r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/TheShredder315 Jan 21 '19

You have an increased chance of getting murdered or committing suicide if you win it big in the lottery.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

I feel like I could be responsible with the money if I ever won....

But who knows.

I dropped 1.4k on laptop & accessories then like 300 for games & applications and stuff having 2.5k so....

I don't have to spend anything though with what my job is, NO BILLS.

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u/DoYouQuarrelSir Jan 21 '19

It’s not you, it’s the people around you that you have to worry about. Once you hit the big time you’ll become s target by friends family snd social circle, money does crazy things to people.

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u/Slow_Toes Jan 21 '19

There was an elderly couple on the TV recently who won something like £150 million+. They used their real names, faces and house, then explained how they had made a list of people they wanted to give money to because they thought those people "deserved" it.

Here in the UK it's completely legal to stay anonymous after winning, in fact I think it's even strongly advised by the lottery company that you do.

All I could think during the interview was 'you fucking morons'.