I have a list of titles in my blog calendar waiting to be written, and yet somehow I found myself searching the internet for something to write about for WTF Wednesday.
I couldn’t find anything to write a WTF post for, which means no-one stupid is making the news in the animal world this week (thank DOG!)
But I did come across a post, Twelve Things Not to Do If You Win the Lottery.
Most of it was stuff I knew, don’t carry any debt, don’t take 50 of your closet friends on a cruise, lump sum is not necessarily better than life payout, etc.
The one thing I did learn was you should immediately fill out your name and address and sign the back of the ticket. And here I thought the smart thing would be to put the ticket in my fire safe until I spoke to my financial guy.
ANCT wrong answer. Turns out lottery tickets are like bearer bonds, so if you misplace that ticket or someone knocks you out and takes it and your name isn’t on the back, you could be shit out of luck.
The post did get me thinking of things I wouldn’t do when I win that jackpot tomorrow night.
I couldn’t come up with twelve, but I did come up with a solid six. When I win the lottery I will not:
- Buy a mansion. That’s silly, I’d just fill it with dogs anyway. What I’ll probably do is sell my house and buy a small house, with lots of land for walking the dogs, either on a lake or the coast.
I like the coast and a boat. Could you spring for a boat?
- Go to work. Yeah, that ship sailed the second that last number was called. Instead I’ll fill my time with my dogs, and I’ll volunteer somewhere, preferably with a rescue/shelter and probably a convalescent home.
- Stop walking my dogs. Why pay someone to do something I (mostly) enjoy? Although I will probably hire a trainer to help us work on our walking skills.
- Trade in my car for a nicer one. Pfft, dog hair looks the same whether it’s in my 10-year old Hyundai or a brand new Tahoe. Besides, Tahoe’s use a lot more gas than my Hyundai does. If I need a nice ride, I’ll rent a car for the occasion.
- Fly commercial to Nashville. Nope, I hate flying to begin with, maybe I’ll rent an RV and have Hubby take a couple weeks off and drive me and the dogs to BlogPaws. Anyone want to meet Sampson and Delilah?
Do they have stuffies in Nashville? If not I can bring my own.
- Stop writing. Actually, I might write more. I mean, without having to go to work, maybe I’ll find the motivation to finish that book.
I’m sure I could think of more but that’s what I have for right now. So tell me, what wouldn’t YOU do if YOU won the lottery?
Wait, so the hubby would take time off to drive the RV – Does this mean he’d still be working??? Good luck with that!
Loved Genevieve’s comment. 🙂
I’m so frugal I can’t imagine ever buying a lottery ticket. When I think of spending a dollar on a probably non-winning ticket, I think to myself, “Hey, that’s almost a bus ride.”
Of course it doesn’t stop me from playing my local grocery store’s annual monopoly game in hopes of winning something. And if I won that (hopefully a year’s worth of groceries), I would NOT stop shopping at my local farmer’s market. It’s a lot more fun to buy produce just picked that day from farmers who give me a big hug when I walk up to their stand. 🙂
If you and I both win the lottery, I’ll see you in NC, Jodi 🙂 My 3 and your 2 would have a high time on the beach together!
Those are great answers, I agree with all of them. Now if you do win the lottery don’t forget about little ol me.
I wouldn’t buy a big house either. I would buy a few small ones in select places.
I’m with Mary! I’d buy small houses across the country near all of my friends I don’t get see often enough so that I always have dog-friendly housing 🙂 I’d still work, though. I can’t imagine not teaching–but I might cut back from full-time to just teaching a couple classes online so I could still travel to all of my little houses whenever I wanted to.
I agree with your list. And jeez, if I bought a mansion, I would have an entire husky farm!!! *sigh* I can see it now….
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Lily & Edward
I know you said the things you wouldn’t do, but I’d be way too excited to actually do this: Faxing my bosses the 6 luckiest numbers in the world with the P.S. See ya suckers-you can all go pound sand now, I’m outa here! 😉 Then I’d figure out what things really should be on the list of things to do and not do.
Good question. I wouldn’t tell anyone I won. I would wish to remain anonymous. 🙂
I love Monika’s comment! That’s exactly what I would have done if I’d won the lottery before I retired! But what I would not do? I would not waste even one second before looking for a house in a quiet neighborhood, where I could walk my dogs without fear of them — or me — being hit by a car driven by some jackass in a big hurry to beat the traffic light or the RR crossing gates!!
According to my spam folder I have won about five lotteries a day even though I never buy tickets.
Yes!! Write more!! Absolutely! (Damn bills.) Anyway, I would totally buy a new house – a horse farm with two horses, two goats, all my dogs, plus some barn cats. Oh, and Newt can stay, too. And a fish pond. And chickens for eggs, not for eating. Then I’d spend the rest of my time taking care of my farm and writing! 🙂
I also advce all you read article about winners who lost it all
I would hire a driver because Mom doesn’t like to drive. I wouldn’t get more cats as they are somewhat irritating!
I love this list! And I did not know about signing the back of the lotto ticket. I need to keep that in mind for tomorrow night…
My list would be pretty damn similar to yours – especially the possibility of downsizing my home for more land or buying waterfront property. I couldn’t imagine the headache that comes with owning a super sized house – it’s just going to get filled with crap (or more dogs). I’m glad to know you wouldn’t stop writing either – or hire some weird ghostwriter. If anything you could hire one of those to write your memoirs since that seems to be the popular thing to do amongst the riches.
That is a good list. I would add a pond to your land. 🙂
Wouldn’t it be lovely?! And that my friend is why you deserve to win! Now we just need the lottery gods to hear!
Hi Y’all!
Good list. After they take the taxes that lottery winning isn’t that much anyway…
Y’all come on by,
Hawk aka BrownDog
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