I think I lost a friend of 15 years.

Reply #89

ca-dreamin* — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:26:35 GMT

Ok I'm late to the party but I'll give my 2 cents.......

Whatever you coulda, shoulda, woulda you know the saying Hindsight is 20/20 You did what you felt was right and I know I'm going against others here when I say this BUT.....

For your friend to enjoy an evening with you and then let it out that you should of given her $100 dollars and still refuses to speak to you......GOOD RIDDENS!!!!! That isn't a true friend! I doubt she drastically changed . Have you ever had anyone tell you you n... [ More ]

Reply #88

luizgota — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:03:45 GMT

A True friend would share more than 20 dollars. what a cheap ass. especially if she picked the umber for you, snip . she prolly didnt even need the dinner. but thats just for you.

if my friend wouldve given me a number and I won, I would split it half without thinking. thats true friendship for you.

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Reply #87

Wheeler — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:09:00 GMT

People were asking about the other foot. Would the friend have given smmoth juice $20? Would the friend taken smoothjuice to dinner? would the friend have paid smoothjuice bills

Reply #86

pepper1 — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 04:22:01 GMT

My granddaughter who was four at the time told my father to buy a scratcher off he did, and won some

money he bought her a jump rope she was mad, because she felt that he should have given her the money to buy what she wanted. She felt that he wouldn't have won had she not told him to buy the ticket. I gave him his

first hit on the pick3, and he took credit for coming up with the number, so I never tell him if i hit he will wants to know why I didn't give it to him. Will he give you a numb... [ More ]

Reply #85

lottobrain — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:59:57 GMT

Years ago I was working in construction and after work I would go to the local doughnut shop to have coffee and a couple of doughnuts and study my lottery charts for 3 digit, trying to decide on numbers to play that night. One day I had thought it over and decided that the number that night would be either 934 or 943. The boyfriend of one of the ladies that worked there came in and saw me working on my lottery charts and asked me what the number was going to be that night. I told him my 2 choice... [ More ]

Reply #84

joker17 — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:39:37 GMT

https://www.lotterypost.com/forums

Reply #83

grannyvon2 — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:50:53 GMT

You see that is what I am talking about. I really am not educated on how to utilize this thread. I dont know how to go to other threads or forums. No harm intended. Glad to get a response from someone.

Reply #82

truecritic — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:10:00 GMT

Well, granny, start reading ALL the threads that pertain to the lottery games you want to play. You can find old posts and new posts and other information by searching - the Lottery Post search tool is in the blue drop-down menu at the top of each page. Click Resources and you will see Search For Something

If you are interested in Lottery Systems, there is a forum for that. In the menu on the left side of each page, Click Forums.

Also, do not post something that is off-topic in a thread,

Reply #81

rcbbuckeye — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:05:58 GMT

Well if you are basing your opinion that no one here helps others to win only on this thread, you are an amateur. Check out some of the other forums before you pass out judgment that no one will help.

There are a lot of ideas and people that share their knowledge. You just have to look.

Reply #80

grannyvon2 — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:35:46 GMT

I dont remember how I stumbled on the lotterypost site. I am really an ametuer on the internet. I really thought everyone here was trying to help everyone win some money. Share there knowledge in how to win . I have not found anyone that is willing to do that on this post. Everyone does not have a lot of money to play twenty or thirty dollars in the lottery every day.

Reply #79

B$Rizzle — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:03:18 GMT

I agree with you temp

This is why I only buy lotto for my wife and myself....I have thought about buying scratch-offs for friends for gifts and such, but decided against it... There is always that what if factor..

What if your friend won a jackpot on a scratch-off that you bought, it would be a hard thing to handle.

Lotto = solo game only

Reply #78

dingo — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:46:44 GMT

Jcyvr,

I guess all lottery players have their way of saying thank you to those help picking their winning numbers. For me, considering my culture and educational background (accounting), I would not expect my parents sharing their winning just because I have helped them buy tickets or pick numbers. Although I know they will take care of me, I don't expect that. It is their money. They take risk. All I do is helping just like buying something or grocery on my way to supermarkets.

