Gambling vs Alcohol

[fredheim_holm]

Alcohol is great, and in moderate quantities is good for you.

Didn't Jesus turn water to wine?

Yeah I believe he did, I'm not against alcohol at all, just spending £20 in a night just to get out of your head isn't really my thing. Maybe it's just me that actually likes staying in my head?

Sorry, the poll creator forgot to add a "spend the £20 on computer games" option.

Apology accepted.

 

[BoyWonder2]

£20 on the booze. Not that £20 gets you much nowadays.

 

[overseas shrimper]

No amount of gambling is going to make an ugly bird look any better.

 

[MK Shrimper]

No amount of gambling is going to make an ugly bird look any better.

Even if said "ugly bird" wins a million?

 

[overseas shrimper]

Even if said "ugly bird" wins a million?

Nice try, but this about gambling v booze on oneself.

 

[steveo]

Casino gambling wont give you much fun for your 20 quid.3

Betting on not very interesting footy matches makes them a lot more interesting. Example, Reading Burnley.
Ive done a few quid on Burnley win, Burnley get the first corner, Burnley get the last corner, Burnely win 2-0, 1st goal to be an own goal.

Have a few tins of Guiness and its a cheap entertaining night in.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Gambling is a mug's game - the house always wins in the end.

Beer for me, please.

 

[Napster]

Gambling is a mug's game - the house always wins in the end.

Beer for me, please.

and yet, you can see professional gamblers, but not professional drinkers.

 

[Mad Cyril]

and yet, you can see professional gamblers, but not professional drinkers.

I won a Stella Artois tracksuit (which unfortunately didn't fit me) in a pub raffle in Manchester.

That leads me to believe Stella have a team of pro drinkers otherwise why bother with a tracksuit?

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

and yet, you can see professional gamblers, but not professional drinkers.

You do see the latter - e.g. Oliver Reed. He only acted in between boozing stints.

;)

 

[BaileytheQuitter]

I have recently got into putting money on football, but purely for the reason that it makes unimportant matches exciting to me.

I have £2: Reading, Celtic, Lyon, Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg.
Returns £18. Gives me an evenings entertainment.

 

[OldBlueLady]

You do see the latter - e.g. Oliver Reed. He only acted in between boozing stints.

;)

George Best was another I think. Part time footballer, full time drinker - or something like that!

 

[Uncle Leo]

Gambling is a mug's game - the house always wins in the end.

Stop it you. These people pay my mortgage.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Casino - at least you'll have a chance of getting your money back, and the people are better presented. Plus you get free sarnies. £20 on booze would last about 5 pints, hardly worth it.

where do you drink?

 

[Napster]

where do you drink?

That depends - who's buying?

 

[JoshC]

Yeah I believe he did, I'm not against alcohol at all, just spending £20 in a night just to get out of your head isn't really my thing. Maybe it's just me that actually likes staying in my head?

You should loosen up and try it one time its fun honestly....

 

[steveo]

Casino gambling wont give you much fun for your 20 quid.3

Betting on not very interesting footy matches makes them a lot more interesting. Example, Reading Burnley.
Ive done a few quid on Burnley win, Burnley get the first corner, Burnley get the last corner, Burnely win 2-0, 1st goal to be an own goal.

Have a few tins of Guiness and its a cheap entertaining night in.

Theres the enjoyment. 2 out of 5, £48 win. Not life changing but will build up the kitty for a few bets the next tim a not very interesting game is on. Now the beer...