Would a lottery win massively improve/impact your life?

[slopes]

Yes of course it would, i could retire and spend my days being a grumpy old codger

In all seriousness, Lady Slopes and i could enjoy the rest of our lives doing whatever it is we want to do, go wherever we want to etc so yes, it would improve/impact my life.

[Cotty]

DodgyGeezer said:

welshjon81 said:

Worst "I'm already rich." thread ever.

I wish that was the case! The worst that might be said for the above, I hope, is that I have modest tastes. No desire to own a supercar/hypercar etc. Never flown business class/first class etc,

Neither have I but if I had the money i would. Why not make yourself more comfortable on the flight, perhaps get driven to your hotel in a Rolls Royce and get the suite at the hotel not just a double.

There are many things I would still do but just move the peg up a knotch if you know what I mean.

[austinsmirk]

You can have all the money you want but if you haven’t got good health, so what.

That massive big fatty who won £167m or whatever it was is dead now.

[P-Jay]

Cotty said:

DodgyGeezer said:

welshjon81 said:

Worst "I'm already rich." thread ever.

I wish that was the case! The worst that might be said for the above, I hope, is that I have modest tastes. No desire to own a supercar/hypercar etc. Never flown business class/first class etc,

Neither have I but if I had the money i would. Why not make yourself more comfortable on the flight, perhaps get driven to your hotel in a Rolls Royce and get the suite at the hotel not just a double.

There are many things I would still do but just move the peg up a knotch if you know what I mean.

I’ve flown Business Class on an old 747-400 Sydney-Osaka-Tokyo-Heathrow. This was long before beds and all that. It’s was nice, I’m not sure I could part with thousands extra for it, flying just isn’t glamorous / exciting these days and standard long haul seating is pretty comfortable as far as flying buses go.

I once flew Gatwick to Vancouver economy on a plane Canadian Affair leased from Thomas Cook, it was clearly designed for 2/3 hours flights to the Costas, I sat down, my shoulder was touching my mate and I had to tilt my head around part of the interior… for 14 hours… I wouldn’t do that again. I’d spend the extra £200 on a BA flight.

[TheJimi]

austinsmirk said:

You can have all the money you want but if you haven’t got good health, so what.

Nice one, Capt Obvious, any more?

[Esceptico]

Not really. Too old now. Euro millions with 8 figure prize might have some impact but I rarely do the lottery.

I did buy tickets when I was younger. It was worth £1 to dream for a few hours (before the draw) what I would do with the money. A lot of that thinking was two or four wheel related.

[TheAngryDog]

Yes it would, more so it would improve the lives of others who I would help out financially etc and make their lives easier. This would make my life better knowing I'd (hopefully) done some good.

A significant win would benefit some charities as well.

[Buster73]

austinsmirk said:

You can have all the money you want but if you haven’t got good health, so what.

That massive big fatty who won £167m or whatever it was is dead now.

The government would have clawed a lot of inheritance tax back out of his estate, every cloud and all that ....

[MikeM6]

I have no interest in winning millions, as I am certain it would not make me happy and likely do the opposite.

Winning money means you haven't earned it and so the pride and satisfaction that comes with having nice things isn't there. All you are left with is the 'pleasure' of having things that others can't have, which I don't get, as the things themselves would not satisfy for long.

You could give up work and not worry about things, but there are only so many holidays you can go on before that no longer satisfies.

You could give it all away I suppose. That would be a good thing to do, but how many really would and not then later regret it? Might as well have not won it in the first place?

Like all gambling, the lottery is a mugs game and I think anybody playing it should be very careful of what they wish for.

[Colonel Cupcake]

Even a euromillions win would not change my life too much but my bosses life would take an immediate and long-lasting downturn.

[KingNothing]

The Ferret said:

DodgyGeezer said:

In fairness I'm petty much at that point - and I kid you not when I say it's probably saved me from a nervous breakdown. Knowing that you can tell your ahole boss to stick it very liberating - that said I'm also approaching my 60s so I guess that that makes a huge difference too

I think too many people believe a lottery win would just mean no more work, time on your hands, money to burn. The reality is not doing anything gets boring quite quickly for many of us.

I could literally think of probably about 50 different hobbies and activities I could keep myself busy with if I won a significant amount of money on the lottery, none of them would involve working.

[Castrol for a knave]

Some good points about people spanking it and ending up all Viv Nicholson.

Win say £5m.

Take some decent financial advice, but gut says £1.5m each into mine and wife's pensions, pay off mortgage (not very big), look after our families and some charitable donations.

Maybe buy a 328 and a 12c, but I'd then put some fun left field stuff in the newly built garage - Lancia Monte Carlo, Gilbern Invader, Moretti 2300/ Sportiva and AC 2 litre.

As for the champagne lifestyle, swanky hotels, Dubai - I'd rather eviscerate myself with a rusty spoon than get into that lifestyle.

