Quote from: Judith87403 on Today at 10:31:06 PM

Quote from: kotajikikox on November 27, 2024, 07:53:41 AM

In my country, there is literally a word for money or gift given by gamblers. We call it ”balato”. When someone wins the lottery, many people would ask you for a “balato”. Of course it is just in all good nature but usually even just the neighbors will ask you for this. It is embedded in our culture to value community and give to others when we are blessed so when a gambler earns some good profit he feels the need to treat the people he knows.

Like I said, this is usually in good nature but I actually despise this “balato” culture we have. A lot of gamblers lose their earned money from doing this. I too would want to treat the people I love when I have the money but doing too much would result to money loss. It’s not being selfish, it’s just being smart.

What about you? Do you also often treat others when you get good money from gambling? Or you also think that there are better ways to spend the money you got from gambling?

Of course is a normal thing in gambling whenever time you win in gamble you show love to your friends and your follow gamblers as well but most people only show love to only their follow gamblers though is just about choice if you win in gamble you can decide not to give anyone and nobody will question you for not showing love but that will be too selfish of that person. Though in my country showing love when you win in gamble is not under must is just a matter of choice you can give to them if you wish for me I always give whenever time I win in gambling more especially to those who are present in that very place of course that's how we do in my country, we only give to those you're present in that place.

To those who are present and to those you only know. I don't give to strangers. I think it's just a waste of money because some of them do not even care about you. If the same thing happens to them (winning), they won't be able to do the same as you did. Unlike those you already knew and those who had been on your side for a long time which also does the same whenever they win. It's give and take.
I don't think it's selfish if you don't give them, it's gambling it's not like you didn't risk your money to win. All of you are risking your hard-earned money and I think it's up to the winner to decide if he will give or not, no hard feelings to those who will not receive because it's a matter of choice.