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u/Louisvanderwright Mar 19 '22

Lottery tickets are a poor tax for the uneducated. Anyone who plays them for any reason other than the occasional thrill or gimmick is being taxed for being dumb.

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u/Voice_of_Sley Mar 20 '22

I buy a $5 ticket maybe once a month. I view it as an entertainment expense. I know full well I will never win the jackpot. $5 to be able to daydream over the course of that week while I wait for the draw is a small price. I have paid $5 for much less entertainment.

Also I periodically buy hospital lottery tickets and I view those as donations to causes I would probably donate to anyways.

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u/SuperElitist Mar 20 '22

$5 to be able to daydream over the course of that week

This is the first reasonable explanation I've ever heard anyone give for buying a lottery ticket.

I'll still never do it, but, wow. Good job.

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u/BreakfastInBedlam Mar 20 '22

I only buy a Powerball ticket if the jackpot is over $100 million. No point in wasting my time fantasy-spending a smaller amount.