I mentioned to someone I know that I like to play online poker, and would quit my job in a second if I was good enough to make regular money playing poker. This person basically looked at me with horror, and said gambling is bad and I would end up in a gutter and all that. I decided it wasn't worth debating and just said, "Whatever."

What if I had instead said that I was going to take other people's money and gamble on it in a situation where I have far less control over the outcome than when I play poker? This person would have been even more horrified. Funny thing, though.... I was describing a mutual fund manager.