Baby's first casino
I realize I am so late on this, but casinos... holy crap.
My boss/co-workerpal "Bob" (not his real name) and I are just wandering around the Tropicana hotel in Atlantic City.
Sure, we have had a bit to drink.
In honor of drunky Stu, I had:
(1) glass of regular champagne
(3) glasses of rose champagne
(1) glass of sauvignon blanc
(5) small crab cakes
(2) orders of shrimp & grits
(1) salad

Bob had about 10 rum and cokes.


Backstory
I have never been to a casino before.



Hyp-mo-tizing
The lights. The mirrors. The Postal Service-esque beepy boops from the machines.
So hypnotic.
So circular.
Never ending.
Around and around they go.

We see Dan & Kim playing craps and our presence ruins their luck.

Kim: OK, I need new shoes
*rolls dice*
Dealer: Looks like you are shopping at Payless now



Then we see a co-worker playing one of those machines. The machines with the buttons and the very well animated screens.
"See, I bet this one here and then this one rolls and then the duck comes up"
She tries to explain the game to me.
I have to pee.
The sounds are making me crazy.
"Where is the bathroom?"

"Now, I am 200 points up. No, not 200 dollars, 200 points. See, when you get a point you see this thing that does this."

Bob and I, who are licensed "Information Technology" professionals, stand there with our mouths agape.
Utterly confused.


Teen Building
I am here for a work team building week long conference symposium thing. Please shoot me now.


In my room
Sometimes I'll watch people through the peep hole.








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