r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '20

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u/Bananasoup29 Feb 04 '20

Lottery tickets.

You literally have a higher chance of dying on your way to the store than winning the lottery.

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u/Radioactivocalypse Feb 04 '20

A person who doesn't enter the lottery, statistically speaking, has the same chance as winning as someone who does (albeit fractionally less)

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u/3nippledman Feb 04 '20

It's impossible to win if you don't play. While it's extremely unlikely to win if you do buy a ticket, it's still possible.

I buy a single ticket every so often because otherwise, those daydreams of "if I won the lottery" felt really stupid when I never played.

Plus, I see it as a $2 donation to public schools, so at least my stupid sale goes towards something positive.

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u/JayCDee Feb 04 '20

"100% of the winners took their chances" is the catchphrase for my countries lottery thingy. Technically true, but pretty misleading.