I thi... [ More ]

Reply #77

jcyvr — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:47:51 GMT

yes it was :) Well some people are still honest :)

Well i just think that friendship is worth more then a jackpot on the end of the day .... Coz once money is spent you stay empty hands... and i think ods of finding a real friends are much higher then wining a jackpot

Reply #76

time*treat — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:43:32 GMT

Good thing the clerk was honest, too. (I'm guessing the envelope was sealed

Reply #75

marcie — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:50:26 GMT

That's right, MzDuffle that is a True Friend for you. I would of did the samething. Played it Both times for us Both.

Reply #74

jcyvr — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:41:59 GMT

Hi Dingo,

i get your point, but point in the story was not how much i got. I told to stranger that i met in shop to pick up a ticket, there was no cotract or neither we are or we were friends before and neither he did not ask me which ticket to pick.

going into his story is a friend and when friend helps you out or make you happy, rich whatever someone wanna call it should the respect for it.

Now looking into my story he was strange and he did find and efort to go back and say... [ More ]

Reply #73

dingo — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:08:12 GMT

So let say, the ladyfriend were like a business consultant; she gave SmoothJuice the numbers, a suggested business decision. And SmoothJuice assumed all 100% of the risk by waging $1.50; I condider this as an investment because playing lottery is like a business you have to treat it like one. If SmoothJuice did not win, an opportunity of $750 of would be lost, so did the original investment. The ladyfriend would get nothing no fee. But that would be odd in business. What if SmoothJuice had to pa... [ More ]

Reply #72

jcyvr — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:25:33 GMT

You should give her something at last what she said 100 $. Is not of her being selfish is something that we call respect. she helped you and you need to show gratitude for it.

Well here is my story, i was recently in grossery shop where i am paying my lotto ticket every time. The guy infront of me was buying scratch tickets and i said to him take yellow bing and luck wil be on your side. He did take it and leave.

I was traveling for a week and when i came back the clark in the shop gave m... [ More ]

Reply #71

Littleoldlady — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:32:55 GMT

Majority(not all) of the Women on this thread thought I was greedy, even though I was kind to her. (The ones who thought I wasn't greedy--those are the type of lady-friends I want)

Majority(not all) of the Men thought I was kind and generous to her. Majority of the men took account that I helped her go grocery shopping, paid for the ticket, took her to an upscale restaurant(Her tab was $25+10 for her daughter), bought her some expensive Jack Daniels Single Barrel whiskey ($55),plus I gav... [ More ]

Reply #70

time*treat — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 04:15:18 GMT

Pretty much what RJOh said, plus ....

A: (Hopefully) you've learned how many more people have this same sense of entitlement -- the unspoken arrangement that you eat the losses and we share the wins.

B: You only THINK you had an argument at 30 mins long. This lesson cost you only the price of a couple of dinners -- i.e. be glad you didn't ask her for an opinion on a jackpot game's numbers ... and had won. The price of your learning could have been much higher and gone on for months.... [ More ]

Reply #69

TheGameGrl — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:48:18 GMT

neither a borrower or lender be. That solves the whole dynamics.

My coworkers did enjoy the follies of comments...so thanks for those opinions, they validated some folks are still in the learning stages of life.

FRIEND SHIP AND GIFTS- NO STRINGS ATTACHED. Lesson be learned.

Reply #68

MzDuffleBaglady — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:56:32 GMT

^5 CJR100

I have a friend, we both lost loved ones , and their birthday's are 727.

So, one day, I told him, I'm going to play the number for you and me.

It hit last year on Thanksgiving, I had 4 tickets, str/box, for midday and evening, 2 for him, 2 for me.

Yes, it was my $4.00.

