Well we've been in Northern Ontario for almost a week now and I've been to three different casinos already. That makes for a total of 5 casinos visited by moi. Needless to say it's not a facet of society I am familiar with. I definitely don't know what to make of the casino culture.
The first time I went into a Casino was in Niagara Falls Canada with a friend just for fun. We went on a trip to Niagara with our dorm house. We were in the casino for about 10 minutes....got rid of all our tokens as fast as possible (mainly due to boredom) and left promptly...I was 20. I didn't enter a casino again until last year (age 26). I had no desire to go to one. I don't get excited about gambling. I never even buy scratch tickets or other assorted lotto tickets because I just don't care. I don't believe a series of "special" numbers is my key to happiness and I'd rather hope for things I can possibly achieve instead of hoping for my numbers to "come up". That is not to say that I judge or begrudge those who do play - it's just that I don't get it.
Last year I went to a casino because I was in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario and that's just what people do here. The first time I went I was very pouty because I didn't want to be there. I quickly lost $10 and waited while Myles played the slots. He ended up winning and I was happy for him. The second time I went to the same casino I won almost $50. I will admit that winning was fun and I sort of started to understand how people could enjoy this expensive past time. Speaking of expensive. I don't care how many people tell me "oh I only spend $20 every time I go and I usually win something" in the long run it's money down the tubes as far as I'm concerned. I guess that's where my feeling is different than others because some people point out that dinner out or a night at the movies or a bar would be just as expensive and money down the tubes......who knows.
The first few times I walked into a casino I felt like I was some sort of desperate poor person hoping for my lucky day....I felt sad. But as I've gone more I've learned to just see it as entertainment and not desperation. Regardless, I'm not one who will ever become part of the casino culture....but I think I've learned to understand it a bit more. This Thursday we will be heading back to a casino in Michigan (we were there last Thursday - but we mainly stuck around for the meal then left) because Myles' relatives go there. This will probably be my last foray into casino culture for a while as I only seem to go when I am in Northern Ontario. When in Rome.......
6 comments:
I have NO clue how many casino's I've been in... I've been to Vegas a few times..
I just go to watch the freaks. I hate gambling. The only time it really personally effected me was watching a friend blow 3 grand in less than an hour...I got really depressed thinking of all of the photo equipment that could have bobught me and how it will take me the next half a year to save that much...and she flushed it down in a few minutes and waves of her hand. sickening. now I'm mad.
I told my dad that I had gone to a casino last week and had spent $10 and left. His comment was that I might as well of walked in, threw $10 on the floor and left......haha. I agreed.
it's so very true. I feel bad for the people addicted to it.
I enjoy the free drinks myself, but I'm a lush. Vegas provides this freaky plastic world, a Disneyland for adults.. It's insane.. I don't enjoy gambling, but the penny slots make me feel like I had some fun..
I've never been to Vegas but even though I don't like to gamble it must be an awesome sight. The penny slots are fun.
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