oh dear (tm): Brits are refusing to buy lottery tickets for 'low' jackpots

[xoggoth]

Gave up bothering when it went up to a whole £2!

"Tax on stupid is failing because the stupid are not quite as stupid as Camelot thought they were"

"Tax on mean is failing because the mean are even meaner than Camelot thought they were."

FTFY

[OwlHoot]

Gave up bothering when it went up to a whole £2!

"Tax on mean is failing because the mean are even meaner than Camelot thought they were."

FTFY

WHS. That price hike was psychologically disastrous.

and IMHO the quote should be:

"Tax on stupid is failing because the most stupid are not quite as stupid as Camelot."

[DodgyAgent]

I told the wife I wouldn't get out of bed for less than £20 mil

She told me she wouldn't get into bed for any less

[centurian]

It's a sign of times - a few million quid (even tax free) don't make one rich, one needs at least £10 mln - tax free, preferably

On a serious note, I think someone that wins £900K on the lottery could end up better off than someone that wins £2m over the long run.

Under a million - and I think people understand that the cash will make you very comfortable, but won't last a lifetime. Get good investment advise - average 4-5% returns, which is a very good top-up for the day job.

Yet someone winning "millions" - it's probably a lot easier to splash the cash, quit the day job, the obligatory gifts for friends and family - and after a few years, realise too late that the 1.5% bank interest they have been earning on their remaining 600K brings in less cash than a minimum wage job and will only fund their 100Kpa lifestyle for another few years.