If you offered me either side, then you cannot refuse to honor your bet based on which side I choose. If you made your “offer” conditional upon my choosing one side, then by definition you didn’t offer me “either side of the bet”.
Originally Posted by lustylad
You have now learned what a Hobson's choice is.
You chose the wrong horse if you wanted a bet from me. I had already chosen that horse. You chose to take nothing.
Hobson's choice
A Hobson's choice is a free choice in which only one thing is offered. Because a person may refuse to accept what is offered,
the two options are taking it or taking nothing. In other words, one may "take it or leave it."