I had the tickets laying under my laptop, someone called me and said, your 727 came in, did you get it ? I said, yes, 2 times, 1 for me, and 1 for my friend.

So , I won $800.00. because, I played... [ More ]

Reply #67

MzDuffleBaglady — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:52:02 GMT

You should have given her half. Filedone

Reply #66

saber — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:32:52 GMT

I still think it was nice what you did. I guess she felt if you are here friend and know what she need that she should of done more. But there is a saying money will broke up friendship .

Reply #65

sweetie7398 — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:14:10 GMT

Precisely.

Reply #64

CARBOB — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:55:30 GMT

Finally, someone understands the issue!! When you asked her to pick the numbers, you were playing for both of you. You knew she didn't have the money to buy a ticket

Reply #63

CJR100 — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:02:49 GMT

Here is the thing you did incorrect let me quote you I was going to buy a Pick 3 lottery game and I wanted her to pick the numbers. She picked her daughter's birthday, 7-19-2004 (719). I wagered $1.50 and won $750!!!!

The PROBLEM is Smoothjuice once you asked her to pick the numbers you have now asked her to Participate which means -to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share : to participate in profits; to participate in a play.

Since it was your money and her numbers... [ More ]

Reply #62

BaristaExpress — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:11:09 GMT

RJOh, Good for you to tell the clerk the way you did!

I would have looked at her as if she had three heads or something. And then I would have asked her where does she get off asking for anything from anyone at anytime for any part of that persons proceeds from them playing the lottery! Then the next day I would have gone in to the store and told the manager what happen with that person and what I had said to that person about their forwardness

Reply #61

RJOh — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:49:40 GMT

Sounds like you have a similar mind set of the clerk who redeemed a $150 winning lottery ticket for me. Even though I had spent a lot more than $150 in the last three months at that store, she thought I could afford to give her a tip which I did when I told her you can't win if you don't play .

Reply #60

Boney526 — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:20:09 GMT

I don't necessarily think you did anything wrong, but I probably would have given them $100 or so, if they wanted more I would tell them that they should have played the number. If they don't play lottery, they have to realize that you spend money (on lottery-the odds are stacked against you) as well, and if it didn't win, you wouldn't expect her to pay you back any of the $1.50.

The thing is, it's all subjective to different viewpoints. I actually probably would have bought her a ticket... [ More ]

Reply #59

garyo1954 — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:10:27 GMT

Sad, to hear stories like this. Perhaps in her mind you were playing fifty cents for each of the three of you. In your mind, it was a way to make her feel better and cheer her up.

After you won, she felt entitled; you felt rewarded for taking her shopping. She might even have been keeping count of how much you spent and still feels you owe her $100.

I had a friend ask for a number once. The next day she called to tell me it hit. I thought great!

Then she asked if I remembered to play it... [ More ]

Reply #58

lottolaughs — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:14:13 GMT

GG,love, I was just kind of looking at how the lady might have interpreted it. I can see this from both sides. Whatever someone gives you...you should be thankful for period..... even, if in your own mind, you don't think it's enough. Things have a way of coming back to us in all shapes and form and not necessarily from the source it originated from. How many good deeds have you done that have gone thankless . (Every night when I cook dinner,lol) But then later something or someone pops up unexp... [ More ]

Reply #57

luckylady007 — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:01:35 GMT

Hey Smoothjuice I am sorry to hear about your situation. Here is what I think when someone give me a number I buy it for them for .50. I feel like that is the only mistake you made. Have you looked at it like this what if the number didn't come out right then and you decided to keep it in lets say for 2 months and the number came out look at all of the money you would've put on that number. I feel like this you take a chance at playing a number,you put your money into a number and I feel like at... [ More ]

Reply #56

swissmocha — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:53:56 GMT

SmmothJuice what I said was not to be offensive but it is just reality. Sorry you felt offended. And I have to say that no one knows your heart and what you have done for her already. So so sorry.

