Lottery Scratch Off Is BS

[smoothg103rd]

Spent 20$ and only won 4$. But how I won the 4$ is what got me mad. Played hot dice (again) and for those who don't know how it works, I will explain. They are four rows with two dices in each row. And if your dice equal up to 7 or 11 you win. I always scratch the dice (or whatever first) before I scratch my winnings. So I scratched the dices first, each row had seven or eleven. So now I'm geeked up, thinking I won some real money and each row winnings was 1$ (again). That's some baby back bullshit. Do you play? What's the most you ever won? I'm fed up with them.

 

[Tryharder62]

I don't buy tickets but I did get a ticket for Christmas one year and won $200.

 

[smoothg103rd]

I don't buy tickets but I did get a ticket for Christmas one year and won $200.

I play more than you and the most I think I won was 20$.

 

[lemonbread]

Well if they let everyone win, how would they make money?

Seriously, your chances are shit. Go buy a pizza or something. Much better use for $20.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

They are regressive taxes on poor people, in that a ticket costs relatively more for a poor person than a rich person, and punitive taxes on the poor and uneducated people who are the most avid buyers.

 

[Que]

Your odds of winning are much better in blackjack in the most crooked casino in AC.

 

[ThereAre4Lights]

I feel like the lottery in any form is a tax levied upon people who are able to suspend a rudimentary knowledge of statistics for sheer optimism.

And I find myself paying that tax every so often.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

I feel like the lottery in any form is a tax levied upon people who are able to suspend a rudimentary knowledge of statistics for sheer optimism.

And I find myself paying that tax every so often.

If you hand me money I'll let you scratch me.

 

[Tryharder62]

If you hand me money I'll let you scratch me.

Slut

 

[Aquagal]

If you hand me money I'll let you scratch me.

Meow.

 

[ThereAre4Lights]

If you hand me money I'll let you scratch me.

Deal! *looks at your scythe, weighs the options*

Still better odds than the lottery.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Deal! *looks at your scythe, weighs the options*

Still better odds than the lottery.

Actually, I'm the squirrel. Unfortunately, when you lose to me, it's not tax deductible.

 

[Tryharder62]

I have thought about what I would do if I won a huge amount of money. I'd put my kids through college with no debt. I'd fix the problems with my house and sell it. And I would set up a foundation to assist people who can't afford their medication. Oh crap! I may even have to scratch ms ann's back.

 

[smoothg103rd]

I have thought about what I would do if I won a huge amount of money. I'd put my kids through college with no debt. I'd fix the problems with my house and sell it. And I would set up a foundation to assist people who can't afford their medication. Oh crap! I may even have to scratch ms ann's back.

I don't know what I will do. I got a lot of family (ALOT), and I know everybody will have their hands out. I won't even tell nobody I hit. I'll move my mother out the hood, buy a house for my baby mother and take care a couple of close friends and family. I'll invest some of the money, put a couple of mils in my kids account and just live life. I won't go overboard and get a maid and all that stupid shit. And never been the type to pay someone for something I could do myself. If I was to hit the mega or powerball, I will probably get married. Settle down and stop fucking around with these hoes.

 

[smoothg103rd]

Your odds of winning are much better in blackjack in the most crooked casino in AC.

Yeah I know but life is a gamble and I'm a gambler.

 

[smoothg103rd]

Well if they let everyone win, how would they make money?

Seriously, your chances are shit. Go buy a pizza or something. Much better use for $20.

But if I ever was to win my life will be stress free. They say money doesn't buy happiness. I say tell that shit to a broke person. We all chase dreams, and mines is to be rich.

 

[Que]

But if I ever was to win my life will be stress free. They say money doesn't buy happiness. I say tell that shit to a broke person. We all chase dreams, and mines is to be rich.

I do not gamble. Too good with numbers to enjoy it. A friend persuaded me though that buying one (and only one) lottery ticket per contest is worth it for its entertainment value. From the time you buy your ticket untill the winners are announced you have all of the dreams that you report above. Buying two does not give you twice the dream, the dream is the dream. A second ticket does not increase your odds in any statistically relevant way.

Same thing goes for scratchers. If you win it will be fun but not lifetime-changing money. The lottery for millions is potentially, lifetime changing money.

You already have a feel for how much money you think you can afford to gamble. I would rather see you spend one dollar a week on the lottery, then take only the amount budgeted to Atlantic city, say once a month.

Or wager it (and no more) on poker, or sports, or even dice.

Scratchers are throwing your money away for about 15 seconds of that hair on the back of your neck "what if?" feeling.

 

[smoothg103rd]

I do not gamble. Too good with numbers to enjoy it. A friend persuaded me though that buying one (and only one) lottery ticket per contest is worth it for its entertainment value. From the time you buy your ticket untill the winners are announced you have all of the dreams that you report above. Buying two does not give you twice the dream, the dream is the dream. A second ticket does not increase your odds in any statistically relevant way.

Same thing goes for scratchers. If you win it will be fun but not lifetime-changing money. The lottery for millions is potentially, lifetime changing money.

You already have a feel for how much money you think you can afford to gamble. I would rather see you spend one dollar a week on the lottery, then take only the amount budgeted to Atlantic city, say once a month.

Or wager it (and no more) on poker, or sports, or even dice.

Scratchers are throwing your money away for about 15 seconds of that hair on the back of your neck "what if?" feeling.

Yeah I know the odds are crazy. But what else do I got? Honestly I'm fucked up right now. Not fucked up to the point I can't eat or provide for my kids. But fucked up to where I can't live the life I use to live. Can't complain though. So if its a one in a million odds I'll rather take that then sitting in a jail cell. I gamble on hope and luck, Not the odds.

 

[Conager]

If you are lucky youre lucky. If youre not, a few dollars isnt gonna make any difference.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I won $5000 once and $1000 a few times but I rarely play, last time was 5 years ago.

 

[smoothg103rd]

I won $5000 once and $1000 a few times but I rarely play, last time was 5 years ago.

I always play and didn't win shit.

 

[Curmudgeonly]

Yeah I know the odds are crazy. But what else do I got? Honestly I'm fucked up right now. Not fucked up to the point I can't eat or provide for my kids. But fucked up to where I can't live the life I use to live. Can't complain though. So if its a one in a million odds I'll rather take that then sitting in a jail cell. I gamble on hope and luck, Not the odds.

Anyone tell you...they do not jail you for not playing?

 

[toubab]

I always play and didn't win shit.

Smoove, you're playing the wrong games.

 

[AZMotherLover]

Gambling losses are the price you pay for not understanding math.

You'd have to be an idiot to buy scratch off lottery tickets. Apparently there's no shortage of idiots in this country.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Spent 20$ and only won 4$. But how I won the 4$ is what got me mad. Played hot dice (again) and for those who don't know how it works, I will explain. They are four rows with two dices in each row. And if your dice equal up to 7 or 11 you win. I always scratch the dice (or whatever first) before I scratch my winnings. So I scratched the dices first, each row had seven or eleven. So now I'm geeked up, thinking I won some real money and each row winnings was 1$ (again). That's some baby back bullshit. Do you play? What's the most you ever won? I'm fed up with them.

Did we not just have a talk about gambling this last week???