Lonesome Gambler said:
I'm not trying to catch you in any sort of double-standard situation, so I hope you don't misunderstand my intentions, but if you found a dealer that consistently gave 5.5/6 pen in a house where the strict rule was 4.5/6 by notch, would you go out of your way to play with that dealer instead of the other ones?
I always feel a twinge of conscience when I take a deliberate mis-pay, which I have done many times.
If I played in a place that deliberately attempted to mis-pay its customers to its advantage, I would soundly denounce that casino as one that cheats its customers every chance it gets. :flame: I am glad that casinos that I frequent do not go out of their way to not pay me fairly, since more than once I have been preoccupied with the count or other matters and simply took their word for it that they paid me correctly, such as when the payoff is a bit complex. Yes, that is my failing, and casinos do make "honest" mistakes so I should be more careful,
but yes again, it's nice to deal with people who won't cheat you deliberately, but just settle for the pre-set and public advantage they already have. In some respects, it's little different than buying a car and paying more than it's worth, which we label "a reasonable profit" for services rendered (gouging aside:whip
. As for the addictive element of the services rendered, is that any different than a bakery or restaurant that offers irresistible delicacies, a car dealer who offers the latest and greatest which you can ill afford, the clothier that offers the latest styles for an arm and a leg (pu), or the realtor who offers you a beach-side condominium for a mere $10,000 a month?
Caveat emptor. Don't bite off more than you can chew.
But I must say, that I never returned a mis-pay until I read somewhere that it is the most convincing cover play in one's arsenal, especially if witnessed by the pit crew. "Hey, wait a minute! I think you overpaid me. *Smile* *Smile*"
All this having been said, I do not know that I possess the strength of character to return mis-pays to the "Evil Empire.":devil: I mean, all that stuff I said about the other type vendors, heck, they should be ashamed of themselves, too,:whip: if they try to sell you something you cannot reasonably afford (as in the recent real estate mortgage bubble) or that will be detrimental to your health. But business is based on greed :grin:and we've become accustomed to that as an ordinary, everyday element of engaging in it. Addictions to fine things and addictions to fat foods can both be just as devastating to the addict as addiction to gambling. Why we single out gambling to portray as greed-driven, I'm not sure. Maybe it's because they return nothing in value (a meal, a good suit, a car or a house) for the money we give them, only a passing sense of hope and exhilaration, and ultimately, despair and depression. :sad::cry:
