Am I a bastard?
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:15 am
Contextually speaking, of course...
Was playing a Gold Rush in the local venue and put about £20 through before getting a £70 red gold rush and £14 from a bit of afterplay.
Rewarded myself with a drink from the bar, and wandered back over to the fruities to try my luck on a DOND.
Meanwhile a semi-chavvy chap has decided to play the Gold rush I just hit, and upon clocking me, asks "Anyone taken much out of this?". The bastard in me replied "Nah, some bloke was playing but didn't get anything...". Not just "No." - I actually invented a bloke who'd lost on it. Bastard moment #1.
The guy gets about £50 into it with very little action (can't think why) and starts doing the whole swearing/kicking/thumping routine that some seem prone to doing. He eventually gave up, and after making sure the coast was clear I hopped back on and got a £35 cashpot from 1st board. Bastard moment #2.
In hopping back on to the Gold rush, I'd had to leave the DOND on which I'd been losing, just as it started to show. Another guy approaches who'd obviously seen me play and asks if I got anything out. The inner bastard replies "yeah, took the mega streak and it's been pretty dead since...". He decided to leave it.
Bastard moment #3.
Switched back to DOND as soon as he'd gone and got the Megastreak (£35) I'd lied about 5 minutes previously. Bastard moment #4.
If I was playing for charity, I'd have told the truth and let Chap #1 keep his money in his pocket, and Chap #2 claim the megastreak I knew was due. But as I'm playing for me, I decided to protect my interests.
Am I a bastard? What would you do? What would Jesus do, for that matter?
Was playing a Gold Rush in the local venue and put about £20 through before getting a £70 red gold rush and £14 from a bit of afterplay.
Rewarded myself with a drink from the bar, and wandered back over to the fruities to try my luck on a DOND.
Meanwhile a semi-chavvy chap has decided to play the Gold rush I just hit, and upon clocking me, asks "Anyone taken much out of this?". The bastard in me replied "Nah, some bloke was playing but didn't get anything...". Not just "No." - I actually invented a bloke who'd lost on it. Bastard moment #1.
The guy gets about £50 into it with very little action (can't think why) and starts doing the whole swearing/kicking/thumping routine that some seem prone to doing. He eventually gave up, and after making sure the coast was clear I hopped back on and got a £35 cashpot from 1st board. Bastard moment #2.
In hopping back on to the Gold rush, I'd had to leave the DOND on which I'd been losing, just as it started to show. Another guy approaches who'd obviously seen me play and asks if I got anything out. The inner bastard replies "yeah, took the mega streak and it's been pretty dead since...". He decided to leave it.
Bastard moment #3.
Switched back to DOND as soon as he'd gone and got the Megastreak (£35) I'd lied about 5 minutes previously. Bastard moment #4.
If I was playing for charity, I'd have told the truth and let Chap #1 keep his money in his pocket, and Chap #2 claim the megastreak I knew was due. But as I'm playing for me, I decided to protect my interests.
Am I a bastard? What would you do? What would Jesus do, for that matter?