If someone gives you money, would you accept?
@lordwarwizard (35747)
Singapore
March 19, 2007 5:58am CST
I was lying on my bed last night (yes, again) and I was thinking what I would do if I was to be suddenly rich. Maybe I receive a windfall out of nowhere... or shockingly discover that my real Dad is actually the King of Luasino (no there isn't such a place, I made it up).
If I get so d*mn rich, I think being generous would become one of my favorite hobbies. I was just thinking that I might still hang around myLot - though the cents I get here would definitely be worth even less then.
I would start a discussion titled "If you want free money, check out this thread". Inside this discussion, I will announce that if you want some money, I would be happy to paypal/egold you. You just need to give me your account id and I will send you the money with no strings attached. I won't even put you on some private mailing list. But of course, I would limit the payout to the first 100 who respond. After all, if I give just 5k per person, I would need to fork out half a million dollars already :P
So what do you think? One day when I get rich (the possibility of which I think is very high lol :p) and I do post such a thread, would you accept my money? I am not expecting gratitude and you don't even need to say good things about me.
So, would you accept?
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@JuliaPan (564)
• Canada
19 Mar 07
Look, to get money without doing anything, it's a very attractive offer. But I'm brought up in the way that I understand that I will have to pay for this money anyway, in some other way, may be in the way I wouldn't agree. That's why I treat these things very carefully. For example, I never pick up money in the street. Once I found a purse with cards and some bucks, so I immediately found its owner and didn't even touch the money. "There's nothing free in this world". So I wouldn't accept your offer.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
19 Mar 07
Ah ha! You are one example in the comment I just made to the previous response. :P
Nothing right or wrong of course, my friend. ;-)
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@zlesing (487)
• China
20 Mar 07
I just think the same to your point,juliaPan.I'm not the person who accept some money without doing anything.Because I am sure I can make money by myself,now I don't need a money help.I will feel hurt by your free money,though you are a kind man who just want to offer some money.And if one day I became a rich woman,I would offer some of my money to the society to help the poor and helpless people.
@simplycza (1480)
• Philippines
19 Mar 07
hi there, who doesn't want money? :) nowadays, it was so damn hard to earn.. if you are a good samaritan and willing to help the needy, then i will accept your money.
I will pray to God to bless people like you. He can repay you with your goodness. :) thanks!
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
19 Mar 07
Thanks for your prayers. ;-)
But I do know people who have their own scruples and will not accept money that is not "earned through hard work".
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
16 Apr 07
..yes, that's the attitude I grew up with.. if someone offered you money, it was an insult, and they were attacking your pride.. If the amount would have been high enough though, I think my parents could've been bought! (As the saying goes..)
:))
@jazzafrazz (910)
• Canada
16 Apr 07
I'm really certain as to why most of us, yes most of us that's what I said would, will or have ever excepted money for nothing ... at least at the time we never thought there was a catch. I think for the most part.. some of feel what harm could it do. Ir can do alot of harm to anyone of us. To except money from someone you're not sure about is not a good thing. If you worked for that money then sure it makes ense. But to except money from someone and not know what the outcome could be.. There's no integrity in excepting money from someone who could very well make you feel guilty for excepting it in the first place, it no longer matters if you're in desperate need of financial stabilty when you chose to except this money. "Always look, before you leap"!
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@michelledarcy (5220)
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19 Mar 07
I am a naturally suspicious person and would probably think that there would be a catch to getting this free money so would get it!
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@YourKnight (6)
• Philippines
20 Mar 07
Someone give me money for no reason. well i just tell my wife about it....
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@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
19 Mar 07
my dear wizard i do think that you have to get out of this bed already..lol..and i would for sure accept your money..it is not my tendency but i know you'll be offended if i won't..so the answer is yes..:)
but if would be sombody else i really do not know..i am one of those who want to make the money temselfs you know..it may seem stupid and maybe it is but i would try not to take it..
@weemam (13372)
•
19 Mar 07
probably not pal first because I would be worried I would be the 101 person and just be too disappointed when it was all gone , and secondly I would never bee lucky enough anyway , never mind eh we have people who love us and people like you who would think of others , I hoe you do get it though , good luck xx
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
19 Mar 07
Haha.. but if there were only e.g. 20 people who have posted, surely you won't be so "unlucky" to be 101st? :P
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@7nicole1 (1633)
• Canada
19 Mar 07
Personally I dont like excepting money but in some weird situation like that I would I think. Im the oppisite of most people, I dont want to be rich just have all my bills paid up to date and Id be happy but extra would always be nice to. lol
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
19 Mar 07
it will make me think, too. i don't really accept money that easy. but i think it's kinda overwhelming to feel to get money that much without any string attached.
