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October 14, 2005
Delusional Before the Drawing
Is it just me or does every single person alive have an unflinching feeling that he or she is going to hit the jackpot after buying a Powerball ticket? Although I have probably only purchased lottery tickets a total of five times in my life, each time I've forked over some cash, I've just known I was going to make a lot of money. Well, surprise, surprise, the gang at the office didn't hit the jackpot this time. Nevertheless, I have no doubt that we'll hit the big one eventually. Needless to say, because of this sort of thinking, I should be placed in the “Please, do not procreate” basket!
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The finest economics teacher I have ever had the pleasure to learn from once told our class that the lottery was a tax on idiots. He noted that it's a tax on the hopes and dreams of those who aren't smart enough or rational enough to figure out the likelihood of success. I think he was onto something...
Fool--you should definitely go on procreation probation.
Posted by: the (m)arshall at October 13, 2005 08:31 PM
Since I have never purchased a lotto ticket (and I am above the age of 17), I can take the moral or intellectual high ground and say that buying a lotto ticket is a terrible waste of $. And as a tax student, I can pretty safely posit that it is a terrible investment vehicle.
I would be procreating, but the female species has apparently put me on their blacklist or in procreation probration...
Posted by: NYU Jew at October 14, 2005 12:03 AM