Reply #55

TheGameGrl — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:43:28 GMT

Lottolaughs I sincerely adore you and GET that a gesture doesnt pay the bills...what if anything does that have to do with the fact that the one friend was not legally entitled to the cash portion? I assure you , you have given and guided on many postings and folks have won, yet never once in those years have you chosen to link a site to place donations...its just not appropriate when the end goal is for many to win or at the very least gain techniques to aide them.

Giving and Gifting are a C... [ More ]

Reply #54

Raven62 — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:07:40 GMT

Men are from Mars: Women are from Venus!

Arguments occur because: Differences of Opinion exist and the emotion of both people kicks in with: I'm right you're wrong. At that Point: Neither Person is Listening to what the other Person is Saying. The End Result: Neither Person will Understand the Other Persons Point of View: And the End of a Friendship.

Reply #53

tiggs95 — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:05:39 GMT

If you have problems with close friends what you gonna do with your family if you win big...Buy tickets and play to lose..tiggs told his sister if he wins big he was going to send her some money and hopes she's happy with what he sends and then move and hide..Maybe that's what happen with ridge hitting big and hiding..Let's hope that's it..

Reply #52

lottolaughs — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:16:28 GMT

She thought you should have given her a $100. Instead she got $20, a dinner and expensive whiskey. You were giving her kind gestures when she wanted the cold hard cash. When the dinner was digested and the whiskey drunk all that was left was $20... that's what she will remember.

Reply #51

rukiafae — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:10:54 GMT

Maybe women are more willing to share more? I don't know.

I also think that, until we are put in that situation, that no one REALLY knows what they will do.

I think you were nice to help with the food, and taking her to dinner. I think I would have done more, or perhaps given her cash as opposed to dinner- since cash can be used to help her with her needs- but that's just ME. I (personally) would feel guilty keeping most of the money, knowing I won with her numbers (and that the friendship... [ More ]

Reply #50

SmoothJuice — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:58:34 GMT

I have noticed something:

Majority(not all) of the Women on this thread thought I was greedy, even though I was kind to her. (The ones who thought I wasn't greedy--those are the type of lady-friends I want)

Majority(not all) of the Men thought I was kind and generous to her. Majority of the men took account that I helped her go grocery shopping, paid for the ticket, took her to an upscale restaurant(Her tab was $25+10 for her daughter), bought her some expensive Jack Daniels Sing... [ More ]

Reply #49

SmoothJuice — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:35:27 GMT

My friends don't have a money value. If they do, that's illegal. I guess me helping her grocery shopping, taking her out to dinner, drinking and having a good time was worthless to her. Human labor is getting worthless n owadays.

Reply #48

TheGameGrl — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:51:06 GMT

Smoothjuice, I am of the mindset as rjoh stated. With the following addage: A gift given comes with NO STRINGS attached.

If I ever had the shoe on the other foot I would definitely be of the mindset that GREAT I am glad you won! ANd leave it at that....It wasnt my money that won it, its not my place to behave poorly and cry foul.

You outdid yourself by sharing a dinner and some cash. that was above gracious. Amazing how some folks internalize things instead of looking outwards at the goodn... [ More ]

Reply #47

rukiafae — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:22:22 GMT

I havent read through all the responses yet but heres my take.

It's a tough situation to be in. Almost, really, a no win situation.

I think ideally, probably the right thing to do was to split it 50/50. Afterall, she DID pick the winning numbers, and you bought the ticket. You each did 50% of the work.(this is why i do not share numbers or ask for numbers, for situations just like this)

I know you have helped her in the past, and I am sure you were figuring it kind of 'ba... [ More ]

Reply #46

Jani Norman — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:41:33 GMT

So true CARBOB I agree with you, if you have 1(one) friend consider yourself truly blessed........

