I haven't bought a lottery ticket in about 5 years...and have therefore saved a lot of money.
2006-07-20 10:32:51 · 23 answers · asked by Sona 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Well You gotta be in it to win it !!!!
2006-07-20 10:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well congratulations on being a rounded, well adjusted sensible person. Now that you have slapped yourself on the back and have reflected on how sad it must be for lesser mortals, think awhile.
What a boring old dungheap life would be if everyone was the same.
Most people also know that the chances of winning are minuscule but then that's the rub - as long as you are in the game, you may win it!
Don't begrudge others a bit of fun, it's their money, they can do with it what they wish!
P.S. Now that you have saved a lot of money, what are you going to do with it? Money, at the end of the day is only a medium of exchange!
2006-07-20 10:41:09 · answer #2 · answered by Raymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As games go, it's not much fun...just handing over a quid for a (probably) worthless bit of paper - I get more fun and value from buying a return ticket on my local bus into town. I think there are 2 primary motivations for participating in the lottery; greed and desperation, both of which are fuelled by an astounding misjudgement of the laws of probability, either due to mathematical incompetence or deliberate self-deception.
2006-07-20 10:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by blank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't bought any tickets for a decade.
How much lottery advertising do you see? Who buys tickets regularly and who can avoid buying any? Do you see any video lottery terminals in your area? How does the lottery change lives and things? And how much tax is there on your winnings?
Lotteries are like caffeine and nicotine: highly addictive and not easy to beat.
2006-07-20 10:40:34 · answer #4 · answered by blooutflash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People don't generally understand the statistical probability of winning. I have a relative who spends $500/week on tickets and has for at least 20 years. He could have invested at least have that money and made a "jackpot" by now. I guess it's hard to let go of a dream. ;-0
2006-07-20 10:37:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is almost 10 million Aussie money precise? purchase an fairly great living house, completely grant it with each and every of the maximum modern stuff. purchase countless investment homes and lease them out. purchase countless new vehicles. pay off all my households debt and supply them each and every $a hundred 000 to spend. Take my total kinfolk on a great trip. Take all my friends on a great trip. Donate to charity. make investments what's left and stay off the interest and earnings from my leases. Wow that replaced into exciting. Now on condition that it got here genuine.
2016-12-10 11:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by vanpelt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree, dout your gonna win. One of my things to do on my to do list is to buy a lottery ticket, which goes against everything i've just said ;-)
2006-07-20 10:45:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose we live in hope,there is always that outside chance that it might change our lives for the better.So we think.Wouldnt mind winning to try it out though.
2006-07-20 12:25:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because the lottery is like cigarettes once you start it's hard to stop.
2006-07-20 10:41:57 · answer #9 · answered by Princess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but there is a chance.
Haven't you ever dreamed of what you would do with all that money?
Look at all the good you could do. For yourself, your family, friends, strangers. I would have a blast.
2006-07-20 10:37:42 · answer #10 · answered by PUINSAI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because.THEY live in hope. Its totally mad to waste hundreds of pounds wishing on such extreme odds.......but there will always be people that do.......who propably end up miserable
2006-07-20 10:44:10 · answer #11 · answered by ~Lez~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