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[Lesoot]

Fruit Machines have lost me a good friend. We had a bet (£100). That if either of us put any money (even if it is 5p) into a fruit machine we would owe the other £100.

I caught him out yesterday and he went back on his bet, he said that he only did it to get ME off the machines, but I guarrantee you that iff he caught me on the machines he would demand the money there and then.

The moral of this story, never bet with gamblaholics.

:blue-con:

[ady]

Then again Les Friendship is strong too mate..........Really let a habit get in the way?

I think a fair few of us 'regular' players have said that, and i'm sure 95% hasn't stuck to their word.

Thing is if you diss you buddy now, he will think ahh sod it I may as well carry on now.....yet give a second chance and who knows that may really do the trick.........Either way he at least owes you a beer.

[Lesoot]

very true mate, just wish he would stay of the buggers !!

He throws away hundreds a week !!

[flyer]

its very hard to give up machines just like that as alot of us no on here it took me over a year to give them up and now i have been clean for quite sometime.give you friend another chance and be there for him coz at the end of the day if you was a true friend you would stick by him and help him

[Smiley]

Makes me very glad that I'm only into fruit machines for fun.
If I lose £3 or £4 in the amusements on holiday I'm pissed off and that's the only time I play them (don't think I've ever played them in the pub).

The only addict I knew was many years ago a mate of mine used to put almost all his wages in a machine in a local cafe every week on payday, and no-one could talk him out of it.
Don't know if he still does it, haven't seen him for years.

Reading all your posts on the forums the last 6 months has opened my eyes as to how big the problem really is.

And to think they want to put Casinos in most major towns! 8O

[Bencrest]

Lost a good friend ....
Fruit Machines have lost me a good friend. We had a bet (£100). That if either of us put any money (even if it is 5p) into a fruit machine we would owe the other £100.

I caught him out yesterday and he went back on his bet, he said that he only did it to get ME off the machines, but I guarrantee you that iff he caught me on the machines he would demand the money there and then.

The moral of this story, never bet with gamblaholics.

:blue-con:

That doesn't sound like a good friend, that sounds like a t**t. OK, you may well get on well with them, but a good friend wouldn't have tricked you over what is such an important issue.

Oh, he would have probably had the s**t kicked out of you had he have caught you, and you refused to pay the £100.

Better off without friends like that

[funy]

sorry to hear that man, been trying myself best way ive found is saying for every coin in the machine i owe me mate a drink. worked quite well