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#2 - penileburglar (09/11/2015) [-]

I know that this is what everybody WANTS to think they would do, so take it with a grain of salt...

But if the pot was large enough, the very first thing I would do is budget it out to make sure it would last me the rest of my life. Because it wouldn't be about getting a huge house or a fancy car or the world's best gaming rig... The thing that would make me happiest is to be able to quit work for the rest of my life with complete certainty. My hobbies are NOT expensive, I just NEVER have the time for them. A comfortable middle-class life pursuing my interests without having to work sounds like a dream to me.

Image unrelated. Had nothing relevant, so picked one at random from my reaction folder.

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#36 to #2 - kijajouteh (09/12/2015) [-]

You're no fun

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#38 to #36 - deathstare (09/12/2015) [-]

Man plans to live life reasonably so he never has to work again, in order to be in play mode for the rest of his life.

"You're no fun"

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#41 to #2 - fukkendragonite (09/12/2015) [-]

You would get bored if you quit work forever at a young age. It sounds like a dream but honestly, try being out of work for a long time. You just fall into this place where your brain is numb, your body lazy, and your heart not in anything.

If by some luck you get a chance to retire before you're 50, either through fortune or a terrific pension scheme somewhere, do yourself a favour and work 10 hours a week with a charity or a voluntary position. Make your sen useful lad.

But absolutely, being in a place where you feel like "I don't HAVE to work for my money anymore" must be a terrific feeling, and that'd be the best part about coming into wealth no doubt.

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#44 to #41 - penileburglar (09/12/2015) [-]

Oh, yeah, I would actually gladly do half of my job just for fun and charity. I teach martial arts, and I would probably be there every day helping to teach classes (we have many older students who do exactly that after they retire!) By no means would I want to sit on my ass all day.

What I'd want is to never have to deal with another contractor to fix the parking lot. Calm down an angry parent. Interact with some god-awful web designer. File several hundred contracts. Take inventory. Read through a mountain of testing paperwork. Spend hours calling parents when we have to close for one reason or another.

It's necessary, and I do it. I make the best of it and enjoy my work overall. But if I didn't HAVE to do that part--if I could comfortably do just the parts I enjoy and not have to worry about finances--then that would definitely, as you said, be a terrific feeling.

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#46 to #44 - fukkendragonite (09/12/2015) [-]

Yeah exactly. They always tell retired pensioners to stay as active as they can, because so many people just leave work and waste away. You ever meet those people who are like 80 and still working their job because they refuse to retire? There's a reason for that. The day they retire is the day they sit in their armchair at home and just pass away.

The premise is the same even in young people, you might not just drop dead like an old person, but it's human nature to feel needed and feel like you've got a purpose. Look at how empty inside the NEETs you come across on the internet are. Just sitting at home torrenting terrabytes of anime and masturbating 16 times a day. Again, maybe it's an extreme example, but it's a well-trodden path.

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#5 to #2 - captainbalu (09/12/2015) [-]

Your hobbies are not expensive. When you win the lottery they will be. Dont act like you're a superhuman. you are all telling lies to yourselfs. Think about that for a moment

And then: downpinky me because its the only solution to withdraw that **** for yourselfs. #edgy #salty whatever i don't mind

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#7 to #5 - penileburglar (09/12/2015) [-]

Actually, I'm going to downthumb you because I accounted for that in the very first sentence of mine. Literally in the very first sentence I wrote.

Look up. I actually said that I'm well aware that everybody wants to think that they would be reasonable with it, as in I'm aware that can change when the money's in front of you.

You've got a perfectly valid point. But it's one I already made, so you just ended up looking rather silly. And even had I not already addressed that, there's no reason to be such an ass about it.

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#8 to #7 - unladenswallow (09/12/2015) [-]

Anon knows no race or creed, nor is anon able to read. As it has been, ever shall it be.

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#43 to #8 - unladenswallow (09/12/2015) [-]

hey, penileburglar, you're blocking deathstare for some reason he's not sure of and asked me to relay his de-block request.

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#47 to #43 - penileburglar (09/12/2015) [-]

Green thumb for the kindness because I know you mean well, so don't take this as an insult, but I blocked him for a reason. If I had wanted to talk to him, I wouldn't have blocked him.

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#35 to #8 - rongdisk (09/12/2015) [-]

Its not a ******* anon tho

Its not a ******* anon tho

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#39 to #8 - deathstare (09/12/2015) [-]

I wanted to give penileburglar a green thumb. Turns out I can't because he's blocking me for some reason. You mind telling him that?

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#6 to #5 - anon (09/12/2015) [-]

"g-go ahead and down thumb me"
Opinion invalidated.

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#27 to #5 - anon (09/12/2015) [-]

I would understand the opposite--being in such a hurry that you don't read the paragraph...

