Originally posted on 10/21/2012:

i'm so sick of my friends/family that don't play poker or gamble on sports saying stuff like "the house always wins" or "gambling is for suckers"

these clowns don't realize that everything you do involves a bet of some kind

buying life insurance? - betting on your death
not buying life insurance? - betting you'll outlive the tables or can put the money to better use
putting money into stocks/cds/etc? - betting on the direction of interest rates or the stock market
buying a house/renting? - betting that one is a better long-term decision
gettting married/not? - betting one will make you happier than the other
ordering the chicken at applebee's? - betting that they won't undercook it or spit in it
etc
etc
etc