Do you buy lottery tickets?

[Optimus Prime]

It does give you something to look forward to and dream about, perhaps with your spouse. That's got to be worth a bit.

[d000hg]

Lottery is a tax on the stupid in the same way speed camera's are a tax on motorists, you have a choice not to pay.

That's a daft analogy, with speed cameras you don't find one person gets rewarded with the fines from others... over 50% of the lottery money goes to prizes so it's more a redistribution of wealth.

[Old Greg]

My mate always has a little dig at the people in front of him queuing in front of him to pay their stupid tax while he's waiting to buy his fags.

[Scrag Meister]

I usually spend £10-£20 when the Euromillions gets > a lot or there's a decent Rollover. Don't bother otherwise. I don't intellectualise it, it's only a bit of fun.

WLS.

Last time I bought Euromillions tickets was when those fat pykies in Largs won £161M.

Has to be a super huge rollover for me to be interested.

I know the odds are ridiculous, but once in a while it doesn't hurt. Not like £20 is most of my weeks benefits is it.

[Platypus]

You've got to be in it to win it !

A syndicate in my local pub won £70k. I hadn't given over my £2 that week.

A few years before, the landlord won £90k

Those bus drivers who won £36m are less than a bus ride away from me.


Yes, I do buy tickets. As I approach a certain age, I know now that I won't get rich through my own endeavours. So it's a bit of fun that allows me to dream. And no amount of calling me stupid on here will make me change

[oracleslave]

Missus spends about £10 every 2 months or so.

Never won a thing.

[TimberWolf]

I've had £500 worth of Premium Bonds since 2004 (a gift) and have still haven't won a penny on them.

[Zoiderman]

Lottery is a tax on the stupid in the same way speed camera's are a tax on the stupid too, you have a choice not to buy lottery tickets and to not speed.

FTFY

[Zoiderman]

Bit of harmless fun. Mainly participate when the numbers look too tempting to avoid.

To be frank, watching those game shows when someone goes insane about winning £20k, I think 'would it really be worth it'? Not for me.

[d000hg]

In terms of expected returns, lottery tickets are probably slightly less daft than buying a brand new car?

I cannot remember if I ever bought a ticket myself. Maybe I will in honour of this thread... imagine the look on DP's face if one of us paupers won big!