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Was I an idiot?

abouttobebanned · 2009-08-14 18:35:23

I was in the bookies today....actually I was in about 4...basically registering in all of their free comps for the soccer season ahead. They know me in all of them cause a few years ago I frequented them one too many times. Anyway, while I was picking out my players for a comp in one shop my attention was taken by a…

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#92 14-08-2009 10:40pm
MIN2511

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Common people, give the man the benefit of the doubt!!!

He gave the money, it was a generous gift....

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#93 14-08-2009 10:45pm
Hal1

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It was a scam! their gone to shoor up herrohhhin :pac: Nah joking aside that was a good deed. +1 from karma. :P

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#94 14-08-2009 10:46pm
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I thought it was a very ne thing to do
Good on you!!

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#95 14-08-2009 10:54pm
jumpguy

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Being optimistic...perhaps he'll stop gambling after that.
Really though, it won't stop his gambling problem, and hopefully that money went to something nice for his daughter, but who knows.
It was a very compassionate thing to do and I'm sure it'll be looked upon fondly. Perhaps you did the right thing, helping other people has never been wrong...

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