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Reply #27

AuntiePat — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:31:11 GMT

My family teases me lovingly which is good as I have started a lottery group and, on our next family holiday, will be getting signatures on the Federal Tax form 59-whatever

which allows you to SPECIFY the %amount that each person will receive in a shared jackpot lottery win. This is because winning a large amount of money means little to me if I think my family and friends are fawning over me to get money that I would be willing to leave to them upon my death. This is a way of seeing their p... [ More ]

Reply #26

four4me — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:30:59 GMT

For the most part i take what people say with a grain of salt i could care less what they think of me or my playing habits when i win so what big deal. When they get frustrated because i win so what. The jokes on them not me.

Reply #25

LottoAce — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:13:02 GMT

exactly...I don't know what I would do. depends on the situation I guess.

Reply #24

tntea — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:59:19 GMT

If someone ask for money, always have a couple dollars in your pocket and pull it out. Tell them that the big stuff is tied up in stocks/bonds and investments, but you will be happy to share a cup coffee with them, if they agree to pick up the tab the next time.

Reply #23

tntea — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:57:06 GMT

Certain family members never invite us for Christmas because they're busy spackling the ceiling or whatever and I don't think they need my help anyway

That is so sad. Maybe once you hit, you can send them a roasted turkey each Christmas with your regrets that you cannot make it.

Reply #22

tntea — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:55:06 GMT

Hubby has named 15 friends he plans to share the jackpot with when he wins. Geeh, he really needs to buy a ticket. Oh he must mean when my numbers win.. lol

Reply #21

LckyLary — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:56:34 GMT

People who were there for me before a big win would be most likely to benefit somehow after a big win. Putting down my program beforehand would lessen their chances but it will depend mainly on whether those people made my life better beforehand, even if not monetarily. Certain family members never invite us for Christmas because they're busy spackling the ceiling or whatever and I don't think they need my help anyway. Others are there for me nearly every day and help me despite their limited re... [ More ]

Reply #20

PrisonerSix — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:17:53 GMT

I have no intention of giving money to anyone if I win. If someone asks me for money for ANY reason, even if it's a legitimate charity, they've blown their chance of getting anything. I will decide where the money goes.

I don't want to deal with a bunch of phonies who wouldn't have given me the time of day when I didn't have the money, became my best friends when I did, and if I lost all the money, would be gone again. I prefer real friends if there is such a thing.

My wife doesn't n... [ More ]

Reply #19

tntea — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:31:16 GMT

When I hit the big one, I will be sending Pacattack a chunk... and a few others on here.

Reply #18

time*treat — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:43:47 GMT

KY Floyd said What I wouldn't do is share with anybody who treats me poorly,regardless of why they treat me poorly. In my case I don't have anyfamily that treats me poorly, and I can't understand why anybody wouldconsider somebody who treats them poorly to be a friend.

Exactly. Better alone than in bad company. Why do people stay in these dysfunctional relationships

Reply #17

Uff Da! — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:12:35 GMT

I voted other as I'm not quite sure how the question applies in my situation. I've gifted a share in any Mega Millions tickets I buy to a large number of relatives in a notorized statement. Most of them think that playing the lottery is foolish or in some cases, immoral. But most of them don't even know that I play the lottery. Most of them live across the country and we have little reason to discuss it, so I certainly don't consider their disagreement with playing as an insult or put-down. But... [ More ]

Reply #16

pacattack05 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:10:36 GMT

Good point Konane.

In order to reap, you must first sow the seed.

Reply #15

pacattack05 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:55:58 GMT

Yup...The nay sayers will come out of the woodwork.

Reply #14

jarasan — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:53:32 GMT

I voted yes. It isn't the difference of opinion, that is the put down , it is the name calling, assumptions, and insults that aren't relevant to a subject that isn't neccesarily right or wrong from either perspective.

For eg. If I think I will hit big on PowerBall, and someone tells me not in 10 million drawings, you idiot, you'll spend 20million and then you'll be geriatric and to old to spend the money......etc. Play Pick 3, you're odds are better, yes I know, but I want the jackpot, not s... [ More ]

Reply #13

pacattack05 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:43:12 GMT

I know exactly how you feel.