[Muzzer79]

KingNothing said:

The Ferret said:

DodgyGeezer said:

In fairness I'm petty much at that point - and I kid you not when I say it's probably saved me from a nervous breakdown. Knowing that you can tell your ahole boss to stick it very liberating - that said I'm also approaching my 60s so I guess that that makes a huge difference too

I think too many people believe a lottery win would just mean no more work, time on your hands, money to burn. The reality is not doing anything gets boring quite quickly for many of us.

I could literally think of probably about 50 different hobbies and activities I could keep myself busy with if I won a significant amount of money on the lottery, none of them would involve working.

+1

I always say that I'd definitely continue to work:

I'd work on my tan
I'd work on my golf swing

[Jcwjosh]

Yes it would.

Aside from the material things, it would allow me to put my son through the best education i could afford and give him the best start in life to do whatever he wants to when he is older.

It would allow my partner to not work and support said child instead of seeing him for 1 hour a day before and after nursery.

It would allow me to start my own business or at least partner with a business and teach me a few lessons along the way.

The new car my partner needs could be bought, the larger house we need for the growing family could be bought. In general it would improve my life massively and i could also ease the stress and help my own parents and family.

Not to mention the memories you could create with that type of money once the world opens up again.

[TheJimi]

KingNothing said:

The Ferret said:

DodgyGeezer said:

In fairness I'm petty much at that point - and I kid you not when I say it's probably saved me from a nervous breakdown. Knowing that you can tell your ahole boss to stick it very liberating - that said I'm also approaching my 60s so I guess that that makes a huge difference too

I think too many people believe a lottery win would just mean no more work, time on your hands, money to burn. The reality is not doing anything gets boring quite quickly for many of us.

I could literally think of probably about 50 different hobbies and activities I could keep myself busy with if I won a significant amount of money on the lottery, none of them would involve working.

Exactly that, with great big bells on

Quitting work is not the same thing as doing nothing.

[Spare tyre]

I’d certainly stop working, buy a flat in New York, Sydney, Hong Kong, London etc. Flit between them as I saw fit. In between times I’d help out with free van driving (not multi drop) for charities and friends / scouts etc.

I’d also ask if I could pay off my closest friends mortgages or give their kids a healthy deposit for a house.


I’d also try and buy back a mont example of every car I’ve owned

[GT03ROB]

Of course it would for many people, for some though it would probably do more harm than good. I'd like to think for me it would make an improvement & would certainly bring forward a retirement.

MikeM6 said:

I have no interest in winning millions, as I am certain it would not make me happy and likely do the opposite.

Winning money means you haven't earned it and so the pride and satisfaction that comes with having nice things isn't there. All you are left with is the 'pleasure' of having things that others can't have, which I don't get, as the things themselves would not satisfy for long.

You could give up work and not worry about things, but there are only so many holidays you can go on before that no longer satisfies.

You could give it all away I suppose. That would be a good thing to do, but how many really would and not then later regret it? Might as well have not won it in the first place?

Like all gambling, the lottery is a mugs game and I think anybody playing it should be very careful of what they wish for.

I think this is a very sad view of life and shows a lack of imagination.

Having nice things in itself is rather pointless however gained, being able to do things with the nice things is where the pleasure should come.

Holidays & travel are 2 different things. More holidays to sit on a beach sipping cocktails is rather pointless. Travelling to new places & gaining experiences rather less so.

[Cotty]

KingNothing said:

The Ferret said:

I think too many people believe a lottery win would just mean no more work, time on your hands, money to burn. The reality is not doing anything gets boring quite quickly for many of us.

I could literally think of probably about 50 different hobbies and activities I could keep myself busy with if I won a significant amount of money on the lottery, none of them would involve working.

There are a lot of people on here that say they would be bored if they didn't work. They are really going to be screwed when they retire. Some say they will keep working but you can't keep working once your health is failing you.

Edited by Cotty on Thursday 10th June 10:48

[Riley Blue]

Cotty said:

KingNothing said:

The Ferret said:

I think too many people believe a lottery win would just mean no more work, time on your hands, money to burn. The reality is not doing anything gets boring quite quickly for many of us.

I could literally think of probably about 50 different hobbies and activities I could keep myself busy with if I won a significant amount of money on the lottery, none of them would involve working.

There are a lot of people on here that say they would be bored if they didn't work. They are really going to be screwed when they retire. Some say they will keep working but you can't keep working once your health is failing you.

Edited by Cotty on Thursday 10th June 10:48

Keep working, perhaps not but volunteering is an excellent way to keep mind and body active.

[dirky dirk]

i think the set for life is a good option,

just enough to get a nice holiday home out of it and a nice place here with a small mortgage
then pay it all off in four or five years, then youll get a very good income for a good 25 years allowing you not to work and help your friends out

i wouldnt say no but the big daft euro prizes are too much
imagine giving doris from liversedge 120 million and expecting her not to have any trouble with it