It doesn't really throw me off, but unless it is good natured kibitzing, I find it pretty crude. Keep it classy or at least friendly, otherwise you might look like a maccabeo.
I generally play at the local casino with my wife. We like different games, so not always together, though often so. It is nice to get out, have dinner together, a few drinks, and hit the gaming floor. More and more I don't play alone, though I used to play the tables by myself at times when...
Many times in the past. I don't any more though and only have a drink on occasion now. Much more health conscience now, getting older, etc. But back in the day, indeed.
Very rarely. The odds just suck and I find them kind of boring, to be honest. That said, when killing some time or winding up the evening, hitting the slots doesn't hurt.
Usually scope out the table games. Other than poker, gravitate to blackjack, roulette, and baccarat; in roughly that order. Oh and I normally order a drink. A G&T or Tom Collins hits the spot.
Honestly, very little, as I rarely play the slots. I'm much more into table games. Basically, if I'm killing time waiting on someone else, etc. I might run a few bills through the one armed bandit.