Reply #45

CARBOB — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:33:20 GMT

SmoothJuice, when you purchased the tickets, did it ever cross your mind, to give her the $.50 ticket? Are we not close to Christmas? Did it not once cross your mind , knowing her situation? Do you not realise, the value of a friend? Do you not know that, if you have just one friend, you are a lucky human being

Reply #44

Jani Norman — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:57:50 GMT

Iagree with you sparkles919, because yes as you say it is just because luck like that can happen, and money is not worth losing the 15 year friendship over.....

She has a child and you are always needing things to help raise a child that 750.00 would have been a blessing for her also and the friendship would still be intacted.....You have to think she has bills and obligations also.....

Reply #43

savagegoose — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:23:31 GMT

how about i post a list of every combo possible, and suggest people follow them?

now wheres my cut?

suggestions are easy and there is no combeack from the free loader who suggested when the numbers lose. only when they win, and they dont even put in the money.

a pretty sweet arangement. i gotta stop playing and start suggesting.

then again you know there would be some comeback after asking here to suggest numbers, and then playing them.

this is your fault as much as hers... [ More ]

Reply #42

SmoothJuice — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:37:44 GMT

I want to thank everyone for their replies. I have to award RJOh for the best reply ever, which is what I quoted above...

RJOh: I hope Karma treats you well and I hope you win the jackpot and meet nice friends who don't care about your money.

Reply #41

joker17 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:22:02 GMT

Half a pint of liquor........A bottle of whiskey.........You go girls.....ahha hha hha ah

Lots of Alcohol trading going on here...lol

If my dad gives me a winning number, I'm gonna buy him a bottle of MD20/20.......

Reply #40

Littleoldlady — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:05:59 GMT

You have lost something special with your friend. It can be decribed as trust, honesty, loyalty, generosity and something else I just can't put into words. There is a special bond that can grow between friends that is very strong and withstands all sorts of stresses and strains. I have a friend who used my money to hit a number that I gave her (I didn't know she had played it until the next day. She borrowed my money supposedly to pay the balance on a phone bill) and the only thing I had asked f... [ More ]

Reply #39

joker17 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:22:55 GMT

You're confusing two distinct issues here.

Now that's reaching....!

Now, had the Lottery director called me personally and gave me a number to play and it won, then you would have a point, and I'd personally cut a check.

Had the convenience store owner gave me a number to play and it won, same as above.

Same with the politician.

Apples and oranges dude/dudette.....

Reply #38

Mastermind — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:56:45 GMT

Yep he could be in small claims court too that is more realistic..it will not surprise me

Reply #37

Mastermind — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:33:29 GMT

had not given me the number I would have had $0...

Geez that this mean the right thing to do is every time I win, Is a cut check to the lottery Director for even giving me a chance to play? and win otherwise I would have had $0... .......

Thank you Lottery Director..

Thank you who ever prints the slips..

Thank you convenience store...

Thank you politicians for allowed me to play...

Thank you hey you...told me play those numbers...

(other side) Wait a minute! Thank you my ace... [ More ]

Reply #36

Starr920 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:21:40 GMT

Why post if you were not prepared to hear the numerous individual honest opinions.

Honestly, I have to say $20 was not a fair share for someone who gave you a win of $750. The money you spent on the Whiskey and Dinner was clearly an opportunity for you to combine something extra with the $20. Seriously, I was thinking the exact same thing - did SmoothJuice really think this would lead to a happy ending?! LOL

You were so wrong for calling out your friend like that (talking abo... [ More ]

Reply #35

Stack47 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:12:37 GMT

When I first read the odd amount ($1.50) I assumed SmoothJuice was making the extra 50 cent bet for their friend and maybe the friend made the same assumption. Every time I've asked someone for a number, I get a ticket for them; just in case.

The situation would have been different if the friend had just offered the number like we see almost everyday on LP, but in this example a specific request was made for a number to play. There is nothing wrong about deducting the cost of the ticket from... [ More ]

Reply #34

RJOh — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:51:40 GMT

I'm sure more than one person here have played numbers suggested by a friends many times and won nothing and then if they finally win something, the friends expect a nice share of their winnings. What about those friends sharing the cost of all those losses?

