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Well I want to take you guys back to a rainy day in 2008 when me and my mum were on holiday in blackpool.
Wasn’t much to do so mother suggested we visit the mecca bingo hall I loved trying new things so me and mum set off in the pouring rain id have never been before so I was a bingo virgin so to speak.
Things started well enough mum signed me in as a guest and I was given a selection of books we then headed for the main doors. This is when things took a turn for the worse.
We entered the main hall mum looked at 80 or so boards then we took our seats.
I began to look around there was only 3 men one had a pink shellsuit on and was waving at me friendly guy I thought, another guy had about 7 pint glasses lined up on his table and was spitting in a empty carrier bag, the third guy had a air of authority about him all the women stopped at his table I noticed made small talk more about him later.
So the game began! There appeared to be 4 ten pound games in the first round.
House I shouted on game 2 I was ten pounds richer I was warming to this lark.
Things changed when I won game 4 I heard a few him again, The tutting, ,hes not a regular etc not to mention the 200 or so dirty looks I was getting.
I was like a rabbit in the headlights I decided to run to the toilets stash my money in my sock.
This is when bingo guy number 3 introduced himself.
They way he entered the urinal I knew he was not a guy to be messed with.
He didn’t beat about the bush you smoke sunshine he said in a impressive gravely lancs accent?
No sir I’m afraid I don’t I replied.
So your not wanting any cheap fags then he said?
No I said ive come here to spend a penny.
I know what your up to he said you win again and il break both your legs.
I left the toilet meekly sat by my mum a deflated man as far as I could make out preston had one the national game and the booing and hissing that commenced one would think they were having witch trials there.
This was too much to me I made a excuse to my mum about a migraine and wandered off I was not manly enough for a bingo hall I had established
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I took my son to the bingo for his 18th birthday.All the lady’s congratulated me on my gorges son. He loved all the cursing when someone got a house, he laughed his head off. He didn’t win but had a fantastic time. I go with him now and then to this day to the bingo and its lovely time for us. I will say though people speaking through a game drives me mental.There are a lot of young people have a night out at the bingo now. The older people seemed to have gave it up after the smoking ban. I wont play on line bingo, far to easy to empty your bank account.
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I was very impressed when the Daily Mirror horoscope for my aunty forecast that money would come her way.
Because, you know…
my auntie won £10 that day at the bingo.
Don’t tell me the Mirror is a waste of money!
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I reckon that every one’s houses in the country should be built with mirrors Sceptical Guy……that way, every one will have far more time to reflect on their life or lives….LOLOLOL
I went to bingo once, I was rubbish – but I did have chicken in a basket.
When I went to the races I had chicken in a basket there too.
I probably wont go to either of the above again but I may invest in some baskets.
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Way way to funny. But so very true when you not a regular at a bingo club I call it….Lol..
I am an Elk member and weekly we do Bingo on Thursday night’s. As I too love the game some amaze you as not sure how to play as some do. They line up 20 cards while I have 2 afraid will miss numbered call. Lol…
But like you I won one night. 125 American dollars. Lord the dirty looks I got from people..Lord I wanted to crawl under chair and many of these people I knew have great relationships with…
So I never played again on Thursday’s, however volunteered to help with the lodge food courts. I became head chef for 4 years…made loads of money for the lodge, but silently watch as others won, wishing I could still play. Now was needed to cook and sell food. Lol…
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I went to bingo once, I was rubbish – but I did have chicken in a basket. When I went to the races I had chicken in a basket there too. I probably wont go to either of the above again but I may invest in some baskets.
Was going to say I know where you can find another basket case but I will chicken out of that one
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I had Bingo at my residence once..too many people turned up and it ended up more than a full house….LOl
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Well sounds like cards instead, q..
Funny, just read article in which Bingo can be considered form of gambling, people get addicted….
Wow who comes up with these things some times…
So what people’s mere pleasures or enjoyment in playing can be addictive and too much full blown obsession?
So we all have addictions suppose. If it books, music, sports, television, movie series, fish, hunt, play board games, cards, do quiz…list goes on and on.
So as I love bingo too, keep the winnings, give to others, let me play for the fun of it. Lol. I like to win, not worth hassle to gain an enemy…or become too addictive, resulting in obsession and big time addiction.
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