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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAre you buying a MegaMillions ticket (or two) (or more) today?
Yes, it's throwing dollar bills into a wishing well. But I wouldn't mind becoming an instant multimillionaire.
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underpants
(182,799 posts)Random tickets. I played another of each with the lottery numbers from LOST. 😝
ret5hd
(20,491 posts)I will still be a close and dependable friend.
IA8IT
(5,554 posts)Bad attitude today
Archae
(46,327 posts)$4 worth.
Shermann
(7,413 posts)There is some interesting psychology behind these big jackpots. The odds of winning haven't increased, just the jackpot amount. The typical $100 million or so is still a pretty damn good return on that $2 investment. But for many, that just doesn't pique any interest. But a $1 billion return on that $2? Now we're talking!
MissMillie
(38,556 posts)(also game theory and negotiations... but, anyway)
He told me that if you must spend money for a ticket, it's important that you realize that you are paying for the excitement that you *MIGHT* beat the astronomically overwhelming odds.
You're buying the thrill.
He also recommended buying only one ticket. If one ticket represents a 1 in 13,000,000 chance at winning, then doubling your odds by purchasing two tickets still only gets you 2 chances in 13,000,000 at winning.
Everyone in the department calls lottery tickets a tax on people who are bad at math.
ok_cpu
(2,051 posts)We buy one ticket when the jackpot is high enough that the daydream is worth $2.
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)I feel really bad people who are spending extra money they don't have on this fantasy.
Shermann
(7,413 posts)You have your water cooler conversations and DU threads and local news stories, the $2 gets you a seat at the table
lastlib
(23,225 posts)so what's the point?
zappaman
(20,606 posts)the clerk told me I definitely bought the winning ticket, so sorry everybody
Midnight Writer
(21,760 posts)Besides, I would never be able to pay the taxes, as this windfall would put me into a higher bracket.
DakotaSnow
(51 posts)Gotta play to win. I've bought worse things with $4.
Chainfire
(17,536 posts)dflprincess
(28,075 posts)Accepting that what I've bought is a couple hours of day dreaming. But I've wasted more money on worse things.
MineralMan
(146,294 posts)Random pick, but we'll see, eh?
I'm not planning what to do with the money yet, though.
DakotaSnow
(51 posts)And good luck!
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Algernon Moncrieff
(5,790 posts)brooklynite
(94,539 posts)bottomofthehill
(8,329 posts)I already bought the winning ticket!10 dollars, 5 tickets and the ability to dream big!!!
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)I bought mine Wednesday.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)I did buy for the last two drawings without luck, even though I specifically asked the store clerk for "three winning numbers". She failed me.
I'll just have to let someone else get lucky today.
ArnoldLayne
(2,067 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,388 posts)when I was there yesterday, so I skipped buying a ticket. I was going to buy one, but I figured someone in line had just bought " the one".
herding cats
(19,564 posts)Emile
(22,722 posts)demmiblue
(36,849 posts)I want to be the person who wins the following, lesser jackpot. Let the billionaire take all the heat!
jimfields33
(15,793 posts)Then the following day, Id go on a 6 month world cruise. By then there will be some other interesting story to talk about. I really think that is the best outcome from new winners.
LiberalFighter
(50,912 posts)Deep State Witch
(10,426 posts)I figured, what the hell. If I win, I might be able to buy a Senator.
shanti
(21,675 posts)the opportunity to buy one presents itself. It probably won't, so...
2naSalit
(86,598 posts)Never played the lottery before so I had to show him how. There was nobody waiting while we were there.
I got a few yesterday, I always try to guess the #s even when I don't actually buy a ticket. I'd kick myself if I guessed the #s and didn't play for pot this big.
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