Poker and Premature Aging
What gives? Is it mainly due to stress? Depression? Are there psychological issues, like it's a known fact that mental issues lead to premature aging? Does the constant cycle of dopamine create aging?
I've seen lots of people who sit at offices and eat poorly that look a lot better than a lot of grinders. Even the grinders who exercise a bit.
Poker players are not necessarily a random subsection of humanity. A lot of us were already headed towards solo, sedentary lives and just happened to discover poker. Maybe if you compared players to software engineers, for example, the difference won't be as striking. Tom Dwan already looked rough when he was 21.
Also, players will hit it big and appear on all the shows for a little while then disappear from the public eye. We see them 10 years later and are surprised to see them looking 10 years
I guess I'm a heretic for saying this, but I thought Dwan looked like a high schooler in the 'Poker After Dark' heyday. Have no idea what he's looking like these days, as I don't frequent Macau cash games. Evidently he's looking kinda rough, judging by several posts in this thread.
Think actors/actresses have won the environmental lottery moreso than the genetic one. And there are definitely Macauley Culkin-esque exceptions to that rule
Scottish friend of mine says 'takeaway' in place of 'takeout'. That has to be right near the top of the UK slang rankings
Reminds me of when someone asked how a drive through in England works when people have to get their food through the passenger side window and I first thought it was a joke.
Reminds me of when someone asked how a drive through in England works when people have to get their food through the passenger side window and I first thought it was a joke.
Lol. Reaching over to the passenger side window helps ward off the premature aging associated with frequenting drive-thrus
