I need an unbiased person with a good set of brains to help me sort this out.
A woman I work with (we're compatible friends) decided we should take our vacation together and go to Las Vegas and gamble, just for the heck of it. Nelly and I saved all year, and each of us was able to save $1,800 for the trip. After travel and hotel expenses we had just $400 left for gambling.
"Nellie" and I had a terrific time, saw some great shows and ate like royalty. We lost some money the, at blackjack and the craps tables So we stopped and went to the slot machines, which we both love. We each had $100 left and decided to play the $1 machines.
By 2:30 a.m., we were tapped out, and all the money we had set aside for gambling was gone. Nellie started to walk back to our rooms. I then said, "I'm going to put one last dollar in and call it quits." I stepped over to the slot that Nellie had been feeding all night, put in a dollar, and lo and behold, I hit the jackpot. The money was falling all over the floor, and it seemed like an endless stream of silver dollars was coming out. I counted the total, and it came to $12,00 Nell yelled, "You have to split that with me. I fed that machine all night!" I replied, "When you walked away, it became MY machine. I don't owe you anything." She yelled, "What kind of a friend are you, anyway?" Well, Ann, I realized our fhip was at stake and decided to split my winnings with Nellie.
I would like to know, was I a fool to do it, or was I morally obligated to share my winnings? Please tell me what you think. — Tess in Texas