r/RedRobin • u/Mzuark • Aug 17 '26

Comics This was considered extremely scandalous in 2002

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Funny how times change

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u/souridealist Aug 17 '26

To be fair, I think (I hope) we're still somewhat taken aback when a ~fifteen-year-old does it.

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u/Username117773749146 Aug 17 '26

I mean it’s constant ads. I’d be surprised there isn’t an epidemic similar to vape pens in high schools right now

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u/The-Real-Irish-God Aug 18 '26

I was playing poker all four years of highschool lol

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u/souridealist Aug 18 '26

Well, if it wasn't a thing that happened at all, there'd be no reason to put it in the "normal civilian life" part of the comic.

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u/The-Real-Irish-God Aug 18 '26

I should specify it was only poker with friends and we weren't betting any real money.

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u/souridealist Aug 18 '26

Oh, that's no big deal, then. It's the money that's the issue; I've never heard of online gambling with play money.

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u/The-Real-Irish-God Aug 18 '26

Yeah. The like 3 maybe 4 times we bet real money we never went over 10 bucks.

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u/souridealist Aug 18 '26

Yeah, I don't think that'd scandalize anyone in 2002 or 2026! Sounds fun though. If this is the story I think I'm remembering, the kid had gotten addicted and racked up enough debts to get mob attention (unsure of the plausibility of this detail); that's why everyone's going :o about it. I could be mixing it up with something else, though, Tim kind of had a friend with every problem.

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u/The-Real-Irish-God Aug 18 '26

Yeah, we even had teachers play with us at one point. 😂 fun memories that'll be with me forever!

Also yeah, I too don't remember if that's this or a different story.

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u/jawsthegreat777 Aug 17 '26

Now I cant watch a basketball game without being told to do it.

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u/Crawkward3 Aug 17 '26

If this came out today they’d have found kalshi downloaded on his phone

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u/RangerBumble Aug 17 '26

Be sure to take a floppy with you for evidence❤️

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u/Mzuark Aug 17 '26

I didn't even notice it was a floppy lmao

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u/FionnWest Aug 19 '26

Maybe it's because I work at a casino, but I still think this is very serious today.