It's not a friend who consider your losses your problems and your winnings partly theirs. Any friend who expects to share your winnings should share your losses too.

Reply #33

BaristaExpress — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:50:05 GMT

I have to say this; First and foremost you as the one who put out the $1.50 to purchase the pick3 ticket should have kept your mouth shut as to how much you won!

Second you paid for the ticket and yet you took them both (mother child) out for a nice dinner and yet you still bought a bottle of jack on top of that still yet again you gave the mother $20.00! I say that should have been good enough of a reward to the mother for doing nothing but giving a few numbers to someone to play on the pick... [ More ]

Reply #32

marcie — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:46:16 GMT

This so True!! I agree with what you said Amen to that!

I have seen a lot of people lose Friendship over Money

Reply #31

Raven62 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:30:33 GMT

Consider Yourself Lucky:

Friendship Splintered Over Gambling, Ended in Murder

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/29/AR2009012904059.html

$5M lottery win ruins friendship

http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true e=1427465

Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune.

Dick Gephardt

Reply #30

lottolaughs — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:28:30 GMT

I think the biggest problem is that you won using her daughter's birthday. Maybe the best thing you could have done was buy her a ticket too since it was a special number to her. If you'd shelled out another buck fifty you wouldn't be in this situation now. If it was me I would have given her more money...no dinner and NO whiskey! Especially not with a young child around. Well, at the time you did what you thought was right...it's not our place to judge. It's only after a situation is over we wo... [ More ]

Reply #29

gsc5 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:15:48 GMT

How would of you felt, if the shoe was on they other foot? You gave her the numbers and she won, and she tipped you $20. What would you of done if she gave you the numbers for Mega

and you played the numbers and won or visa-versa. What would be fair?

Where I work a guy came in and asked the clerk to give him a number to play for p/3, he played the number straight times 10, and won $6000.00, he tipped the clerk.......not a penny.

Reply #28

chippie — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:24:01 GMT

My words will be short 2 the point!

15 years of friendship is worth fighting for -

she is still nice sweet

Yes, she is angry because she might feel like you were being selfish but are you going to allow your friendship to go down the drain?

FIGHT FOR THIS, 15 YEARS IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR

Now its up to you

Reply #27

SOLO1 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:16:07 GMT

This is another example why I don t really believe in friendship!!

I do consider myself a friend to others though, why? I have to be is part of life. LOL.

Let me give you real life examples, I sometimes buy p3 tickets with numbers I think are hot to friends

If they ever win, it hasn t even crossed my mind that I should be entitled of any part of the winnings.

I would be very happy knowing that I help them out; I would be very excited about that. PERIOD CASE CLOSED.

Next time get

Reply #26

cookie392 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:15:31 GMT

I agree 100% with you Joker17!!

Why post if you were not prepared to hear the numerous individual honest opinions.

I had a lady who is just a co-worker not even a close friend who shared a number with me that she dreamt, I won $500 and only saw it fit to give her 40% ($200) of my winnings. The extra 10% I kept because it was my money If she had not given me the number I would have had $0. Everyone plays for their own special reasons, some are trying to pay bills, buy a home, leisure. While... [ More ]

Reply #25

RJOh — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:02:37 GMT

Let this be a lesson. Never ask anyone for advice when you're buying lottery tickets, they may think their advice make them an equal partner if you're lucky and win something. Actually more than an equal partner because you're are the one that will get the W-G2 and have to pay the taxes.

Reply #24

1977 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:58:53 GMT

Wow...At least you gave her $20.00. So many people have HIT off numbers I have given them .And All I got was hey that number you gave me came out THANKS or Thanks for the number ---what are you playing today But I never expected any thing from them --just passing on a blessing.

