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haha. My dad plays the lottery, but it's a cheaper and less harmful vice than his other (smoking), so it doesn't really bother me.
DH has noticed that 'New Yorkers' love to play the lottery. I had never noticed this as I always lived downtown in slightly more affluent areas. DH, on the other hand, has only lived in the Bronx...and I was in Spanish Harlem when we were dating. The lower and lower middle classes in New York are big lottery players. And, in fact, that's even a central theme to In the Heights. Check out the song '96,000'.
I don't necessarily judge lottery players in general, but I do judge people who are broke and play because they're actually hoping to win. My cousin went through this phase and I've heard numerous people at the gas station by my old house making comments to indicate such. I heard someone once saying they had to win to be able to pay rent.
Um... if you're that broke, you should be saving that $10 you spent on scratch-off lottery tickets.
My H and I play. Not any serious money, a buck for a Power Ball ticket. I guess my deal is that it's worth the $1 to dream. Oh, and we don't pick our own numbers, we let the computer do the random for us.
Haha, I like that.
I'll admit it can be fun once in a while. On my 18th birthday, I spent $2 on a scratch off, won $2 and called it quits... until my senior year of college when I had no freakin clue what I was going to do after graduation, so my best guy friend (probably the biggest a-hole in the nyu greek system) and I bought lottery tickets as an attempt to secure financing to pay off loans. Clearly I didn't really believe either of us would win big as I also agreed to get married an have light-eyed dark hair babies with him if we won. He repulses me physically, so that's clearly not something I wanted.
DH always laughs at me...I'm a lottery player but only on weeks like this one--where the jackpot is 32 mil.
I buy a couple tickets.
He always laughs and says, "What, so you don't think you'd want to win it on those weeks it's ONLY 7 mil?"
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"As of page 2 this might be the most boring argument ever. It's making me long for Rape Day." - Mouse
Confession: I have never purchased a lottery ticket, scratcher or otherwise. I have have also never gambled. I'm not opposed, I've just never seen the point. When the lotto gets really high, I like to imagine how I would spend it, but still I never buy. I don't judge others who do (my parents for one) however.
ok, well, just wait until i win. you guys will all be jealousE!
seriously tho, like umwife, H and i will buy a ticket only when the jackpot gets insanely high. it's completely illogical and foolhardy, i realize this. and yet, i do it anyway for fun.
and while i think scratch offs are just as silly, i've been known to grab one or two on may way out of a 7-11 for kicks. and brace yourself for this bit of klass: for jokes, H and i had scratch-off tickets as wedding favors! we like to gamble and we embrace self-mocking. it's how we roll. and it was pretty hilarious.
that said, hardcore lottery players are often poor and i find this incredibly sad. and yes, i blame marketing. one of the most depressing places in the world is a corner shop near my office in baltimore that sells liquor, lottery tickets, western union services and offers bill paying and check cashing -- for enormous fees. cash your check, pick up some booze and play the lottery. it's awful.
I have played my family's bday numbers for years- and i totally admit- i'm afraid to stop b/c THAT will be the week they come up
lol
I actually don't mind throwing the buck away for the POSSIBILITY of being able to stay at home with my DS and not have to stress about money. I see a lot of mom's play b/c of that. It doesn't hurt my budget to do so- and i certainly can never win if I don't play- so it's fun to have even the slightest chance... and hell- it goes to education- so why not?
Now- scratch off tickets- another story! My MIL is addicted to them (and smoking) and I totally judge her any anyone else who spends $20 a day on that crap!!!
I'll buy them as "stocking stuffers" for fun gifts, etc--- but not on my own. I thikn they are silly.
I don't see a problem with it unless it gets to the point where it seriously affects the family's finances. However, if it does get to that point, then we're probably dealing with an addiction.....and the person probably needs help.