Would you want a billion dollars?

[jaF0]

If it dropped in your lap tax free, could you handle it? Or would it overwhelm you and cause to to squander it?

 

[kathyisgr65]

If it dropped in your lap tax free, could you handle it? Or would it overwhelm you and cause to to squander it?

Death sentence..no impulse control

 

[TomTeacher19]

I could handle it, but I would squander some of it. Pay the taxes on it, invest a chunk, pay off debts, new house, new car, college for kids, then blow a chunk of gifts for loved ones and donate a bunch to worth causes.

 

[Escierto]

Ask yourself this. Do you know anyone who is a billionaire and is NOT a complete POS? There are none and that's the club you would be joining. A club of fucking worthless scumbags.

 

[One_ping_only]

Definitely would be handing much more out than I'd be keeping. No one person needs that much cash to him or herself.

I'd take a million cash free right now and I'll be sure to stretch that out for the remainder of my life. He'll let it be a half million and I'll stretch it out easily.

 

[Taegul]

I live in California, so I'd happily take it and buy a 1 bedroom / 1 bath condo in the bad part of town and use what's left as a downpayment on a Happy Meal at McDonalds.

 

[lavendersilk]

Pay off my parents' mortgage and my papa's. Give my brother enough for a home. Then if I still have some left over, I'll fix up my mobile home.

Honestly, a million doesn't go as far as it used to... what about

...did I read the prompt wrong? Was it always a billion dollars? My bad.

 

[J_Bone]

Sure, I could handle it.

I’d gift some to family and choice close friends unconditionally. Then to my kids, but with conditions, i.e, they stay gainfully employed to have access that would be limited annually til a date certain. They’re not going to be unproductive.

I’d continue to give to select charities that are close to my heart and I already give to, but would up the ante a ton.

The rest I’d invest, mainly in land/real estate.

Personally, it wouldn’t change much. Might go ahead and build our retirement home at the lake on the lot we already own instead of waiting until actual retirement. Might sell or pass my businesses off to my kids and stay on in a consultant role and become a rancher. I’m a Texan, anyway. It’s in my blood.

But a bunch of toys, new cars, planes, yachts, nah. Not my style.

 

[J_Bone]

Ask yourself this. Do you know anyone who is a billionaire and is NOT a complete POS? There are none and that's the club you would be joining. A club of fucking worthless scumbags.

How do you know that? Do you personally know every billionaire on the planet?

Just because someone is super wealthy doesn’t make them a “POS” or “fucking worthless scumbag.” There are good and bad just like any other group of people.

Blanket condemnations….

 

[Seokrocks]

I happen to know several who are incredibly wonderful people. I would avoid the op like the plague though.

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

I am pretty sure I could handle it...

 

[ccs29745]

I would buy only what is needed invest some and put rest in bank after helping out some friends who are down some.

 

[Mrtenant]

I could handle it.

Offshore account, private island, feed the hungry, a hit squad or two directed at one or two deserving people, get my ginormous cock down to a more manageable size, physical rejuvenation, put a car in space with a space suit in it (oh wait, that's stupid shit's been done) create star trek replicator technology and take away the need for money in the world, get a chocolate shake.

Probably just get a chocolate shake.

 

[UWERETHINKINGIT]

I couldn’t possibly make it on less than two billion. One is a nonstarter.

 

[Bassytian]

Hell yes! I don't care for luxuries so much, I'd fix up the house I currently live in and keep living it in. I'd get a newer vehicle but nothing that would scream "hey look at me, I'm filthy rich!!!".

Aside from that, I'd pay off debts, pay off debts for my loved ones, donate to a worthwhile charity. Honestly, I could live the kind of life I want with a fraction of that, maybe just a few million.

 

[Winchester3030]

I’d love to try it! I’m not a big spender but I could lots of things I can’t now, like quit one of my jobs

 

[Foggybottom81]

Try me and see what happens. I would certainly acquire a nice estate with acreage and room for horses. Nice car with a driver and a sexy hot blue-eyed blonde escort type mistress. Then travel for a bit.

 

[PassionsFlame]

I think I could handle a billion. Very carefully but yes.