Why I don't tell people I play poker.

[baronzeus]

people are really funny about poker with me. i dont tell anyone but a lot of ppl know (cuz theyve seen me play etc).

standard lines:

1) Do you make money?
2) Did you really buy that TV with ONLY your poker winnings?
3) Did you REALLY buy that car with only your poker winnings?
4) Let's play high stakes some time. Like at least $20, maybe even $50 buy in. (usually some hotshot sunglasses kid).
5) Can you teach me?
6) How much did you make today?
7) Will you buy me an engagement ring? (actually had 2 girls ask me that haha)
8) How do you play so many SCREENS at once?!
9) So would you say overall, you are up or down money?
10) What stakes do you play? Oh, I don't know what that means. How much is the buy in?