Do you want to win the lottery?
@abitosunshine (765)
United States
September 1, 2010 3:40pm CST
In the past, in answer to my own question I would have said, "Sure, but it won't happen because I don't waste my hard earned money on gambling on the lottery." Well, things have a way of changing, so again I think, never say never. This past week the number 111 has been jumping out at me all over the place. My email inbox has been 111 several times a day, even after dealing with and deleting emails, it will pop in again at that number. Night before last as I was getting ready to shut down the computer, I glanced at the computer clock -- 1:11am. Yesterday afternoon, my roomie says fromj the kitchen, "Guess what time it is on the stove clock?" Yep, 1:11! So today I played the pick three, using my numbers 111, so I do hope I win this small lottery -- wish me luck!
How about you? Do you play the lottery? The pick three, or lotteries other than the big jackpots? Have you ever won anything or are you behind in what you spend versus win?
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24 responses
@my_name_is_coco (4334)
• Philippines
10 Sep 10
I would want to win the lottery.I will share the money with my family and loved ones.good luck to you.keep the faith.believe that you will win and it will happen.share your winnings with the people you love and the needy.lastly,thank God for the blessings.
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@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
10 Sep 10
Thanks Coco. I didn't win and it will be years before I try again. I very rarely spend money on lottery.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
4 Sep 10
Very occasionally I will go in with my family and we will play the powerball, but we've never won anything. However, it is a lot easier to play $.25 every now and then as opposed to being addicted to it. Do I ever think that I will win the lottery? Odds are not in my favor, but it would be a great thing to win and I've spent the money in my head a ton of times. I try not to get too involved in gambling because I really can't afford to lose a bunch of money.
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@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
5 Sep 10
I'm like you, I play it rarely, cannot afford to lose what little I have, lol.
@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
5 Sep 10
I agree with you totally. And this not being a winning play reinforces why I don't play very often.
@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
5 Sep 10
I agree, it is absolutely for entertainment, as well as a rarity for me.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
1 Sep 10
pick 4 somewhere was 5558 last night.
i'd like to win more than a dollar here or a dollar there on scratch offs. years ago, my husband won $100 and a few weeks later, so did i. but it's been years since we've won anyting besides a couple bucks here and there.
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@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
2 Sep 10
Of course everybody want to win in a lottery..that could be instant money with so little effort and little amount of money to spend. But the reality is hard to digest that some people who play lottery for years never wins. But there are those who are lucky enough who only play once or five times and win. It's a bit unfair to others who invested a longer time.
I think playing lottery is a stroke of luck. Maybe there is a secret or something but we could never understand how and why. Lottery is a wishful dream a fantastic illusions that can be addicting if you are not being careful.
@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
5 Sep 10
I guess somebody has to win, but it probably won't be me, as I buy a lottery ticket about once every half dozen years. So no worries about me becoming addicted.
@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
5 Sep 10
Well, you have a better chance of winning than I, as this was my contribution to the lottery for this year..:-)
@doglady112 (604)
• Canada
2 Sep 10
I'm seriously thinking of playing the lottery,I've seen the people who play the lottery. They're just like me and I can't tell you how great it would be to win. I could finally have my own life, I'd be completely out of debt. You don't how great that would be.
@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
5 Sep 10
Actually, I understand exactly how great it would feel to be out of debt and financially free. However, I don't consider that the only thing life-sustaining. I feel I have a life, wealthy or not.
@chayapathys (2111)
• India
2 Sep 10
Who does not love easy money.Every one including me want to become rich overnight by a lottery. That is only way one expect unexpected wealth.OK. But one or two do have such luck.Not many. I spent but never won.Man lives on hope.Without hope no one survives in any walk of life.As you said sometime some intuition gives clue but that is not always the case. In your case something has been prompting to buy a lottery tick and we the members of mylot pray that you win the lottery and be happy. By the way will you share something with me for wishing you good luck.
