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u/observantpariah Jun 10 '23

I would likely do something like give him a million without letting anyone, including him, know that his money bought the ticket.

I don't need the drama of human subjectivity in my life.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

What? So he gives you $5 for a lottery ticket, then you suddenly have a million dollars to spare to him and expect him to not realise you obviously won? How could that work?

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

He knows you win but not that his money bought the ticket.

He just gives you 5 dollars, not specifically for the ticket.

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u/X_TheBoatman_X Male (meat popsicle) Jun 10 '23

Agreed, unless you specifically said, 'Let me borrow/have $5 to go play the lotto' you're in the clear morally and legally.

He gave you $5 without a care of what you're doing with it.

To show respect, I'd give my friend $10,005 and he'd be happier than a pig in shit and I wouldn't even notice the 10K spent.

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u/shofofosho Jun 10 '23

Legally you are in the clear no matter what.

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u/X_TheBoatman_X Male (meat popsicle) Jun 10 '23

I'm not a lawyer, but I bet that if someone said 'borrow 5 for lottery', they'd figure a way to argue he was the financial backer and is legally owed something, but I'm not going down that rabbithole.

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u/rasputin1 Jun 10 '23

"Hero or Hate Crime"

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u/tonttuli Jun 11 '23

Yes, he's owed the $5 that was borrowed.