Reply #23

CARBOB — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:50:14 GMT

That can't be a mini-burger ???????

Smooth-juice, put the shoe on the other foot. What if things were reverse

Reply #22

swissmocha — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:48:47 GMT

I have always been told that money can ruin the best friendships, relationships, and even marriages. Hate to hear that a friendship was lost over money, if it was a real friendship. Just remember the best way to have a REAL friendship is to leave money out of it.

I think i would have just given her money, no dinner and no drinking. MONEY CHANGES THINGS AND PEOPLE IN A LOT OF CASES.

Reply #21

joker17 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:20:51 GMT

That place has great burgers. That's their Mini-burger appetizers....

Reply #20

joker17 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:19:08 GMT

The clerk was just doing what she was told. At all Publix shopping centers, the clerks are told they can't accept any tips. Even when they help an elderly person by pushing their carts out to the parking lot and loading their bags in the trunks, they still can't take money. But I'm sure a lot of folks slip it in someway or another, but I'm sure the clerks are hesitant to accept the money for fear of a trap set by management.....

Reply #19

Redbonec4 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:13:58 GMT

THAT BURGER HAS MADE ME HUNGER

Reply #18

Redbonec4 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:10:19 GMT

WOW.... SmoothJuice you didn't want any advice you wanted to hear that you was right.. Everyone has a difference of opinion.. A friendship is a give and take thing... but it sounds like you have been keeping score of everything that you do for her... So I guess she has never done anything for you???? If she only takes from you then good bye... cause she was never your friend... In a 15 yr. friendship there must have been some give and take or you wouldn't have been friends for so long...

T... [ More ]

Reply #17

joker17 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:04:44 GMT

Life is not black and white. There are many gray areas in life including differing opinions. You posted this story, and the LP folks who have differing opinions replied. If you expected every reply to agree with you, then you don't understand humans too well....lol

I agree with Redbonec4 in her reply to my post, in that i also agree that she was more disappointed than jealous. Bottom line is, you did what you thought was right, and your friend thought what you did was not right. There is noth... [ More ]

Reply #16

marcie — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:45:32 GMT

I read your Story that was so sad that you and your Friendship would brake up about Money. Money is the Route of Evil. That is a true saying. People fall out about money all the time. Everyhere in the World. Even Here, I have fell out with a few People here about Money don't even know them, LOL! It happens. People get real Jealous sometimes, But that is the way of the World. I have a Friend, Sometimes I think she gets Jealous when I win Money. It is Sad. I think People should be Happy when you a... [ More ]

Reply #15

SmoothJuice — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:34:59 GMT

I am pretty surprised with the responses. To all of you members of Lottery Post, take note of the people who thought I was greedy; you don't want to be their friends. These are the type of folks who would sue if they didn't participate on a Lottery Pool or if they are sue-happy, period.

-I helped her with groceries (this was ignored by most of the replies)

-I bought some good expensive whiskey for me and her

-I bought her dinner for her and her daughter

-I gave her $20

-Still thi... [ More ]

Reply #14

baleslady — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:31:24 GMT

Chalk that experience up to a lesson lived and learned!

I've seen money as being the cause of many friendships (some real, some fake) to go down the dream.

If you're friendship was genuine, you two will work it out. If it wasn't, then both of you will get over it in time and move on.

Reply #13

sully16 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:31:01 GMT

a honest clerk, good story, when I tip a clerk they grab it so fast your head spins.

Reply #12

Redbonec4 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:23:56 GMT

Well said Joker.... I don't think her friend was jealous.. but disappointed...

Reply #11

Coin Toss — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:23:06 GMT

SmoothJuice,

It's human nature. When I worked in Vegas some of us would play video games on our breaks (the old stand up arcade games). This one particular night, no matter what game I played I was getting scores with 18,19, 64, and 65 all night long. (18,000, 190,000, etc...)

