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I would never give a lottery ticket as a gift for that reason it could be a winner, but if I did and it won I would be mad as h_ll at myself. I would get over it because after all I gave it as a GIFT | | |
Midlands, SC United States Member #70200 January 14, 2009 278 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:03 am - IP Logged | |
I guess truth be told, I would be a bit disappointed that it wasn't me, but at the same time, I'd be happy for them. You buy people gifts to make them happy. I figure when it's my time to win, it's my time. Period. Am I the only one on this board that thinks it's okay to give lottery tickets as gifts? Am I a fool for doing this? Really???? | | |
Illinois United States Member #82530 November 3, 2009 850 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:06 am - IP Logged | |
I would never give a lottery ticket as a gift for that reason it could be a winner, but if I did and it won I would be mad as h_ll at myself. I would get over it because after all I gave it as a GIFT I wouldn't begrudge someone over winning some pocket money from a ticket I gave them as a gift but a million dollar or any significant jackpot would be a life changer for you and your family. Isn't that like a player taboo kinda like copying somone else numbers? | | |
New Jersey United States Member #18150 June 28, 2005 17914 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:29 am - IP Logged | |
" Most of the civilized world recognizes that a lottery ticket is the worst gift one could possibly give." Regardless, It's really the thought that counts. On one hand it could be the worst, but on the other hand it could be the best. "After one minute of scratching or watching the Drawing: What was once a thoughtful gift becomes a useless piece of paper. No other gift in the world finds it's way to the Trash Can faster than a losing lottery ticket." Is it any different than the TIE with animal designs or polka dots on it, that finds it's way to the dresser drawer, or to another christmas box to be given to someone else. The Salvation Army recieved over one million ties last year in their good will bins. Millions of Gifts get returned/exchanged every year for a Gift that's more to the Gift Recipients liking: What do you do with a Losing Lottery Ticket: Throw It Away!
The gift receiver will feel animosity toward the gift giver for implying that he or she deserves a cut of the winnings, and the relationship will be downhill from there. A mind once stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimensions! | | |
North Jersey United States Member #5812 July 18, 2004 14195 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:34 am - IP Logged | |
I guess truth be told, I would be a bit disappointed that it wasn't me, but at the same time, I'd be happy for them. You buy people gifts to make them happy. I figure when it's my time to win, it's my time. Period. Am I the only one on this board that thinks it's okay to give lottery tickets as gifts? Am I a fool for doing this? Really???? No, I think it's okay also to give as gifts. As i stated earlier, it's the thought that counts not wether they win a dollar, or a million or absolutely nothing... " Hope and Change " is no longer an option, " it's the past 41 months that counts ". In 2012, vote with your eye's open...! _________________________________________________________________ | | |
ohio United States Member #711 September 14, 2002 211 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:39 am - IP Logged | |
I don't give scratch-off's as gifts. I do give mega million tickets to a few co-workers and I tape mega millions tickets to candy canes and hang them on our tree for our company ,christmas eve.How ever I pick one number for everyone and I also buy a few extra for myself, so if they win, I win too. I do like receiving scratch-off's, but if I won a large amount I would share with the person who gave it to me. | | |
North Jersey United States Member #5812 July 18, 2004 14195 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:44 am - IP Logged | |
Millions of Gifts get returned/exchanged every year for a Gift that's more to the Gift Recipients liking: What do you do with a Losing Lottery Ticket: Throw It Away!
The gift receiver will feel animosity toward the gift giver for implying that he or she deserves a cut of the winnings, and the relationship will be downhill from there. This is true for exchanged gifts, but if people would put a little thought into what the person likes or dislikes it wouldn't happen as much. As far as the gift giver feeling ananosity towards the other if a large amount was won, I would say don't give a lottery ticket/scratchoff, if you feel this way. I honestly don't think the consensus would be that they would harbor anamosity towards the other person. Maybe some would, but not the majority. I would be happy for them not looking for a cut.. This type of blanket question could go on and on, because of the " wouda, shouda, couda situation. " Hope and Change " is no longer an option, " it's the past 41 months that counts ". In 2012, vote with your eye's open...! _________________________________________________________________ | | |
Illinois United States Member #82530 November 3, 2009 850 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:58 am - IP Logged | |
I don't give scratch-off's as gifts. I do give mega million tickets to a few co-workers and I tape mega millions tickets to candy canes and hang them on our tree for our company ,christmas eve.How ever I pick one number for everyone and I also buy a few extra for myself, so if they win, I win too. I do like receiving scratch-off's, but if I won a large amount I would share with the person who gave it to me. I love your idea. It's a fair compromise because everyone win. Gonna use that as a "honey trap" for my white elephant gift exchange lol | | |
adelaide sa Australia Member #37542 April 11, 2006 1487 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:48 am - IP Logged | |
but is there an expectation of getting a cut from the win if a " gift " won? isnt it not really a gift if theres a expectation of a share? its not a gift if the giver wants a cut and gets annoyed if you dont share. its them buying themselves a ticket and giving you the job og claiming a prize. an optimist says, " the glass is half full. " a pessimist says, " That glass will break there. "