Reply #12

lottocalgal — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:22:13 GMT

Hey Pac,

I have to pick other remember I'm the one with the family members who can in no way know that I have had any kind of lottery winfall. Only one family member knows that I play anyway but she never really made any comment at all because she would rather go to the casino. I hate gambling in the casinoes. So I don't comment on the way she spends her money and she doesn't comment on mine. But If i won, yes I would give her a bit, but she would NOT know where it came from. Blind Trust... [ More ]

Reply #11

bigato1010 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:20:49 GMT

Those who put me down are my co-workers who don't know anything about the lottrey. They think i

loose all the time. But what they don't know is when i win i don't let them know that i won. From time

to time they do realise that i do be having money. They don't know how i got it. If i win the big one ,

(jackpot ) i will do something special for them ). I do believe that one of these days some one

from my lp family is going to win the big one (jackpot) , it can be you or me ..... anyt... [ More ]

Reply #10

KY Floyd — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:19:22 GMT

It's very easy to be put down and teased for something you believe in. All it takes is for somebody else to have a different belief. The question is how that teasing affects you. The way I read Pac's question, he's asking if how people treated you would affect your decision on whether or not to share, not whether a difference of belief or opinion would affect your decision.

If I won enough, I'd share with several people who think that playing the lottery is a waste of time. Hell, I understand... [ More ]

Reply #9

GASMETERGUY — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:39:22 GMT

I voted no.

I would not give a penny to any of those people who have been putting me down, rolling their eyes, or making snide comments about my dream.

I would, however, tell them there is a way to win at lotto and they can do what I did. Join LP, read all there is, get a copy of Excel, start tracking, start looking, start researching. I will guide them along the way, making their journey a whole lot shorter than mine has been.

But, money? No way.

Reply #8

justxploring — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:36:40 GMT

I guess it depends on what you feel giving is all about. If I let the ridicule of others affect my sense of right, it only hurts me, not them. I won't hold a grudge. I'll do whatever my conscience tells me is the right thing to do. I mean, I don't send someone a birthday present based on what he/she sent me the previous year. For example, there are many people who don't believe in God, but that doesn't stop me from including them in my prayers.

Reply #7

JackpotWanna — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:24:22 GMT

I think I would share. Hey they are family.

My wife and I decided a good plan. We would split the jackpot in half between us. Then she would decide with her half how much to share with her family and likewise with my half I would decide how much to share with my family. This would hopefully lessen the fighting over money.

Reply #6

Coin Toss — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:34:24 GMT

The absolute worst person to deal with would be one of those who tell you you're wasting the money on the lottery, you'll never hit - and then if you do, the same person says, Well now that we've won the lottery.....

Reply #5

jarasan — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:35:16 GMT

It's tough to be put down and teased for something you believe in.

Reply #4

konane — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:06:36 GMT

Pac said consistently put you down because of your enthusiasm concerning the lottery

They didn't believe it was possible for you to win taking every opportunity to tell you that, so why should you reward them for undermining your dream

Reply #3

hearsetrax — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:30:58 GMT

Well I dunno ...personally I know for my self I don't care how cruel nore foolhardy I may and well be at times ......

as I've been often reminded : nothing in life is free

I'd keep the very few promises I've made to the few people I've come to call my extended family ...... as for the rest and other nay sayers ... they can stew about in thar own personal hells whilist I sipped on my tea and laugh @ thar much deserved misery

Reply #2

Mike Frazier — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:53:34 GMT

After a large JP win, would you still help those who consistently put you down because of your enthusiasm concerning the lottery?

After I had had a large JP win, no one would know about it.

I would be tempted to return coldheartedness for mockery and discouragement, but I probably wouldn't. Of course, I wouldn't be doling out dollars to ne'er-do-wells, etc., either. I'd help if my help was needed. I'm a strong believer in people doing everything they can to help themselves before you star... [ More ]

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ThatScaryChick — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:57:46 GMT

Nope.

I have a certain set of family members that I would give money to if I were to win. They have never put me down because of my playing habits. In fact, it's been quite the opposite. When I don't feel well or can't get to the store, my mom will get my tickets for me. They understand that this is a hobby for me and have never put me down for it.

In the past there have been people in my life who thought that me playing the lottery was pointless and a waste of money, but I never even... [ More ]

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pacattack05 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:44:52 GMT

After a large JP win, would you still help those who consistently put you down because of your enthusiasm concerning the lottery?

It could be either friends or family. Of course family might have more consideration, but still.

I say this only because I've asked this question to the people I know who are like that, and all the answers from everyone has been the same. They say, well, It was just luck, even though you were using a system. Of course luck will always play a part, but it just go... [ More ]