Comments on: What Would You Do?

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:40:49 +0000

I used to buy them when I was broke, living with my parents, and in debt. I knew the odds, but they someone has to win, right?

These days I have some financial success and independence, and it’s been years since I bought one. I’m not even sure I’d want to win. It means so much more if you earn your fortune.

Now I tend to lump the lottery into the same category as late night informercials. It’s all about making money preying on someone’s hopes and dreams.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:06:40 +0000

Hey, I don't really think the lottery works. If you need money though, I tried this, and it's much better than a one in a trillion chance... These Guys, so maybe you should try it.

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:54:13 +0000

I played once. It was my first time playing the Megamillion lotery, and I thought I had to have all six numbers right, and since I didn’t, I threw away the ticket. A couple of years later, I found out that 4 or 5 correct numbers were also winners of some thousands (can’t remember how many numbers I got right, but it was close). I was very upset, because I was layed off my job, ended up losing my car and having to sell my home. I guess after paying debts and necessities of life, I’d give away money to charities and people who need it. Not the lazy and unmotivated bums though, but struggling people who are trying to make something of themselves and haven’t had the right breaks in their lives. If I had any money left over, I’d spend a couple of years traveling the US and the world so I could help others in different zip codes.

By: Ling

Ling — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:21:01 +0000

My dad used to purchase a lottery every Sunday. Never won anything, far as I know. One time, we sat down and did some approximation of how much money he would have had, plus interest, if he had saved every dollar spent on lotteries. Kinda broke his heart…

By: Richard Callaby

Richard Callaby — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:16:45 +0000

To be honest I do not enter the lottery either. I just do not have a great need for the money, like yourself. If I had tons of money to spend it would not be on myself that is for sure. There are some college aged friends that I would help pay for their college. But I would make absolutely sure that they did not know that the money came from me.

Not to avoid the question but I would not change a thing because happiness does not come from money or wealth. Rather it comes from yourself. If you are a happy person then no matter how much money you have will not change this.

Basically I would just end up giving all the money away to people who need it more than I do.

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:12:55 +0000

They say the lottery is for people who can’t do math. Many people who’ve won also say it has ruined their lives. But, I still buy an occasional ticket maybe once every year or two. Honestly, though, I’m not sure what I would do if I won. I would probably have to lay on a beach somewhere(Hawaii) and think about it.