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Maryland United States Member #10659 January 14, 2005 4620 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 1:54 pm - IP Logged | |
I usually give out scratch-off tickets every year at the family Christmas party to everyone that attends. The Teens are usually the bnig winners. Of course, their parents' have to cash the tickets for them. I don't think anyone has ever expressed feeling upset over not having a winner. They usually comment about it being fun. I hope one day I can give them a big Jackpot winner. Feeling, PRICELESS!!! | | |
mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 13462 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 2:07 pm - IP Logged | |
If one felt they might be upset if their gift turned out to be a big winner then they shouldn't give lottery tickets as gifts, just give money. And if the person ends up using the money to buy a lottery ticket that wins big then just accept the fact that some people are lucky and forget about it. * THat which happens most *
* is most likely to happen again * 
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Queens, NY United States Member #245 April 15, 2002 451 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 2:15 pm - IP Logged | |
The world must be full of stupid people including the officials of the various lotteries who have commercials asking that you give lottery tickets as gifts. Only a stupid person would be upset if they won. The maximum scrathoff ticket sold in NY is $30 and most people give $2 or $5 tickets as gifts. The person who got upset because the recipient won $75 bucks was cheap and next time should give a gift that costs more then $2. and has no possibility of increasing in value. Megamillionaire Time is a wonderful teacher, but it kills all its students. A man must consider what a rich realm he leaves when he becomes a conformist. | | |
Honduras Member #21312 August 29, 2005 4587 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 6:14 pm - IP Logged | |
Among some of the things i wouldn't do is give someone a lottery ticket as a gift expecting them to win if i give someone a lottery ticket as a gift it will be a winner a jackpot winner... How will i feel? That depends how much i got...Right now because of my situation i will feel upset i might even plead to the person to give me: $100,000...If i dont get anything it will be very upsetting because i dont have none... Hower the situation changes..For instance if you was to gather 10,000 people me among them and ask me to chip in $20 and the 10,000 people including me we will make 1 person win $1 million or a large amount despite that i dont have anything i will be more than happy to give the $20 or whatever amount.. Again the situation changes...Now if i had: 20 million dollars or 40 million dollars and lets say i could give people a lottery ticket as a gift and suppose that each of those lottery ticket became 30 million dollar or 60 million dollar winners I WILL MORE THAN HAPPY GIVE THEM AWAY, dude to me having 20 million is the same as having 70 million few people in the world see the world that way..In fact i will give a lot of them away as much as i can....Because i know i have 20 or 40 million and if placed in the bank it will give me: 1 or 2 million a year all the time and i know that a Chrysler 300 cost like $25,000 and 4 used lexus sl 300's for my teen kids will cost like $7,000 each and a home gym cost like $3,000 and a cheap supercomputer cost like $500,000 or $1 million....I dont plan to live like a rich person i dont like it i dont plan to buy me a mansion i dont like them i rather spend $10 million [from the interest] on 10 story building and house all my family there...I am the kind of guy that if i am going to have a 30 million dollar mansion or a 100 million dollar mansion i rather have 100 or 200 clean hot looking beautiful possibly tall female sex slaves if my friends were single i might get them some too, of course getting paid that i can look at all day and use them all day...However if i gave someone a lottery ticket with me having 30 million dollars and that ticket became a 200 million dollar winner i will also be upset...why? Because i know i could use those $200 million better than that person...What i might end up doing is the person i give the lottery ticket as a gift i will tell them that if is less than 60 million they can have it if is 100 million plus they give me all and stay with 60 million...But i dont see this happening because i will not give someone a lottery ticket as a gift... you may ask about the sex slaves..Dude rich people buy 100 million dollar mansions and throw big parties every weekend yet the people that are on those mansions in the parties sex is in their minds every minute they just dont say it and the party finishes and everybody goes home with sex in their mind and nothing happened...i dont see the point...If you have a party in a mansion and there are 70 guys and 30 chicks...all 70 guys want to sleep with the hot blondie they wouldnt say but thats what's going on in their minds..There is freedom in America right, right...You think i am crazy but a LOT OF GUYS, A LOT OF GUYS WILL DO THIS...Anyways dont let me skew from the subject.... anyways that's what i'll do...again i dont see it happening because i will not give nobody a lottery ticket as a gift... Scientists work on many crazy things: Tell them to work on something that will make elderly women gain weight.
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MICHIGAN United States Member #45170 August 8, 2006 41 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 6:40 pm - IP Logged | |
i would be happy for them and hopefully they would return the favor by giving me some of the money  | | |
Monkey Butt, USA United States Member #55038 August 23, 2007 1080 Posts Offline | | Posted: November 22, 2009, 7:14 pm - IP Logged | |
Nope!! I give lottery tickets every year. I give scratch offs and I give quick picks. If I was worried about the quick picks hitting then I would purchase the same numbers myself so that if the numbers hit then I would win also. But since I am giving these as gifts, then I look forward to hearing that one of the tickets was a winner so we can celebrate. 
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