How often is the term "professional poker player" BS?

[nath]

I just tell them I play poker.

I get a lot of questions. I deal with it.

[tom10167]

Was it really *that* funny that your face turned red and sent you in to an uncontrollable fit of laughter?

... Cuz I aint laughin

[furyshade]

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I just tell them I play poker.

I get a lot of questions. I deal with it.

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well for you it is easy, just tell them "go to google and type my name, along with '2006 wsop'"

[MasterLJ]

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I trade in short term, volatile risk, futures.

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I roll with this. Two times in my life I played for my food and I always said I was a day trader. Except that one time... that stripper was impressed by a young guy with cash who is as degenerate as she is. Being boyfriend #3 had it's benefits. What were we talking about?

[JOHNY CA$H]

Dude, don't be game killer. chastise in private.

[galmost]

Why don't you young guys say you're in university but are just taking the year off.

[Poet MP]

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I expressly don't say it despite living off my poker income for a few years now. It's ridiculous to hear the phrase said outloud. FWIW, I'm self-employed in the financial risk/money management industry.

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Yeah, that's so much better and not at all poncy. Makes you sound like you're a wannabe investment banker. So not better at all then.

And who cares what people do for a living, as long as they're making cash and happy?
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'Personal Equity Trader'/'Equity Analyst' FTW

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And this sort of rubbish as well. It's like calling bin men "refuse coordination specialists" or some other bull. Just tell it like it is: "right now, I play poker for a living. Yes I make good money and enjoy my life. Thanks for asking." or something like that. And perhaps be civil when people who don't know anything about poker ask retarded questions rather than belittling them (not aimed at you, just a general observation) either to their face or on an internet forum? But then I haven't met these incredibly ignorant arses who you all apparently have to deal with every day. Perhaps I'd get annoyed at them as well.

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I just tell them I play poker.

I get a lot of questions. I deal with it.

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Yeah. This.

[edfurlong]

"I work with retards."

Someone else came up with it an another of these threads, I liked it a lot.

[KidCleveland]

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What's funny is that I actually do make a living solely from poker, but whenever I meet a non-poker player, the conversation usually goes like this:

person: so, what do you do for a living?

me: I'm a professional poker player

person: oh... you make money doing that?

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doubt it, so u live at home and do nothing basically?

[flyingmoose]

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It's even got a little air of glamour to it.

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Girls hardly ever see this aspect to it....it's the damndest thing.

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Have you tried buying a kickass car? That REALLY changes the way girls see it.