Poker Machines Are for Losers (Literally)
Channel: Daily Insight
Date: 06/08/2019

Poker machines. Slot machines. The slots. Pokies. Gaming machines. Whatever you call them, these machines are for losers. Just to be clear, I’m not using ‘losers’ in the pejorative sense. That is “a misfit, especially someone who has never or seldom been successful at a job, personal relationship, etc.” No, I don’t mean that at all (although, there are some poker machine players who would fit into that category). No, I mean that if you play these machines, you are a literal loser. A loser of money. Because one thing that I can nigh on guarantee you, is that you will lose if you play the pokies. You see, the humble poker machine has one purpose in life — to take your money. Not only will it take your money, given enough time it will take your car. It will take your house. You may even lose your job because of it. And when things really hit rock bottom, you may just lose your wife and kids. This machine is a money-gobbling monster. It only has one purpose — to rob you blind. Sure, I get it. These machines are not people. They have no thoughts or desires whatsoever. They’re just a box made of plastic, glass, and metal. But ultimately, they’ve been designed by people to trick you into giving them your money.

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