Tried Robinhood for the free crypto from Burger King. My God is that place a train wreck.

So yesterday I had Burger King for lunch (very unhealthy, I know. Trying to do better) and I received an email saying I had earned some crypto from it but I had to get it through a Robinhood account. I've never had one and have heard some bad stories, but I figured I would just get the free crypto and not pit any "real" money into it. I see now why people don't like it.

As I'm signing for this account, without them knowing me at all, or my net worth, the default is to allow me to do options trading and I have to opt out not have that. This was a huge red flag for me but I opted out and proceeded. Once I had my account set up and actually saw the site I felt like I was at a carnival. With all the flashing and bright lights and showcasing hot stocks like Netflix and Tesla it in no way felt like a financial institution, but more like a casino.

There's a fine line between being user friendly and just prompting gambling. I think everyone is responsible for their financial choices and all, but that combined with encouraging options traders without any vetting process just seemed terrifying.

Just my two cents. Hopefully all your fast food experiences are better than mine was.