- Joined
- May 7, 2021
gambling machines were made illegal on july 1 which is around the time he would’ve started planning his trip. my guess is that impacted his choice of vegas, so he could get a taste of gambling again. probably made a big winning (likely rigged in some way to increase his odds) and got too confident. even if ralph genuinely thinks he is gaining say 500 dollars, he doesn’t take into account that he’s 1000 in the hole to get there. vegas casinos will let you get bigger wins to make you spend more money and i believe that the purpose of las vegas is to try to get you addicted. any smart person knows that after you make that big win you stop there, but these casinos know that people with addictive personalities will bring them the most money.I think he was hurting for cash, thought he was smart enough to gamble his way to some easy money, and is now addicted.
i say this as someone with an addictive personality/impulsive. on its own it’s not bad as long as you still practice self control and avoid potential addictions and bad habits before they start. we all know ralph makes no attempt for either which is bad on its own but worse when you consider his constant need for revenge/spite, stubbornness, and always wanting to be a winner. it’s also why he is fat, because he has no impulse control and is addicted to sugar and fast food.
the best and in some cases only option to not fall into a bad habit/addiction is to avoid it completely. ralph won’t do that, and he has no one to tell him to avoid potential addictions because he’s shown multiple times in the past that he will without hesitation cut off anyone who’s not an enabler/criticises him.
the best and in some cases only option to not fall into a bad habit/addiction is to avoid it completely. ralph won’t do that, and he has no one to tell him to avoid potential addictions because he’s shown multiple times in the past that he will without hesitation cut off anyone who’s not an enabler/criticises him.
another reason to support my theory is the man purse. he wanted to show off his “winnings” even though if you add up the money spent vs money earned from gambling doesn’t add up to the 900 dollars his bag cost (let’s be real, he probably netted a negative number of dollars after that trip). so yes ralph, keep bragging about your gambling habit and your “free week in vegas” as you dig a deeper hole in your pocket. you are burning through what money you have and don’t even see it.