My back and belly are braised a bright blushy red. I somehow managed to sunburn my eyelids.
worst of all, i went to a casino for the first time yesterday. I went to the roulette tables with thirty dollars. pretty soon I was up 65 bucks. and just as quickly as that, I lost it all.
I had decided to go to the blackjack tables, but wanted to wait for the beer lady to come around. had i left then, i would have kept my money (or lost it all at blackjack). but noooo, she had to take her damn good old time, and meanwhile i lost too much money.
i lost a grand total of eighty bucks. not much, but too much for me. casinos are EVIL!!!
jb
p.s.- and as soon as I get superrich, I’m going right back
I hate to break the news to you, but casinos are not in business to lose money. I know that sounds pretty obvious, but not everyone who gambles is able to grasp that simple concept.
You act like the dealers were physically picking your pockets.
I spent three hours in a casino once and only spent five bucks. Got some free drinks too. Of course, that was before they realized I was only 20 and kicked me out. The point is that it IS possible to be in a casino and not blow every cent you have. If you need a little encouragement, just look at the ragged old ladies with black circles under their glazed eyes. Watch them stuff nickel after nickel into those slots, never win a thing, and keep coming back for more. If that doesn’t stop you from blowing all your money, then perhaps you’ll be one of those permanent casino-dwellers yourself someday.
One time we were visiting Great Grandma Marie in Las Vegas. We went to a casino. Grandma stuck in a quarter, pulled the lever, won $25, and high-tailed it out of there.
If you can’t afford to lose it, don’t put it on the table.
A lesson I can’t seem to learn, so I try to stay out of casinos. However, it is a truism of life. If it only cost you $80 to learn, you are ahead of the game. Quit now.
<Sean Connery> Here endeth the lesson. </Sean Connery>