Comments on: Why Do Casinos Have Ugly Carpet? http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:45:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Ionut Puiu http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-588196 Ionut Puiu Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:33:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-588196 Intersting arguments Intersting arguments

]]> By: jenjen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-580314 jenjen Thu, 29 May 2008 01:44:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-580314 Oh casinos aren't alone. Hotel conference centers and ballrooms have got to be right up there. Check out the "Painful upholstery and caca carpets" pool in Flickr... http://flickr.com/groups/badupholstery/pool/ Oh casinos aren’t alone. Hotel conference centers and ballrooms have got to be right up there. Check out the “Painful upholstery and caca carpets” pool in Flickr…
http://flickr.com/groups/badupholstery/pool/

]]> By: the real sam http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-573910 the real sam Mon, 26 May 2008 13:50:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-573910 i like it i like it

]]> By: Ash http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-573115 Ash Mon, 26 May 2008 04:38:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-573115 I work security at a casino and they make sure to tell you all the little tricks. The carpet and roof are usually eyesores so your eyes remain upward to enjoy the flashing lights and cocktail waitresses, therefore using all their OTHER psychological warfare tricks to get more money out of you. Another one? The music on a machine that they want to pimp out the most (the ones that cost more, pay out less) is louder than the ones that don't rake in the same volume of cash. Red also triggers some psychological response to spend, spend, spend. I work security at a casino and they make sure to tell you all the little tricks.

The carpet and roof are usually eyesores so your eyes remain upward to enjoy the flashing lights and cocktail waitresses, therefore using all their OTHER psychological warfare tricks to get more money out of you.

Another one? The music on a machine that they want to pimp out the most (the ones that cost more, pay out less) is louder than the ones that don’t rake in the same volume of cash.

Red also triggers some psychological response to spend, spend, spend.

]]> By: Terry http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-572694 Terry Sun, 25 May 2008 22:59:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-572694 So the vomit, blood, urine etc stains don't show up. So the vomit, blood, urine etc stains don’t show up.

]]> By: Bob Whaler http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-572686 Bob Whaler Sun, 25 May 2008 22:49:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-572686 Finally, a question I can answer. Like every single detail in a casino, the ugly carpet is designed to get more money out of you. How? These ugly and "uncomfortable" patterns are such that they push your gaze upward to the tables, people gambling, winning. This, tied in with the constant noise of slot machines paying out-even if it 50 cents a time for the most part--gets people gambling more. Did someone actually research these carpets to get the desired behaviors? Yes, and you would cry if you knew how much money went into that "ugly" design. Finally, a question I can answer.

Like every single detail in a casino, the ugly carpet is designed to get more money out of you.

How?

These ugly and “uncomfortable” patterns are such that they push your gaze upward to the tables, people gambling, winning. This, tied in with the constant noise of slot machines paying out-even if it 50 cents a time for the most part–gets people gambling more.

Did someone actually research these carpets to get the desired behaviors? Yes, and you would cry if you knew how much money went into that “ugly” design.

]]> By: hkerwf8qt2 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-572558 hkerwf8qt2 Sun, 25 May 2008 21:26:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-572558 This suggest a sure fire way to make money at a casino. Walk around an look for chips on the carpet. This suggest a sure fire way to make money at a casino. Walk around an look for chips on the carpet.

]]> By: Perceive http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-572555 Perceive Sun, 25 May 2008 21:00:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-572555 A guy with a website design like that has some cheek complaining about ugly decor. A guy with a website design like that has some cheek complaining about ugly decor.

]]> By: inkedgal http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-572490 inkedgal Sun, 25 May 2008 20:38:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-572490 We had horrible carpets at every movie theater I managed. I was told it was to hide stains and, though never properly explained to me, to keep customers moving. One boss claimed that people tend not to loiter over a busy print. We had horrible carpets at every movie theater I managed. I was told it was to hide stains and, though never properly explained to me, to keep customers moving. One boss claimed that people tend not to loiter over a busy print.

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-572446 Dan Sun, 25 May 2008 20:18:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-572446 Casinos are monuments to bad taste design from top to bottom. Why should the carpets be any different? Casinos are monuments to bad taste design from top to bottom. Why should the carpets be any different?

]]> By: Cory O'Brien http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-572418 Cory O'Brien Sun, 25 May 2008 19:45:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-572418 I had always heard that it was ugly and hard to look at so that your eyes stayed up off the floor and looking at the tables, which caused you to gamble more. I like the vacuum idea though! I had always heard that it was ugly and hard to look at so that your eyes stayed up off the floor and looking at the tables, which caused you to gamble more. I like the vacuum idea though!

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/25/why-do-casinos-have-ugly-carpet/#comment-572389 CheeseDuck Sun, 25 May 2008 19:37:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16438#comment-572389 Dang! Next time I go to a casino I'm bringing a vacuum cleaner! Dang! Next time I go to a casino I’m bringing a vacuum cleaner!

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