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@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
5 Sep 10
Had I won, I would have shared with you in return for your good wishes. Alas, it was not to be.
@maphelepest (12)
• South Africa
1 Sep 10
I did play the lottery when it was first introduced here in South Africa but realized that it was nothing more than gambling. Being a mother of two very young boys, one would like to set values systems that will benefit them when they are grown. You would want to teach them never to depend on luck but on grabbing every ounce of opportunities that come their way. I do wish you luck but I am sure the number 111 is significant to some other part of your life. DIG DEEPER!!! AND GOOD LUCK
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@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
5 Sep 10
You are right that it is gambling and not a good example for our children. And you must be right about the 111, as it wasn't a winning number and it still pops up! I had 111 emails in my inbox again this morning, and my Swagbucks points were 111 this morning, gheesh! It dawned on me immediately upon reading your response that 1/11 is my son's birthday, so maybe it has something to do with him???
@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
1 Sep 10
I do not play the lottery, never even have an urge to. I also never have a number get stuck around me, so maybe I would do so in your shoes. Someone has to win, right? Hubby always says he just regards it as a donation if he plays. LOL
@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
1 Sep 10
Yes, and it would be fun if I am that someone! I agree with your husband and I'm sure I probably just donated, but I don't mind since it's been years and years since I spent anything on lottery.
@kris182_2000 (5444)
• Canada
1 Sep 10
I play the lottery on occasion, but not all the time.
When new scratch tickets come out, I do try to play them, as there's more chances to win early on, when the game is new.
However, I don't always play the weekly type lotteries because it's extremely rare to win them.
I had numbers given to me once, someone claimed that they'd win me big money, but when the draw took place, not even one of the numbers was drawn.
I've even dreamed of numbers, but still nothing has won me anything.
I've spent so much money on lotteries, I have no idea how much, and I'm not going to waste more of my hard earned money.
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@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
1 Sep 10
I hear you Kris. I worked with a gal once that spent every dollar she made on scratch-offs, it was horrible to see her working so hard and nothing to show for it. I heard she won big awhile back on a scratch-off but is broke and back to playing them again.
And I can tell you whether I win or not it will be ages before I play anything lottery again. I hope, if nothing else, the 111 thing stops showing up around me!
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
1 Sep 10
I'm sure whatever the total of winnings are in the lottery wouldn't come close to how much buying all these tickets. The biggest I won was I think was $120, and that was so long ago I couldn't even remember what year it was. Recently, I checked 9 tickets that had been accumulating in my wallet. Each ticket was $6. So it was about $54.
I won in 2 of the tickets. One was for $20, and the other is for $1. It hardly seems worth it.
Yet, I keep buying those darn things!
@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
1 Sep 10
Hahaha on you keep buying those darn things! That's the way my co-worker was, she'd have real quick spent that $21 on more tickets, convincing herself maybe she'd get her original money back or hit the jackpot.
@wayen2012 (17)
• China
5 Sep 10
I guess everyone wants to win the lottery ,your question should be Do you want to play the lottery.
@alokkumar803 (325)
• India
2 Sep 10
No i would not like to play lottery ..with my hard earned money rather than i would like to go to casino..but not lottery
@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
5 Sep 10
I've been to a casino only once in my life, it seems the same to me as playing the lottery, both gobble up money if we let them.
@merraine1428 (445)
• Philippines
2 Sep 10
yes, with my young age, i play lottery,,, hehehehe,,, i find it fun, and i feel so happy if i win,,, ^^ i won a number of lottery already, but recently, i haven't been gambling or playing lottery, since i'm home most of the time,,,, ^^
@abitosunshine (765)
• United States
5 Sep 10
Many find it fun, but maybe it's a good thing you aren't playing it as much now.
@merraine1428 (445)
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
yes, because i realized that you don't really win without spending a penny,,, ^^ and the more you spend, the more chances of winning, but your loss is greater at most times,,, ^^
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