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Definition of Living Series: “I can’t do it anymore.”

I heard it twice in the past 2 weeks, and 4 times in the past 6 months. If we look at a (fake) estmated progression curve, that means I’ll hear it 2 times per week within a month, and ten 4 times per week in less than 6 months. Actually, maybe that estimated progression isn’t fake.

The most recent time I heard it was at the top of the 2 week period. A friend I haven’t talked to much over the past 3 years called me up out of the blue and asked if I’d go with him to spend a “free” US$250 credit he received from a local casino that he hasn’t gone to in 6 months. From what I know of him, he goes to play video poker about every quarter, and spends a few grand playing. I’m fairly certain that he’s broken even over the long run.

Read this entire article at the accountability and responsibility site.