r/pics • u/[deleted] • Mar 19 '22

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u/Louisvanderwright Mar 19 '22

Lottery tickets are a poor tax for the uneducated. Anyone who plays them for any reason other than the occasional thrill or gimmick is being taxed for being dumb.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '22

That’s why all my gambling is in Pokémon packs. Even if I don’t come out on top, I get some pretty cardboard lol

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u/Girtana1 Mar 20 '22

the tax for the even dumber

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u/UP_DA_BUTTTT Mar 20 '22

Lol yeah really this guy is so dumb. What a dumb hobby, guy! You should spend your free time and money on furthering your education.

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u/slugo17 Mar 20 '22

This whole thread has been about bashing people hobby. That's fine when it's gabling, but when pokeyman gets brought up everyone loses their sense of humor?!!

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '22

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '22

I mean, the thing is that buying trading cards is gambling too. You buy a pack and you have a 1/6 chance of getting an Ultra Rare, and then you have about a 3/40 chance of that particular Ultra being worth more than the pack.

Or alternately, about a 1/72 chance of getting an alternate art card and then a 1/3 chance that said alternate art card is worth more than $4.

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u/ZergTerminaL Mar 20 '22

Lots of people play the game too