I see what you're saying, but I never referred to it as an "addiction", which I agree it isn't. It does seem to be becoming a compulsion among them though. I think there may have been a miscommunication here, because I also never referred to it as a "gambling problem". This is just me sharing an anecdote.

> Losing a few hundred dollars every now and then is fine

Agreed. I think everyone has that freedom to do so. I'm just commenting on the gambling trend I see in my peer group. That said, a few hundred dollars means different things to different people, and without diving in, these friends should not be losing a few hundred dollars every month.

> just maybe understand that you’re talking shit about “friends” behind their backs? Kind of a dick move where I am from.

I feel like there's some hostility in this comment. I'm sharing an anecdote anonymously on an online forum in a relevant thread. I don't have these conversations with our mutuals.