Dear Betty,
My girlfriend complains that I spend way too much time on poker and not enough time on her! OK, so I take my laptop with me everywhere I go, I haven’t read a book, seen a play, movie, concert or DVD since 2003 and spent the last three Christmases four-tabling $1/$2 ring games. But she doesn’t give me credit where credit is due! I still find time to remember those special occasions, like the Champions League Final, the Scottish Mixed Doubles Darts Playoffs and, of course, Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. Still, she continues to be ungrateful - is it time to move on?
Dear Cheapskate,
While it gives me great pleasure to see that you are a keen online poker player, I’m perplexed as to why your girlfriend has stuck with you so long?! Do you ever leave the house? (Maybe she’s left you and you haven’t noticed.)
If you want to keep her (I assume you do - who else would put up with you!?), start upping your game and win a seat at the WSOP. Or you could try prizing that wallet of yours open, setting the moths free and taking you and yours to Vegas with all those winnings you must be accumulating. You could still play poker, while keeping the missus happy as she bakes by the pool, goes clubbing or even discovers she’s pretty darn good at this poker malarkey herself.
Book those Vegas flights Mr Cheapskate, get the suntan lotion (for her, as I’ll doubt you’ll see daylight) and the pair of you will be back on track in no time. Your ears will soon be hearing moaning of the right sort. Oh, and put the lappy down on the flight over and expand your cultural horizons with the in-flight entertainment.
It’s all about the work/life balance old bean, and frankly I’m amazed you still have a girlfriend and you best change your ways before it’s too late.
I’m off to Vegas myself! Ciao for now.