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RE: Going nuts with lottery tickets?

writersblock — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:53:00 GMT

NEVER! I can't ever imagine spending that much a week on lottery tickets.

My son loves to buy lottery tickets. He doesn't spend that much, but he does generally win when he plays!

RE: Going nuts with lottery tickets?

Louise31 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:08:54 GMT

Madness surely they could find something better to do with their money? How much do they actually win back?

RE: Going nuts with lottery tickets?

Agent Fred — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:01:36 GMT

I college friend of mine often said that the lottery was "a tax on people who are bad at math." I have to agree. I don't know of a single person like that, who drops mega cash on lottery tickets, who has recouped their long-term investment with winnings. Instead, all the winners you hear about on the news are casual players who buy one or two tickets a week, or even just bought one randomly!

RE: Going nuts with lottery tickets?

jimbo66 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:16:49 GMT

I guess my friend isn't alone in his obsession then. I just can't imagine dropping that kind of cash on something that has the same chance of winning as getting struck by lightning!

RE: Going nuts with lottery tickets?

knacker — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:56:29 GMT

My father would do this, anywhere from 100 to 300/week on them and I never got it. My mother liked the normal scratch off and he did straight lotto numbers. I never fully understood it at all. I would much rather play a game, than a chance type game.

RE: Going nuts with lottery tickets?

ChipsAlive — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:37:50 GMT

I had a friend in high school who was like this. He didn't even have a real job-he did a paper round and spent everything he earned on cards-it was really sad.

Going nuts with lottery tickets?

jimbo66 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:02:14 GMT

I have a friend who drops $100 a week on lottery tickets - scratch tickets, Powerball - you name it. Granted he can afford it so it is harmless in his instance but I just can't imagine blowing that amount of money all the time like that. Anyone do that here? Or know someone like that?