"50% of the people in this world have a below average IQ. I find that a scary thought."Anna List wrote: ↑Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:10 pm50% of the people in this world have a below average IQ. I find that a scary thought.
There are some smart cookies on this forum. Out there, in the wider betting world, it's a different story. Go into any betting shop at random and listen to the jibber jabber that takes place. It's frightening. How on earth some of them manage to tie their shoe laces of a morning is beyond me. It therefore comes as a shock that some of them even learn to read and write and find their way on to social media.
We live in a democracy. We wouldn't like our freedom of speech to be curtailed and therefore, we have no right to curtail the freedom of others, regardless of how much we may dislike and/or reject hearing the thoughts of others. Someone once said, I may not agree with what you say but I will defend your right to say it.
Bookmakers, to a great extent, have become expert in the exploitation of human weaknesses in order to acquire wealth. On the one hand, we are all responsible for our own well-being. On the other, it would not be a caring society that ignores the weak and less fortunate.
There are people in this life who see gambling as some kind of ill that afflicts society and takes advantage of the vulnerable. Maybe the social media poster is of this ilk, maybe not. Maybe the poster sees you, Peter, as being a part of this ill, maybe not. Right now, you don't know the nature of his angst or why.
You could ignore him, of course, but this could be seen by many as an admission that the poster is correct.on't forget that 50% of those on social media are as thick as trees. Ignoring him could also inflame the situation. Some people take umbrage at being ignored.
In your position, I would ask him for proof of his claims. If he takes a hike, he will be seen as holding fresh air. If he responds, you might then be in a better position to defend. Someone once said, if you intend to retaliate, first know thine enemy.
There again, I'm not you and I'm not in your position.
Hope this helps.
We used to live in caves and rub sticks together to make fire..We have come a long way...Dont be scared..
"Go into any betting shop at random and listen to the jibber jabber that takes place. It's frightening."
Why would anyone do this?..The words you use in this post, would suggest you dont spend much time in the bookies.
How frightening is it??
"How on earth some of them manage to tie their shoe laces of a morning is beyond me. It therefore comes as a shock that some of them even learn to read and write and find their way on to social media."
Not everybody has the same opportunities in life, leading to them having less knowledge than others..
Someone with a low "IQ" could be a great football player or a great artist...or even a great trader
"it would not be a caring society that ignores the weak and less fortunate"
See above comments??.
"You could ignore him, of course, but this could be seen by many as an admission that the poster is correct."
I could not disagree more..A comment from a guy with no name..Against Peter Webb!..The guy lost the moment he had the idea ..And the trading community know this.
This is all, just my opinion..i have no proof of claims
Just one last thing.....UMBRAGE...WT..