How did Russian Roulette come to be? I find it hard to believe someone came up with it one day saying see how lucky I am today? I include suicidal people in this too.

Submitted ⁨⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Patnou@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨nostupidquestions@lemmy.world⁩

Just a shout out if you are thinking about suicide call the hotline or talk to some one. Much love to all of you

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T00l_shed@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Looks like it may be from a short story en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_roulette?wprov=sfla…

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- Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Very interesting Wikipedia page. Thanks for sharing.
  
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  - T00l_shed@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    You’re welcome!
    
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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
It probably started with less voluntary players. As in two people betting on whether their prisoner lives.

Eventually some one decided it wasn’t hard enough and turned it on themselves

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AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
The name may come from stereotypes of life being grim and/or cheap in Russia

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Kyrgizion@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I’m willing to bet it had more to do with level of inebriation than suicidality.

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