This is the way to go to realistically not just lose all your money, but doing otherwise is tempting when you can see people on Wallstreetbets who made hundreds of thousands of dollars off this specific event with a relatively low buy-in (which could be someone else's entire life savings).

It's a difference of wanting/needing money now vs. 40 years from now. Like yeah, my retirement account will be nice to have later, but if I could have 200k (or whatever amount) right now, I'd be way happier and in a better living situation for the next 40 years instead of miserable until then.

And if you're the lucky one, that 200k can come from a single 2k bet.

[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago

And if you're the lucky one

This is how I stop myself from stock gambling. I know I am not the lucky one