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@greengal (4286)
• United States
20 Mar 07
Wiz are you ok? You are talking about giving away money...hard cash.....woweeeeeeeeeeee!I think I'm gonna be your "bestest" (more than best) friend from now on..Lol..I'm not sure if I would accept your money, coz its just too good to be true, why would anyone give away money just like that..even the most generous one wouldn't ;o) And moreover if you started such a thread on mylot probably it would get deleted...so the chances of all of us reading it is less....;o)
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
20 Mar 07
I guess if the admin is outright blind, then the thread would be deleted. But if I do not ask for passwords, just an email, what harm is there? If I want email addresses, I can easily set up a crawler script and I can get millions of addresses in no time. No hard work at all... but why would I want to do it? :P
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@artistmel2000 (438)
• United States
16 Apr 07
I'd probably check out your thread, and I might even accept your money. I've often thought about what kind of things I'd do if I came into a great sum of money. I'd probably pick an intersection in a fairly large city and start handing out $100 bills, just to freak out the people and baffle the city officials. I think I'd also make large donations to organizations with stipulations on how the money could be used, such as lowly employee salaries, company morale programs, etc. I certainly don't want my donated dollars lining the pockets of the overly high-paid administrators. But that's me.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
16 Apr 07
Haha.. careful though. You don't want to be mobbed and get crushed by the crowds for doing something good. It would be an ironic ending.. :P
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@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
19 Mar 07
There is no free lunch in the world and I would find it hard to believe that god can suddenly bestow me such a good windfall. I am playing it safe :p
For the first 100 only! I would not use an account as it is too risky. How would I to know what you are going to do with my account after you get hold of it? If you are giving money freely without any strings attached, sure, I will accept provided it is in the form of solid cold hard cash. And half a million is not a lot to a d*mn rich :P
So when are you playing Santa? I am waiting. Message me instead of email :P
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
19 Mar 07
What do you mean? I am not even asking for your password. Just like how we need to give our paypal or egold id to myLot, I am asking for that id. How else would you like me to pay you?
Surely you wouldn't trust me more if I ask for your real name and address so that I can post you a cheque? By choosing a paypal/egold option, I am already allowing people to preserve their anonymity.
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@bingbelarm62 (138)
• Philippines
16 Apr 07
It depends. If i am really worhty to accept the money, i will accept it. I hope the person giving it doesn't expect anything in return.
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@bingbelarm62 (138)
• Philippines
18 Apr 07
Being a housewife for 18 years and giving up my career for my kids even if i have 2 college degree, makes me worthy perhaps of an unexpected reward. Thanks for asking if i am worthy...
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@perugu (5279)
• India
19 Mar 07
hi,friend,if you become rich,you may not find time to post threads and participating in earning sites.So we have to search for you where you are.....Is it true.You become busy in planning what to do with money..how to enjoy...Just for fun,sorry..all the best.MY WISHES IS ALWAYS WITH YOU TO REALIZE YOUR DREAM IN NEAR FUTURE..don't forget me..
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
19 Mar 07
Which is what I was saying - if I get that rich, finding places to give money would be a nice hobby. Why should I spend 2 mil dollars on a car and feel happy with the toy for a day or 2 when I can make 400 people happy for the same day or 2 but with the same money?
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
19 Mar 07
Of course you will have people knocking on your door and having their hands out. Greed and selfishness is all around us these days. I would much prefer it if you would find a charity that would mean something to you or your family and contribute to that. Those associations are very good at taking money and making it go much further than many of us are able to do. I like your giving heart and hope that it does not ever become trod upon. Good luck!
Of course, I too would accept if you approached me with no strings attached money to offer!
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@y_lokesh_tem (465)
• India
19 Mar 07
i would accept the money only if it is the rewaard of my hardworking.
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@TriciaW (2441)
• United States
19 Mar 07
I think I would feel guilty taking money from someone without giving them something in return. I have read enough of your information that I would not think it was a scam but still I would want to give something in return. Maybe some homemade cookies*L* I don't know. I would also like you to know that it was going to a good cause and want to tell you where your money would be spent. See what happens when you are raised by a mother that was really good at making you feel guilty? I would really have to do something for it so I wouldn't feel guilty.
@mskzalameda (4023)
• Philippines
19 Mar 07
no i won't. accepting money as easy as that is like abusing the man behind the money and i won't want that to happen to anyone if ever. i think your money really belongs to the needy ones. the ones who aren't capable of providing food for themselves.
here in the philippines, the poor outnumbered the rich ones. they are the ones who accept all the garbage food in the streets and we even condemn them.
humans nature is to rate people if they see one. for example, if i saw a beggar on the street, i will judge him as to that he belong to the lower-lower class of the society which is not fair.
now back to money, another way you can use your money in a good way is to donate some to the orphan, home for the aged, public schools and other social institutions that really needs money for they are the ones who is deprived of that.
having a big heart to the poor comes great gratitude from God. i hope i am also rich and together with that, not greedy for power for some rich and those in power often wnat MORE POWER. so greedy people.. they must resign!
@Emilie88 (143)
• Canada
19 Mar 07
I don't think I would accept your momey, I don't know why but I really think it would make me feel unconfortable ! We are so not use to people being generous that it makes us suddently uncomfortable when someone ramdomly do something generous, ne ways it makes ME uncomfortable ! I would feel like I would take advantage of you and just for that fact, I would not accept to receive money freely like that! I prefer to earn every penny by myself, it would be more rewarding, and on top of that, I think that many other people on earth would deserve to get that free money before me ....
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