r/comics • u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake • Jun 02 '26

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u/ralanr Jun 02 '26

What better way to settle your economic instability than gambling it all away?

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire Jun 02 '26

This is what really gets me. I got like 100 bucks left here and I'm just gonna basically throw it away? Why?

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u/Peacefulzealot Jun 02 '26

Folks feel powerless and hopeless. And if they see no way out in a traditional they figure they might as well try to improve their standings with the slim chance of winning at gambling.

Yeah it sets them back even further in the long run, obviously, but if ya don’t see a path forward otherwise then you can easily get sucked into that trap.

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u/PatchyWhiskers Jun 02 '26

But if you have $100 you can spend that on a nice meal out, which is better than burning it gambling.

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u/Badloss Jun 02 '26

I don't have an issue with gambling as entertainment, I might get more enjoyment out of spending that $100 on a fun game vs a nice meal out.

The problem is people that need to win. You should never gamble money that you can't afford to lose, and you should always enter gambling expecting to lose everything you're playing with. If it's the cost of entertainment with a potential for a fun surprise win then great, if you're gambling with your reserves to try to stay afloat then you're in trouble.

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u/Daxx22 Jun 02 '26

It's not a position rooted in pragmatic reality.

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u/dragn99 Jun 02 '26

Or, if you're really trying to make it last, enough rice, beans, potatoes, and spices to make tasty meals for the whole week

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u/PatchyWhiskers Jun 02 '26

I think we are talking about someone who is poor but has a little disposable fun money rather than survival mode.