June Vegas Weekend

Went to Vegas this past weekend. Since I was recently liberated from my constant work schedule, I joined my friends in heading out early in the morning. Got to Vegas the earliest I've ever been.

Once I arrived, I was, as we all get, a bit excited from seeing the flashing lights and uplifting noises from the slots. From there, I got started with a bit of gambling. I was up in the initial few minutes, then something happened.

These two girls sat at our table and asked for ten dollars. She said, "spot me two of those red chips?"
I replied, "I'll give you change."
"Please?"
I just gave it to her.

When she won, she didn't repay me.

What was I thinking. I felt that I made a mistake. One that I don't want to make that mistake again, so what did I learn.

First, cute girls still get to me. They make me weak.

Second, I didn't evaluate what was going on. They were just asking for money, no promise of anything else. Nothing in what was said by her can be interpreted as her showing interest. If anything, it was a shit test/manhood test.

Giving her money would show generosity initially on the surface level. On a secondary level, it was giving money to someone that would be gambling - hey stranger, give me some money to bet.

Obviously she wanted to play.

What I learned is that I failed a situational test.

I need to observe where I'm at and what is happening. She was at the table and wanted the excitement of gambling. I should have tried turning it to my advantage. Since she characterized me as a stranger, I should have made her earn my money. It wasn't a donation, but a payment.

I would have told here that she doesn't look too good at blackjack. Come sit her next to me. She can watch how the game is played. And play out the rest of the interaction by judging where the conversation is heading.

Only time to give cute strangers money is when they've earned it.

Strangers need to earn my money since I'm not a wealthy person yet.