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The Lottery.

ChagenChagen
edited 2011-09-04 20:18:37 in General
[tɕagɛn]
It's so stupid. Yet so enticing. Now, I am not a lotteryfag. But my mom is, and I cannot deny thay there's a certain thrill in winning some money. We just won 20 bucks today, afterall. That constant fleeting goal of hitting the jackpot is so amazingly addicting, I swear. It's like chasing the purple dragon--it will never happen, but it's somewhat fun, tho (I probably wouldn't waste my money on it tho). Also, I wondered, that, in the ridiculously unlikely chance of me and my mom winning, that basically no one I told--including you guys--would believe me. I'm not sure why that matters, but I noticed. .....Oh look, it's another "Chagen rambles" topic....

Comments

  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    > That constant fleeting goal of hitting the jackpot is so amazingly addicting, I swear.
    Exactly the point, rather than seeing it as a loss you see it as near win.
  • NovaNova
    If you must eat a phoenix, boil it, do not roast it. This only encourages their mischievous habits.
    Also, I wondered, that, in the ridiculously unlikely chance of me and my mom winning, that basically no one I told--including you guys--would believe me.


    You can check the winners.


  • ChagenChagen
    [tɕagɛn]
    Oh look, my mom just won 20 bucks again.
  • ForzareForzare
    Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the last Day.
    I thought this was going to be about the Shirley Jackson thing.
  • GLORIOUSLeaderGLORIOUSLeader
    When in Turkey, ROCK THE FUCK OUT
    Clearly, she should continue playing.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    Opening packs of trading cards is like this but better, since you can make use of even the garbage cards.
  • ChagenChagen
    [tɕagɛn]
    So my mom managed to make a profit of 20 bucks off of this scratch off (spent 30, won 50). Hm.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    You should probably use this very small sample size to predict the likelihood of you making more money from the lottery.
  • VorpyVorpy
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    Remember the 1/8 rule.

    If, out of 8 lottery tickets, you win less than 50% of the amount you put in, then stop.
  • IcalasariIcalasari
    No rainbow star
    ^ When do you start again? :D?
  • RedEyedAbyssRedEyedAbyss
    edited 2011-09-04 20:59:14

    I'd think that if it were only a $2 a week thing (like Lotto 6/49), then it wouldn't be too bad of an expenditure (obviously depending on how much you earn a week). But the lottery tickets? Better quit if you get ahead.

  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Lottery = Biggest legal scam out there.
  • IcalasariIcalasari
    No rainbow star
    ^ I keep thinking that your avatar is of a wizard! D:
  • VorpyVorpy
    ☭Unstoppable Sex Goddess☭
    Even if you spend around 64,000 dollars on them, there is a very high chance you probably won't win because the numbers are randomly determined, and the ones you buy might never win at all. There is no printed auto-win ticket with the guaranteed numbers.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Quoth River Song:

    "I hate wizards in stories. They always end being him (The Doctor)"
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    I really would like to win the lottery :(

    Although I'd end up giving the majority away I'd save the rest and live off of the interest.
  • MagusMagus
    I'LL STAY MAI HAUNDS...WITH YAU BLAHT
    The way I look at it, losing $2 is about worth the entertainment value of a crossword-themed lottery scratcher, win or lose.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    edited 2011-09-05 13:26:03
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    I, for one, am a huge fan of lotteries. The Georgia lottery is what makes my school so cheap.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Well, I'm not saying that the concept isn't useful or that it doesn't help people gather money, but anyone who buys a ticket expecting to win is really silly, imo.
  • BobBob
    I don't think it's a matter of if anyone will believe you or not, it's a matter of if anyone will care.

    I can't help but be just a bit wary of the lottery. But, good luck with that.
  • Trigger_LoadedTrigger_Loaded
    'Swhy my strategy is not hoping to "win" the lottery. Taking the usual 6/49 (s it just me, or is that the most common form of number generation?), I'm not looking to get all six numbers right. I've set my sights lower. Four or five numbers.

    Still not going to happen, but the odds are better.
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