The even randomer thread

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On 8/16/2025 at 11:22 AM, shrader said:

So in other words people need to stop being people? Good luck with that. 

I don't think it should be as dismissed as that phrase. This era of entitlement hasn't always been so severe. It should really be no surprise that there trend continues to grow where everyone believes the world is suppose to confirm to them.  Despite Burger King's marketing ads, you can't even always get it your way at BK.  There are limits.

The growing trend of people being disconnected from reality is disturbing. The ease with which people just harass others because of their own failures is ridiculous. But, everyone wants company when they are at the bottom and it's easier to tear down others than build yourself up.

The problem is that we allow it and lord knows given the connected world status it's easy enough to find a group that supports the behavior to allow even greater justification.

[sabremike]

On 8/16/2025 at 9:16 AM, bob_sauve28 said:

Sport gamblers that lose money on bets are harassing profession athletes to get their money back. Having known a gambler like this who demanded money from me I am not surprised. 

https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/brady-tkachuk-says-harassment-over-gambling-must-stop/

 

Tkachuk has joined a growing choir of voices that have called for the end of abuse against professional athletes, often fueled by losing wagers. ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski interviewed Tkachuk and spoke about his experience with such online abusers.

Tkachuk did not hold the bag. He said people were constantly sniping at him for certain plays that didn’t come up with the bookie, accusing him of bearing responsibility, or even demanding refunds.

He even had to change his Venmo account as online harassment continued on the platform. 

Tkachuk also said that he was surprised to find out that people would ask him for money because their bets didn’t come through, and confirmed that he would never pay back a gambler. He found the whole thing “funny,” that a fan or someone who bets on the sport would hold players to account for not making a certain play because said person had money riding on the fact.

Anyone smarter than a 5 year old could have see the second-order consequences of legalizing sports betting.