What would you have done?

[DaveyR]

the $1000 from the cruise was yours and yours alone so I don't understand why you have been beating yourself up over this whole mess for a full 5 years.

Well I haven't really it came into my mind a few days ago.

Now I deliberately left out some information at the beginning as I didn't want to colour anyone's replies.

One of our pals died very suddenly a few months after the holiday. Now was the aggravation over a few hundred dollars worth it? No.

 

[invisibleman]

Now I deliberately left out some information at the beginning as I didn't want to colour anyone's replies.

One of our pals died very suddenly a few months after the holiday. Now was the aggravation over a few hundred dollars worth it? No.

Well, that still wouldn't have "coloured" my response any different. They breached. You called off the agreement after they breached. And that was fair. That was yo munny.

 

[Sergeant_Torpedo]

Didn't your people teach you morals? If you are the type that plays by your own rules expect your life to get lonelier as you age. You sure can hold a grudge though.

 

[DaveyR]

Didn't your people teach you morals? If you are the type that plays by your own rules expect your life to get lonelier as you age. You sure can hold a grudge though.

I'm not sure who your post was aimed at. If it was at me then I can assure you there is no grudge on my part and I've already stated that I would deal with this very differently now.

 

[Florida Boy]

That is not an agreement I would have entered into. But since you did, You did. Did you think your friends then owed you the un-realized winnings? Probably not since it would be coming out of pocket or the winnings that you shared.

Once the agreement was off it was off. No more needs to be said. Gambling money brings out the worst in us. Maybe it is because of the perception of an ill-gotten gain.

 

[luka82]

I think u just have to forget about it!
I recently found out that my friend is a double-face bitch, that hurt like hell...

 

[Florida Boy]

I totaly agree and would never do it again.

Should I have just bitten the bullet and given them half of the last win for the sake of friendship?

No. You should not have.

 

[Mem]

We went to Vegas with two good pals for four days en route to LA. We chatted and agreed a policy for sharing wins. The agreement was a win less then $200 was kept by the winner anything over went into a pot to share out between the four of us.


We spent a nice time in LA with them and finished off the holiday with a short cruise to Mexico. On the last night on board we decided to have a last shot in the casino before bed. I won just under $1000 which I duly collected and kept. Our pals were really angry that I did not give them half.

What would you have done?

It was a bad idea to share wins with friends. It would have been better for you to treat them to dinner or given them a few bucks to play with from your $2000 win.

Your friends had gambling problems and could not stop at $500 and $400. You had the right to be mad and break the agreement at that point. They keep risking everything they win and have nothing to share, but expect you to play smart and share with them when you win. The cruise was not even part of the Vegas deal. They had proven that they were not playing fairly at that point. You did the right thing.

 

[nudeyorker]

I personally would have never entered into an agreement of this nature. People are really not themselves in a Las Vegas casino. That being said, I would have brought up the issues at dinner as you did. I think it may have been important to set some perimeters on the agreement by saying that once your winnings reach a certain level you must cash out and divide the winnings. That being said I would have just said no hard feelings and we should enjoy the trip and lets forget about it. However the cruise does not sound like it was part of the Vegas deal so, I think you were right in not sharing it.

 

[yhtang]

Should I have just bitten the bullet and given them half of the last win for the sake of friendship?

I would not. You honoured your agreement in the beginning and shared. You honoured your agreement later not shared.

If my friends are angry with me for honouring an agreement, I would review the proximity of my friendship with them. Do you feel my treatment is reasonable?