Official November Thread: General Discussion

[Oki-Oki]

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talking about poker to normal people is a nightmare.

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and it makes you look like a douchebag

[DerekJCEX]

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talking about poker to normal people is a nightmare.

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and it makes you look like a douchebag

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very very true.

also, when people complain about money or are cheap as [censored] when it comes to [censored] like getting drinks at a bar or not wanting to pay a cover charge, im always like omg wtf is wrong with these people?!?! then i remember that they're normal and we play poker and don't have much respect for money

[d2themfi]

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talking about poker to normal people is a nightmare.

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and it makes you look like a douchebag

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very very true.

also, when people complain about money or are cheap as [censored] when it comes to [censored] like getting drinks at a bar or not wanting to pay a cover charge, im always like omg wtf is wrong with these people?!?! then i remember that they're normal and we play poker and don't have much respect for money

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same

[Oki-Oki]

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talking about poker to normal people is a nightmare.

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and it makes you look like a douchebag

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very very true.

also, when people complain about money or are cheap as [censored] when it comes to [censored] like getting drinks at a bar or not wanting to pay a cover charge, im always like omg wtf is wrong with these people?!?! then i remember that they're normal and we play poker and don't have much respect for money

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Not only that but when people ask you how you have been going and you reply with "Great been going awesome up 12k this week" or something they tend to think a)your full of [censored] b)your bragging and being a douche. Whereas its just a statement of your result but they read into it more than you intended, which can be uncomfortable. This is especially true when discussing losses or downswings.

If your not a poker player you will never understand a downswing or understand the standardness of loosing 5k+.

Also I dont really hang around my non-poker playing friends to talk poker. If they ask how its going my standard response is "good" and quickly change the subject. Also I definately dont try and show off etc around them or act all "balla".

Its easy to become a social retard playing alot of poker and im trying to hold it off as long as possible.

[Yeti]

why would you ever say amounts heh

[Jeffmet3]

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why would you ever say amounts heh

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because when friends ask you, it's easier just to say amounts. when you don't, it just leads to more questions and stuff. just giving a general $ number is the easiest. and as long as you're not bragging, it doesn't come off bad.

the major concept people tend to not understand is variance and swings though or short-term/long-term

[Yeti]

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why would you ever say amounts heh

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because when friends ask you, it's easier just to say amounts. when you don't, it just leads to more questions and stuff. just giving a general $ number is the easiest. and as long as you're not bragging, it doesn't come off bad.

the major concept people tend to not understand is variance and swings though or short-term/long-term

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friends don't ask, and acquaintances who do are always told 'ya, not bad'

[Oki-Oki]

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why would you ever say amounts heh

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because when friends ask you, it's easier just to say amounts. when you don't, it just leads to more questions and stuff. just giving a general $ number is the easiest. and as long as you're not bragging, it doesn't come off bad.

the major concept people tend to not understand is variance and swings though or short-term/long-term

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friends don't ask, and acquaintances who do are always told 'ya, not bad'

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My friends used to ask periodically in a very concerned manner how i was going. Luckily that ended when I won 50k in a live donkament which i never told them about. Eventually one of them found it on the net and now they figure i must doing ok, if i dont mention winning 50k. But they understand i dont really want to talk about it and its not a big deal.

But acquaintances if they ask always get the "yeah ok" line.

[Jamougha]

Never had a problem with talking to people about poker. Most people I meet think it's awesome.

[Oki-Oki]

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Never had a problem with talking to people about poker. Most people I meet think it's awesome.

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This is true sometimes, but it totally depends on the person and how you describe it/explain it.