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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me [Locked] |
Abaddon_Ambrosius  Title: Retired Theurgist TL
Posts: 1,674
Registered: 2001-12-21 09:51:39
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
Yukishiro1 posted:
Probably what the study said is that households with incomes under 13k that buy lottery tickets spend that much. Which I can believe.
Prolly.
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eodoll Posts: 1,028
Registered: 2002-2-14 12:35:42
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
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its not a bad bet.. $20 for a 20 out of 176mil chance to win several hundred million.
ill pronmb stop by the liquor store and pock a few up; i wish i could buy tickets online though.
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Yukishiro1 Posts: 3,243
Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
eodoll posted:
its not a bad bet.. $20 for a 20 out of 176mil chance to win several hundred million.
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DemonicXH  Title: Camelot Vault Staff
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Posts: 584
Registered: 2003-12-1 08:14:17
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
Altra_Shadowstalker posted:
I'm on the wrong side of stupid on this one. Got my ticket!
04,06,20,38,42 MegaBall 24
I picked up 5 last night lol.
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eodoll Posts: 1,028
Registered: 2002-2-14 12:35:42
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
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its not a bad bet to me. i have no problem losing $20.. i usually keep 5s in my car to give the homeless drunks so i can see spending it on tickets instead.
i just dread stopping by the corner store.
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theredkay1 Posts: 611
Registered: 2008-5-16 10:37:09
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1/1/00 12:00am
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
Yukishiro1 posted:
Probably what the study said is that households with incomes under 13k that buy lottery tickets spend that much. Which I can believe.
That makes more sense
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Sin_of_Onin Posts: 1,307
Registered: 2005-6-29 08:21:12
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1/1/00 12:00am
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
The total spent probably includes the churn.
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Walker_ID Posts: 673
Registered: 2002-5-29 10:20:09
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1/1/00 12:00am
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
a $20 purchase once or a handful of times in your life is so insignificant that it doesn't qualify as a risk or anything relating to "wasted" money ...or even stupidity
it's like throwing a penny in the trash...no one thinks twice about it
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Yukishiro1 Posts: 3,243
Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
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Spending $600/year on lottery tickets when you make less than 13k is not like throwing a penny in the trash. Fatty.
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theredkay1 Posts: 611
Registered: 2008-5-16 10:37:09
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1/1/00 12:00am
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
Sin_of_Onin posted:
The total spent probably includes the churn.
this could be true to. Wouldnt surprise me, statistics are dangerous.
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