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Originally Posted by nycballer
correct! except u can't say ur a doctor and get a negative reaction or a lawyer or pretty much any profession except stripper and hooker. poker is unique in that most people our age outside of poker know 1 or 2 "professionals" and that friend completely defines for them what a professional poker player is. and it just so happens that most of the time that friend is a degenerate grinder who makes sure everyone knows how much of a baller he is for dropping out of school and sitting on the computer all day
Very often, When out with my wife's friends and co-cworkers, we are out with doctors, and the doctors find it fascinating that I play poker for a living and are often actually envious. I'll try to do you proud, tho, man (unfortunately I don't have a pic of MY baller car on this comp.)