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0 pointsjonathankoren2y ago0 comments

It's not just blackmail. There's also the fear that addiction to expensive controlled substances will lead to money problems, and thus the desire to sell some of the valuable secrets you have.

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monksy2y ago· 2 in thread

One of the questions they ask is on alcohol (also with gambling): Have you ever suffered financial consequences as a result of your drinking.

Being super honest I answered: Yes, I spend more money than I plan on when going out frequently. (Limiting to 20$ of drinks, and it ends up being 25..this was more than a decade ago and I was fresh out of school)

fragmede2y ago

Financial consequences is so vague. Of course I suffered "financial consequences", I had to give them money in exchange for my drink in the first place! Of course they mean severe repercussions, but the way it's worded it, I just had to say yes.

monksy2y ago

yep, I think they're looking for "have you ever drank yourself homeless where you were doing zjs in the alley for a shot of malort"

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