But since you clearly made it that far, how did you then miss the FIRST SENTENCE?

I would understand the opposite--being in such a hurry that you don't read the paragraph...

But since you clearly made it that far, how did you then miss the FIRST SENTENCE?

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#18 to #5 - nimbull (09/12/2015) [-]

dont be so mean man.

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#14 to #5 - anon (09/12/2015) [-]

"And then thumb me down." - saying it to get the opposite effect, which is common here on FJ.

Holy **** you care a lot of thumbs.

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#19 to #2 - anon (09/12/2015) [-]

Honestly, nowadays you can buy personal islands for under half a million. If it's a big pot I would just gather as many ******* supplies as possible, move there, build a wall and enjoy my life as the rest of the world burns into pieces.

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#50 to #19 - penileburglar (09/24/2015) [-]

Oh, stop being so edgy and use your brain. Whether you want to acknowledge it or not, you need social contact. Real social contact, even if you can currently only handle it in small amounts, is necessary for mental health. You'd go completely crazy and be miserable.

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#3 to #2 - greyhoundfd (09/11/2015) [-]

Lottery winnings are subject to taxation, so it's not nearly as much money as you imagine.

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#4 to #3 - penileburglar (09/12/2015) [-]

I'm well aware of how taxation on lottery winnings work, and started my paragraph with 'if the pot was large enough' for a reason.

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#24 to #3 - anon (09/12/2015) [-]

In my country the winning are tax free. Aka, already been accounted for.

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#20 to #2 - makomirocket (09/12/2015) [-]

isnt that why you should just take the monthly/yearly payments?

So I can blow the first of the 40 payments on dumb **** and living the "dream", then realise how pointless all that was and then be reasonable

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#29 to #2 - assdoreponyfucker (09/12/2015) [-]

You must have a ****** job then. Why not pursue work that interests you? It'll get boring really quick with no work

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#45 to #29 - penileburglar (09/12/2015) [-]

I actually do enjoy most of my job. I've managed to make a job out of one of my hobbies, and I teach martial arts.

But if I didn't HAVE to do the boring / stressful parts--paperwork, finances, bills, customer interaction, advertising, etc.--then you bet your ass I'd jump on the opportunity to spend life just travelling around, learning and teaching martial arts, and taking care of my family!

It's BECAUSE I'm pretty content with my life as it is that I wouldn't want to make any major, radical changes with the money.

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#48 to #45 - assdoreponyfucker (09/12/2015) [-]

You sound like a really smart guy

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#49 to #48 - penileburglar (09/13/2015) [-]

I appreciate that! I think I'm mostly lucky is all. My parents enrolled me when I was 13, so it's just by pure chance that I found what I loved. Then a couple of the lower-ranking instructors left rather abruptly and they needed the position filled quickly right when I happened to be between jobs. I like to think I've made the best of the opportunities, but I'm also very thankful that they existed for me in the first place.

Thanks for the compliment though! There's been a strange amount of kindness and good will on funnyjunk lately, it's very pleasant to talk to some nice people around here.

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#12 to #2 - lonelybaloney (09/12/2015) [-]

I guess it really depends where you are.
For example, lot of entrepreneurs would highly disagree that work takes time away from the pursuit of hobbies.
If nothing else, I think I would strictly keep the money in mutual funds and bonds, and I'll have as many tries as I want to become as successful as possible.

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#13 to #12 - penileburglar (09/12/2015) [-]

I'm not sure how you could possibly think that work does not take time away from the pursuit of hobbies.

Unless you're talking about making a career out of your hobbies, which isn't a valid option for every hobby.

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#15 to #13 - lonelybaloney (09/12/2015) [-]

You'll have to forgive me, I don't articulate my point that well.
What I'm trying to say is work (most of the time) brings fulfillment to people. This applies really well for people who run their own business.

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#40 to #15 - satansferret (09/12/2015) [-]

The trick is finding the balance between work and pleasure/leisure. I'd be entirely happy with a part time job after winning the lottery.

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#30 to #2 - vladi (09/12/2015) [-]

Yeah reminds me of this one family of 3-4 kids I once saw on a reality series on poverty. The dad had a motorcycle accident and lost one or two limbs. He got around 100k euros from insurance and **** . What did they do? Take the kids to Disneyland, buy a fancy car etc... and before they knew it the money was gone. They had to move to a cheap small house, that was unhealthy to live in, buy cheap unhealthy food. They were really broke. Essentially they were being stupid with the money they got.

Yeah reminds me of this one family of 3-4 kids I once saw on a reality series on poverty. The dad had a motorcycle accident and lost one or two limbs. He got around 100k euros from insurance and **** . What did they do? Take the kids to Disneyland, buy a fancy car etc... and before they knew it the money was gone. They had to move to a cheap small house, that was unhealthy to live in, buy cheap unhealthy food. They were really broke. Essentially they were being stupid with the money they got.

