Once in a blue moon I buy a lottery ticket, then I do what comes naturally — what ad agencies know about our mental make-up — I fantasize. This is how the ad campaign “All you need is a dollar and a dream” came to be.
A friend mentioned the power ball to me, otherwise I wouldn’t have noticed. I thought Gee whiz, I’ll be out of a job next week and I need dental work. I might be chosen to win this time. Plus, I’m humble – hehehe – if I win, I thought, I’d stay in this very same apartment, but I could pay to get my sofa fixed, that’s all — oh and of course I would give money away. That’s why I deserve to win it. So I bought a ticket. I asked Sol, who owns the candy store, how it all works, when to check for numbers, etc.
George Orwell satirized the sad nature of excessive lottery ticket buying. Thank goodness I don’t have this habit. But whenever I do buy a ticket I feel like a big fat sucker, and I got suckered tonight.
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I periodically will buy a ticket too. I think of it as cheap entertainment, I get to daydream about what I would do if I won. I can take days or more to check my ticket just to keep the dreaming going. Sometimes I am disappointed if no one wins and the jackpot goes up because then it means I didn’t win.
Hahaha! I think I did that once too — waited a few days to check. I like that idea — thinking of it as cheap entertainment.
I have always fantasized about the things I’d do if I won the lottery, buy grandma a house, open a cat sanctuary, things like that. But I have never bought the lottery in my life so my chances of winning are not too good
Hahaha! I’ll say your chances aren’t good! That’s really funny! I think this is the last lottery ticket I’ll every buy. One of my coworkers did ‘rob’ me of two bucks for the big office lottery ticket purchase, so maybe…
he he
Next time you buy a ticket, buy some cake along with it. That way if you win you can celebrate, if you lose you have cake 😀
Oh MFE, I wish I could have some damn cake — I’m on punishment from sweets for a while. Maybe I’ll just eat the cake at the side bar — it’s low calorie — haha!
Bet on horses – much more fun and you can whinny to your heart’s content during the race.
I like whinnying for sure — especially when you describe it! It tickles my gullet. Perhaps I’ll aim to try this 🙂
May your impulse buy be the lucky winner! Wouldn’t that be sweet? 🙂
Turns out it wasn’t, but, hey, I’ve got two eyes, two legs, a job for the next three days, hehehe.
I feel like we’re actually paying for the dream or fantasy when we buy a ticket. that’s all you get, just that moment of ” what if…?”
Hey, I guess we’re all suckers – you’re in good company.
I guess for the most part this is all it’s good for! About good company — I’m always surprised at the people I know at work who buy tickets.
I have never bought a lottery ticket except a couple of scratch offs. But when my grandma was alive I used to buy them for her. She said that if I bought a winning ticket she would share the winnings and give me half lol. She never won anything when I bought them. Everytime she would lose, she would blame the Lottery for taking old peoples money lol
Your grandma’s right — the lottery takes old folk’s money, it took my money. The lottery is evil — repeat after me Sandee “The lottery is evil” — hahaha!
it is evil! It makes us waste our money lol
The sad thing is — what money — hahaha — boo hoo — 😦
I look on it as opening a window of possibility…at the very least, the dreams bring a breath of fresh air into my life! xoxoM
That’s a cool way of viewing it. I had a breath of fresh air for a couple of minutes…
You and me both. I never play but I did. I had to ask the person next to me if I was indeed filling out the right ticket. My friend offered to buy me Colorado if he won but he didn’t win either. Dammit.
Dammit indeed! Now you have me wondering what state I’d like to buy…
Have you considered blackjack? It’s fun AND they give you free drinks.
I’m considering it now! I’ll have to pass on the drinks — I’m afraid I’ve had enough to drink…
Was Thinking of You yesterday –
after i was done in the studio – and i know Metallica – is Not death Metal – but that’s probably as close as i get to death metal 🙂 lol
I was totally rocking out and thinking SANDEEEEEEEEEEEEEE would be proud 🙂 lololololololo 🙂
Hugggs xo
We bought a few tickets. As usual we didn’t hit one damn number.
Fish, I think it’s a set up dammit!
Sweet! I must tell you Metallica was one of the portal groups that eventually lead me to the extreme metal genre! I’m so glad you thought of me Cat! I hope you rocked it hard! \m/
Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever outgrow it, being 50 and whatnot — bwahaha! But I put some on this morning — speaking of St. Anger — because I was feeling a bit — let’s just say — left out — and a little angry — and it hit the spot!
Thanks Cat!
See ya latah!
I figure when the jackpot gets that big, it’s worth a buck or two for the entertainment value of fantasizing what you’ll do with money. It’s cheaper than going to the movies, anyway.
Ain’t that the truth!
You are not alone! It seems if you really need to win, you just don’t, right? I would love it if you could win. One or two lottery tickets is fun. If you start spending half your paycheck on it, then you know, it’s a problem. It’s fun to take a chance.
You know it is kind of fun to take a chance — after reading the comments, I realize that. Also like you say — of course those who need it don’t usually win. 😦
aw you shouldnt feel like a sucker if its just once in a while…
allow yourself some fun/hope…
You know you’re right. I think the last ticket I bought before this was at the beginning of the year maybe.
its like dropping a coin in a well.
would you beat yourself up for doing that?
NOOOOOO
Right! Love it!
Sandee,
But, you can’t WIN…if you don’t PLAY!!!
I say, better a sucker than a grumpy ole…”I’ll never win. Bah! Humbug!!’
🙂
Love, Lis
xox
Gotta keep those rose tinted glasses on right?
I call the lottery ‘the Fool’s Tax.’ Having said that, my mom bought a single ticket every week, and she was no fool. Somebody’s got to win–hope it’s you.
Aw thanks Smak!