Too bad a poor person didn't win

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Anonymous wrote:Are they young? I love it when young people win. Can't stand it when old, bitter people looking to even some imagined score win.

I LOVE old, bitter people especially when they're trying to even the score.[/quote]

Yeah!

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11/28/2011 21:37

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:PP here, yes the ones that know how to manage money will do fine.

The poor who become suddenly rich go bankrupt because they buy everything on credit. Houses for all their family members, cars for all their friends. They end up owing more than their winnings (also often because they fail to account for taxes).

So... generosity = bad, hoarding cash you didn't need in the first place = good?

I bet those poor folks of whom you're so contemptuous have SO MUCH FUN before the cash runs out. Then they declare bankruptcy and are back where they started, just with awesome stories to tell. AND, their irresponsible spending stimulates the economy! Sounds like a win-win to me.

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11/28/2011 21:41

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Anonymous

I totally agree with you, OP.

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11/29/2011 17:29

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Anonymous

PP again -- I'm not contemptuous of poor people who win the lottery. I think the whole idea of the lottery is wrong.

These people don't just "go back" to being poor. Their lives often are devastated permanently.

http://www.businesspundit.com/10-people-who-won-the-lottery-then-lost-it-all/

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11/29/2011 17:49

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Anonymous

The British Tabloid Daily Mail has a friend of theirs saying they didn't win themselves, and are presenting themselves as the winners to protect the privacy of a client. Someting along those lines. Interesting.