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drank alone and lost $9k gambling on sports yesterday. taking questions.
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Date: March 15th, 2026 9:13 AM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin I have ~$9k in debt. I was feeling particularly shitty yesterday, so I drank and decided to gamble on random sports throughout the day. Ended up with a ~$9k loss.
So now I'm accumulating a list of things I can sell on eBay and ways to cut spending to make up for this $9K. My net worth is around $400k, so it's not an emergency, but it still hurts. Fuck I'm an idiot. |
Date: March 15th, 2026 9:24 AM Author: vigorous mahogany hall dingle berry is being a degenerate gambler now more socially acceptable than when guys would lose the mortgage payment at the horse track?
also, why go to ebay. you should start by making craigslist style posts here. |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 9:38 AM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin Personally I don't view it as socially acceptable, so I'm not going to tell anyone about this. My depressed mind was seeking the thrill of a win, but of course I got carried away and lost big. I am a fucking idiot.
Here's what I have on my list to sell: iPhone 16 Pro Max AirPods Pro 2nd generation 16" MacBook Pro for parts Bluetooth speakers Piano keyboard Two camera gimbals A fancy microphone A bunch of other shit that isn't worth that much
Here's how I'm cutting expenses: No restaurant food for a while since I easily burn an extra $1k+/month on restaurants. Drinking tap water instead of sparkling water or bottled water. Grocery shopping in store instead of with Instacart.
Any other ideas or just donations welcome. |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 10:27 AM Author: Onyx ape Steal things from work you can sell.
Cut your own hair.
Cheaper cell phone plan.
Buy food in bulk from Costco.
Become a social media influencer.
Sex with men for money.
Welfare fraud. Get on food stamps. |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 11:07 AM Author: thirsty personal credit line national I don't think OP can afford sex with men for money that now he's already 18k in the hole (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745144) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 9:26 AM Author: Onyx ape lock yourself out of those apps somehow. they're addictive like crack. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49744962) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 9:42 AM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin I learned my lesson. They are addictive as fuck, but I'm more focused on paying off this $9k now than any more gambling. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49744980) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 9:38 AM Author: opaque laser beams What were ur 3 biggest losses on the day? What was ur biggest win? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49744970) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 9:41 AM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin Biggest single loss was around $5k. Then the other $4k slowly left my account in less dramatic ways far below $5k. Biggest win was around $2.2k on a random college basketball game.
I don't even watch or follow sports. I just wanted to gamble. |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 11:00 AM Author: opaque laser beams Yeah but which specific bets on which games (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745139) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:39 PM Author: 180 iridescent reading party chapel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745314) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:43 PM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin I don't even remember and don't want to log in to check which ones they were. I just looked at the score, time left, and odds for a big win. I wasn't even watching the games. I went all-in on nearly all bets. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745331) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:41 PM Author: 180 iridescent reading party chapel "I don't even watch or follow sports. I just wanted to gamble."
This is true degeneracy. I can see betting when you (foolishly, in all likelihood) think you have an edge or where it makes the game more exciting for you to watch when you have a little skin in it. Doing it just for the thrill of your action hitting is a sign of a real problem. You need to stay away. |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:48 PM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin Yes, lesson learned. It was an expensive and painful thrill. I'm miserable in real life and sought out fun in gambling, but it got out of control extremely quickly. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745349) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:49 PM Author: 180 iridescent reading party chapel Sucks. Why don't you try rock climbing or sky diving or BJJ or something else to get a thrill instead? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745354) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:56 PM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin Can't do rock climbing as I have an extreme fear of heights. Fear didn't go away after trying climbing three times. Don't have time for the other stuff you mention. I do need a healthy alternative, but I don't know what that is. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745368) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 10:30 AM Author: obsidian milk son of senegal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745049) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 10:39 AM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin It was mostly college basketball games as they had the wildest and most volatile odds. Also one random tennis match. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745071) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 10:58 AM Author: Spectacular Bipolar Set happens to the best of us-- chalk it up to experience, don't drink and gamble, lesson learned (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745135) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 11:01 AM Author: Chest-beating generalized bond Sorry bro but it's not the end of the world and you make a lot of money so you'll be ok (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745140) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 11:41 AM Author: indigo volcanic crater gaping Is this Zurich? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745185) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 11:45 AM Author: Soul-stirring Purple Toilet Seat just do martingale. you've got plenty of runway. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745199) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:44 PM Author: 180 iridescent reading party chapel (BetMGM viral marketing team) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745341) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:39 PM Author: 180 iridescent reading party chapel Sorry, friend. If you never bet again, it'll be an expensive but well worth it lesson.
Out the bets for your xo friends.
What's your income? If you make enough money, you can weather the storm nbd and just won't be able to save as much for a couple months. |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:45 PM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin I don't remember the bets and don't want to log in to look them up.
I make just under $180k. |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:48 PM Author: 180 iridescent reading party chapel Wife/kids? If you don't have dependents and live modestly, digging out should be no problem, so long as you don't do it again... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745350) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:54 PM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin No wife or kids. I'm going to cut back on expenses for two or so months to get out of this hole quicker.
About an hour ago, I figured out a way to keep myself from doing it again: I set up 2FA for the app, and I gave my friend the QR code for the 2FA code. So I can't log in again without my friend giving me a 2FA code, which I told him not to do. |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 3:01 PM Author: 180 iridescent reading party chapel https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fsx01y9m4lqif1.gif (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745758) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:49 PM Author: Dun Boyish Base Expected TT (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745352) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 12:52 PM Author: 180 iridescent reading party chapel 0.0 chance tommy would waste $9k on fraud sports gambling, which is ironic because he has wasted way, way more than that trying to pick equities and time the marketing instead of just putting 100% of everything in VOO and not checking (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745360) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 1:02 PM Author: Costumed grizzly roommate gonna sign up for esports betting site now (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49745375) |
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Date: March 15th, 2026 2:19 PM Author: Laughsome ticket booth foreskin Just put up about $1k worth of stuff on eBay. More to list later. Things are priced cheap to sell quick. Need to put up one larger item for around $300 on Facebook Marketplace because it's too big to ship.
Fortunately I did my taxes early this year and am supposed to get a ~$810 refund in a few days.
Next payday is on the 25th. Reducing spending as much as possible for the next two or so months.
Want to pay this off ASAP so I don't have to think about it any longer than I have to. |
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Date: March 17th, 2026 8:47 AM Author: some on social media Update? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5845819&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49750403) |
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Date: March 17th, 2026 5:56 PM Author: '"'"''"'"'''"''" Entire situation has made me feel like complete shit, kind of depressed, even though it's not that much money at the end of the day. I don't like thinking about it.
I had to log in to the app and withdraw the little cash I had left. Turns out I lost around $8.6k and not around $9.1k like my half-drunk might thought. So that's a positive.
I have around $2k of stuff up on eBay and Facebook Marketplace. Haven't sold a thing yet. Have a few more things I need to list. I didn't realize electronics lose their value so quickly Jfc.
No restaurant food for at least a month. I'm walking to the grocery store instead of having groceries delivered.
I'm going to live like a pauper for at least a month to cut back on spending as much as possible. |