In my experience, the notion that "I should go to the casino to try to get out of this" is one of those things, as well. They're both reflections of the same u

In my experience, the notion that "I should go to the casino to try to get out of this" is one of those things, as well. They're both reflections of the same underlying issue, the division between "I'm helpless" vs. "I can do something". It's a little mind-bending to read a post that tries to frame gambling as something someone in the latter category would do.