| Gamble too much |
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| Eat too much |
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| Drink too much |
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| Stay up all night |
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| Splurge on extravagant meals |
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| Drink right out on the street |
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| Use coupons for everything |
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| Gamble without drinking |
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| Abandon your workout regimen |
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| Ignore all news from outside Las Vegas; what happens outside Vegas stays outside Vegas! |
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| Stay in a suite |
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| Buy extra-pricey show tickets |
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| Tip excessively |
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| Eat only at buffets |
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| Drink all night |
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| Pay for parking |
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| Turn off your cellphone/ignore email |
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| Take a helicopter ride |
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| Visit strip clubs |
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| Leave the kids at home |
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| Get luxurious spa treatments |
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| Play video poker in a store |
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| Have one-night stand(s) |
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| Eat competitively at buffets |
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| Rent a pool cabana |
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| Do thrill experiences (skydiving, race-car driving, etc.) |
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| Flirt with strangers |
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| Visit a brothel/pay for an "escort" |
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| Smoke cigars |
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| Buy extra-pricey sporting-event tickets |
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| Get high on marijuana |
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| Smoke cigarettes |
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| Shop at high-end stores |
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| Rent a limo |
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| Go to a shooting range |
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| Sing karaoke |
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| Party with the 20-somethings at the nightclubs |
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| Wear sexy/risqué outfits |
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| Buy scratch-off lottery tickets for the inbound plane |
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| Search the trash for coupons |
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| Use a fake name |
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| Go to a male revue |
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| Rent an ultra-expensive car |
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| Seek out same-sex liaison(s) |
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| Rent a mobility scooter |
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| Sunbathe topless |
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| Get married impulsively |
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| Charge a stranger for sex |
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Analysis
The results of this poll turn out to be fairly predictable, proving the adage that nothing succeeds like excess.
Though gluttony in general refers to an over-indulgence or over-consumption of food or drink, which received the second- and third-most votes, in Las Vegas, gluttony also bespeaks too much gambling, the number-one only-in-Vegas vice, to no surprise.
We were surprised, at least somewhat, that sex is an afterthought. The first carnally related choice barely hit the top 20 ("visit strip clubs" placed at number 19). Maybe we shouldn't be too startled, given the advancing age of our demographic. On the other hand, "have one-night stands" wasn't far behind at number 23, so apparently there's some life left in the old fossils yet. On the other other hand, perhaps a few youngsters snuck into the poll results; though it was last of all the choices, "charge a stranger for sex" actually received four votes.
We're not sure if we're charmed that 12 respondents "search the trash for coupons," while 27 "smoke cigarettes" in Vegas. That said, 32 people "smoke cigars," while only 28 "indulge in the wacky weed"; we'd have predicted the opposite.
Based on nearly 3,000 votes and assuming four or five votes per person on average, the sample size of 500-700 gives some weight to the rest of the results, particularly "use coupons for everything" (#7), which makes us proud; "tip excessively" (#13), fellow Georges helping us make the world go round; "sing karaoke" (#36) as if no one is watching; and "get married impulsively" (one above charging a stranger for sex at the very bottom and the two might, actually, be connected in some way).
Thanks to everyone who voted and let's do it again soon.
