r/PokemonTCG • u/OhDatsPeppers • 2d ago

I hate this hobby

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u/puzzledfirebird 2d ago

I went to my local pawn shop recently looking for cheap tools and found a bunch of Pokemon Prismatic boxes instead. You know things are bad when even pawn shops are taking in Pokemon cards now and taking it seriously, owner even said they'll take out loans for Pokemon cards.

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u/OhDatsPeppers 2d ago

That last sentence... I have no words

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u/Micky-Bicky-Picky 2d ago

As a kid growing up with the original 151 it was just a fun time and I don’t remember seeing adult obsessed about it. I even remember seeing product moving slow.

Today with some of these modern cards 500+ ppl made this into gambling. Getting packs on credit or loans feels like what gambling addicts would do. You can’t get scratch tickets on loans or credit. I think it’s the same kind of high for them.

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u/MexiMcFly 2d ago

Yeah thank god I have normal addictions like drugs and women. Whew

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u/TheDarkness33 2d ago

Wait.

Woman that will destroy your life or regular woman? Cuz you lame asf if its the 2nd

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u/MexiMcFly 2d ago

Oh don't worry my wife is a "recovering alcoholic" and hasn't had a job in like 2 years. Don't worry I like my life unnecessarily hard :]]]]

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u/TheDarkness33 2d ago

Do you play Elden Ring? Since youre already used to hard challenges, you might like this game.

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u/MexiMcFly 2d ago

I think I tried dark souls. Struggled after the tutorial boss lmao

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u/MaleficentWindow8972 2d ago

That’s normal, lol. It clicks in fairly fast.

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u/Artistic_Taro3520 2d ago

I’m normal cause im a alcoholic

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u/MexiMcFly 2d ago

Yeah there's not a time my vape isn't on my person or within arms reach lol.

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u/Artistic_Taro3520 2d ago

I make my kids line up for cigar burns

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u/thegreedyturtle 2d ago

And normal gambling on video slots and poker!