Well, our crew (crew of four) got the early out that night so we went to the Horseshoe and I played a Keno ticket, 18,19,64, 65. It hit solid and I won $400. I gave the other three guys $20 each and said I'd see them... [ More ]

Reply #10

dr65 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:08:39 GMT

What's done is done. You can't change it even if you gave her half of what was won now. Obviously, you wrote to get it off your chest or get

confirmation that you are not in the wrong.

IMO, you are guilty of being selfish and she is probably thinking the same thing about you: devil-like, a changed person, untrustworthy and

not the nice and sweet person she knew for the last 15 years.

Your friend's portion of the winnings: $20, Dinner, 1/2 bottle of Jack

Your portion of the wi... [ More ]

Reply #9

joker17 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:55:59 GMT

This is an interesting situation. I'd have to know more information.

If the only tickets I bought were the 2 tickets, one for a dollar and one for 50 cents with both having the same number my friend recommended, then I'd feel obligated to give my friend at least 200 bucks, maybe 250 bucks. However, If I buy 10 bucks worth of tickets everyday, and one of them happened to be her suggestion, then I would probably give about 50 bucks.

I feel this way primarily because If my friend is willing t... [ More ]

Reply #8

Redbonec4 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:53:28 GMT

Littleoldlady... I totally agree with you... Although she did not owe her friend anything... A true friend would have atleast given her $100.. What the He double hockey sticks can you do with $20... Nothing... As her friend she probably had shared with you her struggles and when you won the money she felt like you would help her out... So you showed your true colors... YOu won $750 and Gave her $20.... $50 would have been better than $20... If that was all you was going to give her... then you s... [ More ]

Reply #7

temptustoo — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:47:24 GMT

She gave her 20 dollars and I totally disagree with you ... She didnt have to give her anything . Very sweet of her to take them to dinner and give her 20 dollars.. People are just GREEDY

Reply #6

Littleoldlady — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:13:21 GMT

I'm sorry, I agree with the lady. You should have given her some money. Maybe not the 100.00 that she wanted but something. Instead, you made sure YOUR NEEDS were taken care of with no thought to her. Maybe she wanted to do something for her child. I always make sure that if a person gives me a number, I buy them a ticket also or if I hit, I give them some money. You can never know what they are really going through. Taking her and her child to dinner was just further rubbing salt in the wound.... [ More ]

Reply #5

sully16 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:59:28 GMT

well said olplugger.

Reply #4

olplugger — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:29:23 GMT

An old adage, Burned and learned . There are plenty of numbers to play here on LP where like-minded lottery folks gather.

I once gave a 'friend' the number 800. It hit on the night draw and he played the day draw. . . was not a pleasant experience!

Since then I don't do that kind of thing. So I can honestly feel your pain. A true friend is someone who would give their life

for you.

Reply #3

sweetlyn — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:15:14 GMT

You did nothing wrong , i alway give people number,s and they catches if they want to give something they could if not what the snip , i could of buy the number to. that girl is not you friend what about if you did won 7millionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. im sure you would have fix her up. I have a friend where i dont win like that and she usually have her lil hits she always look out for me, thanks geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. You should be gl... [ More ]

Reply #2

hearsetrax — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:44:01 GMT

file this under extreme gray haired green faced moment ...... and write her off

such is life

Reply #1

sparkles919 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:51:24 GMT

I'm sorry. Whenever someone gives me a number like this I always buy them the same one for 50 cents just cause I know something like this would happen

I think I lost a friend of 15 years.

SmoothJuice — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:39:03 GMT

I haven't been here in months because I have been cutting back on the lottery. I've been only playing the Mega Millions when it goes over $100 million(like now).

Money really make people two-faced. This is why I'm worried what will happen if I actually won a huge jackpot prize.

On November 30, I was helping my friend, a single mother of one kid, go grocery shopping. After we were done, I told her that I was going to buy a Pick 3 lottery game and I wanted her to pick the numbers. She picked... [ More ]