I'm kind of fascinated on people's perception relative to their approach to playing the big jackpot games.

I have a natural instinct that makes me think I'm going to win the big one all the time.

I have heard other people being somewhat negative however and was wondering how most people feel about it.

I know that instinct you're talking about. I'm in disbelief every time I don't win the big one.

I just try to think positive and hope for the best. I mean, I'm sure many people believe that they are going to win a jackpot, but really, the odds are against the fact, that all of us are going to win one. Still, I try to think positive and continue to buy tickets for each drawing.

Strongly agree! you never will know if you do not play. Get at least 2 tickets every time the jack pot reaches 100 Million!

(John McCain) I couldn't Agree With you More!

This is still funny!!!!

I wouldn't play if I didn't believe I was going to win but I'm not the only one who thinks I'm going to win because clerks selling me my tickets and others are always telling me to remember them when I win.

Now, if I can just get my post-drawing tickets to agree with my pre-drawing feelings...

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"I have heard other people being somewhat negative"

If buy 1000 tickets every year, you can expect to win once every 175,000 years. If you play for 50 years there's stil only a 1 in 3500 chance that you'll be one of the people to win. Anyone who actually believes they'll win is extremely optimistic at best, and delusional at worst. That's not negativity, it's simple reality.

No, so I will have to prove myself wrong.

We have the Mega Millions and Super lotto, but not a chance because I would know what to do with the money.  You wouldn't see me on some talk show  talking about how I lost millions of dollars with uncontrolled spending sprees or buying houses, cars, jewelry for family and friends.  Yes, I would share, but not to the degree that other people who win do and don't have substantial saving to rely on 5 or 6 years later hence ending up on a talk show, talking about how I lost it all and now I have no friends and family.  Winning large sums of money comes with great responsibility that if you're not careful can cause great heartache, hey, just ask West Virginia Winner, Mr.   Jack Whitaker.  $119 million after taxes!!!!!!!!!

My life is going so bad right now I don't believe in anything anymore.

I'll believe it when I see it.