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#9 to #2 - vorarephilia

(09/12/2015) [-]

even if the pot wasn't large enough, you invest that **** properly and you got yourself an early retirement.

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#10 to #9 - penileburglar (09/12/2015) [-]

Oh yeah, that would absolutely be the plan if the pot weren't enough for me to immediately retire.

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#16 - tootskiclothing (09/12/2015) [-]

If I won the lottery I'd go to Subway and never think twice before adding guacamole...

If I won the lottery I'd go to Subway and never think twice before adding guacamole...

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#11 - mondominiman (09/12/2015) [-]

People who blow it on expensive things instantly are gonna be in broke in the same amount of time. I'd probably just invest it, buy some run down houses, flip them and rent them out. I'd still work, I want to live my life how I planned it, I want to feel like I earned my money not just won it in some contest. I mean I'd probably waste a bit on frivolous things like vacations every few years but I'd still budget that **** so I don't blow 2 grand visiting china or germany

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#37 to #11 - donatelo (09/12/2015) [-]

Seriously though. If I ever won the lottery, I couldn't imagine just instantly living a lazy life considering mine is busy as are many of the people I associate with. Doing nothing all day would be incredibly boring, I would stay in school maybe switch to a business major go for the long haul.

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#17 - aleypal (09/12/2015) [-]

depends on the size of the pot. if it was big enough i'd budget it to last my life. then i'd be free to pursue scuba diving, gaming, hiking, ect. and i'd finally be able to do it in places like the caribbean, australia, europe. dang, maybe one day.

depends on the size of the pot. if it was big enough i'd budget it to last my life. then i'd be free to pursue scuba diving, gaming, hiking, ect. and i'd finally be able to do it in places like the caribbean, australia, europe. dang, maybe one day.

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#25 - anon (09/12/2015) [-]

how about but a normal PC, instead of that ******** you are on?

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#42 - fukkendragonite (09/12/2015) [-]

Buy children that are being sold as sex slaves and adopt and raise them as normal children in a normal home where they don't have to worry about being abused.

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#34 - soldieroffortunemp (09/12/2015) [-]

I have thought about this too. I would pay off my debt, $80,000 between me and my wife. Buy a 4 bedroom house for less then 400,000. Paying half with cash and taking a loan on the other half. I would keep my car, and maybe get a truck. I would buy my mom an 1968 mustang fastback and my dad a roadster. I would also pay off all of my families debt too. I would then divide it up. I would invest a portion into stocks and bonds. Invest a good amount in college funds for our kids. Invest quite a bit into retirement funds for me and my wife and then go work and do what I want. I want to enjoy my career. If I had millions I wouldn't need to make a lot of money or worry about making bills, just doing the work would be enough. I would get my license to be a veterinary assistant and work with animals all day. I know it won't always be happy but I want to do that.

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#33 - shenro (09/12/2015) [-]

i would get all the **** i want, which would probably cost less than 2k euros and then i have nothing to spend it on.

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#31 - heartlessrobot (09/12/2015) [-]

Build a castle, wear lots of silver rings and **** , and get a lot of expensive stuff off of Amazon.
Oh, and get a full suit of plate armor, with chainmail underneath, leather under that, and a final layer of silk.
I could totally get that $200 gas mask I've been looking at.
www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y1VD97K/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_t

Build a castle, wear lots of silver rings and **** , and get a lot of expensive stuff off of Amazon.
Oh, and get a full suit of plate armor, with chainmail underneath, leather under that, and a final layer of silk.
I could totally get that $200 gas mask I've been looking at.
www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y1VD97K/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_t

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#32 to #31 - heartlessrobot (09/12/2015) [-]

Oh, and if it was the ******* HUGE lottery, I might hold off on buying that stuff to fund a private militia, and use it to take over Diamond mines and **** , to make more money.

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#28 - stayoutofmyshed (09/12/2015) [-]

I would get 8 gold rings, 4 gold chains and one gold tooth like I'm..

I would get 8 gold rings, 4 gold chains and one gold tooth like I'm..

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#26 - matralith ONLINE (09/12/2015) [-]

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#23 - warioteam (09/12/2015) [-]

feed myself something other than instant ramen and instant coffee

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#21 - blueboysixnine ONLINE (09/12/2015) [-]

Legit all i want is an LFA. **** yo big house, fancy watch and cleaning lady i just need to hear the sexual symphony of this beast regularly

Legit all i want is an LFA. **** yo big house, fancy watch and cleaning lady i just need to hear the sexual symphony of this beast regularly

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#1 - letrollzor (09/11/2015) [-]

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