This has to be one of the most over-used and unoriginal phrases.
The lottery is a tax on the stupid… or the lottery idiot tax.
Or my personal favorite variation… the lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged.
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The Lottery Is a Tax on the Stupid & Mathematically Challenged – YAWN!
To me a speeding ticket or a parking violation are valid examples of taxes for the stupid (personal exp).
All things being equal if truly a “Random Lottery”, buying a lottery ticket cannot be any more “Stupid” than buying a 7500.00 wallet. Or a 2600.00 bottle of wine. I believe that buying 5-10 lines every draw, or every other draw has an amazing value. If not for the entertainment value alone! Of course each is entitled to his own opinion… Believe me I’ve felt the heat of the Stares from the shoppers in line behind me! Overheard the comments… That has amusement value in its own right… I’ve only recently begun playing and I have witnessed some stupidity displayed by a few lottery players… I think that the lottery profits handsomely from these types of players…
Knowing the odds and playing smart and within ones budget should keep most of us a few Notches above Stupid… 🙂
Stupid? My close friend has been a priest for the last 36 years. He said he was amazed how many people pray for a win. He said, there is no divine intervention in winning the lottery. In fact, he has seen not so nice people win a lot of money. It shows how the lottery plays with peoples emotions. It’s all luck he says. And oh, How about a donation to the church if you do win? G.J.B.
Well, I can only echo each & every single word. Or, if you prefer, I can put my signature under each word, instead. Fact is the “dull smug people” just do not see the big picture. Never mind, problem is theirs, not ours. Good luck to all!
Hah! How about a tax on people not minding their own business? If I were Not a nice guy – and I decidedly am – I might say something nasty about people who buy Very Expensive Bass boats. Or People who own many, many guns, or, well whatever. As you say, LG, it’s fun! Let a man (or lady) have some fun. As they used to say when I was a kid (and I don’t know why) “See you in the funny papers.”
I have drastically reduced my purchases as well as the number of days I play. Having done the study of which games actually have better odds, it has changed my purchase habits as well. $1 games are easier to afford even if I was to play daily. While $365 is a lot it is much less than the $1000 yearly spent without “winning big money”. So far this has been a good, informative journey.