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Would you actually want to win the lottery

156 replies

feelingbleh · 09/06/2025 19:49

I'm talking the big big amounts like the 200 million like on the euro millions i always thought i would, no money worries, nice house, quit my job etc etc but now im getting older (late 30s) i honestly don't think i would. I'd love enough to pay of mortgage, a new car and some nice holidays and some home renovations. But to actually win 200 million i honestly think I'd be miserable as it would change everything and I'm just happy where I'm at. I wouldn't want to be unemployed, not being able to trust who your real friends are, security issues, moving home etc I just don't think it sounds that great in reality.

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Ilovegoldies · 09/06/2025 19:50

Yes, I would. I'd give most of it away though. I'll take any amount to be fair.

deadpantrashcan · 09/06/2025 19:51

I definitely would not be miserable if I won 200 million.

Theyreeatingthedogs · 09/06/2025 19:51

I would. I wouldn't tell anyone except close family and I'd have fun giving most of it away anonymously.

Vivi0 · 09/06/2025 19:51

Yes. I would.

I certainly don’t need 200 million, so would set my family and friends up, and happily fill my time with good causes close to my heart.

AnnaQuayInTheUk · 09/06/2025 19:52

If I won that amount (impossible as I don't play!) I'd give almost all of it away and just keep £5million.

Hatty65 · 09/06/2025 19:52

No, I genuinely wouldn't. It's an utterly ridiculous amount to win. It would be insane.

I've got enough to be content with life. I wouldn't want a huge, lifechanging amount like that.

LumpyMashedPotato · 09/06/2025 19:53

Yes.
We wouldn't live wildly differently if we won 5 or 100 tbh.

We dont have crazy expensive taste. Very middle of the road and wed never want a 5m + house as it just makes you a target for crime

HateThese4Leggedbeasts · 09/06/2025 19:53

I agree with you OP. Most people who win the huge amounts seem to end up miserable!

I would like to win enough to pay off my mortgage, pay for children's education or future house deposits and some good holidays though.

Darker · 09/06/2025 19:53

I am torn. I am sure it would bring heartache and disrupt some relationships, but I think there is potential to do a lot of good with that much money and I reckon I’d make a good fist of it.

And being human I would love to use a fraction of it to set a few things right that have irritated me on a personal level.

Pedallleur · 09/06/2025 19:53

Yes I would. I'll worry about the responsibility when I am sat in Como or Garda or Necker Island looking at the view. I'll make a number of people happier and help some animals/people who struggle thro no fault of their own. I never see the rich having anxiety about money and neither will I.

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 09/06/2025 19:54

Yes, I'd genuinely love to win more money than I'd know what to do with.

BendingSpoons · 09/06/2025 19:54

I wouldn't want to win the lottery. Many people end up miserable. You either hide the winnings and then people speculate where your money came from or people know and it's hard to know who is genuine.

I reckon it would be better to win a 6 figure amount that would allow you to pay off the mortgage, have some nice holidays, put some aside for the children etc but not totally change your life.

I do realise this answer is influenced by us being able to afford a decent house and have jobs we quite like. I don't think it would be good for me to give up work.

Blackbookofsmiles1 · 09/06/2025 19:55

Yes.

IKnowAristotle · 09/06/2025 19:55

Yes, I wouldn't need real friends when I'm living in my penthouse suite inas Vegas.

BasinHaircut · 09/06/2025 19:55

I’d like a million or 2, but anything more than that I agree, life and all of your relationships would just change too much.

just enough to move to a slightly nicer and bigger house, treat extended family to a once in a lifetime holiday and be able to semi retire in my 50s.

I wouldn’t tell anyone other than those who need to know either.

Zone2NorthLondon · 09/06/2025 19:55

Of course I’d want to win big on the lottery. Tricky as I don’t actually play

Owlcat42 · 09/06/2025 19:56

I'd rather win it than not win it, but I'd definitely give most of it away, quickly if it was that much. Once the jackpot goes above 40-50 million - maybe less - I think it should just be split amongst more people.

isitmeamithedrama · 09/06/2025 19:57

I’d take it in a heart beat. Set up family and friends for life, massive charity donations and no concerns over money.
id like to volunteer rather than work for a living.
I wouldn’t “go public” but my nearest and dearest would obviously know.

Blackbookofsmiles1 · 09/06/2025 19:57

I wouldn’t want to win just a small amount though like 1-2 mil, I’d want to win big, then I could sort myself out and my children and significantly help other family members and still have loads left over. If I had a good 100 million still in my pocket after that I’d set up a charity, but a proper one where proceeds actually go to the people in need, not in all the managers pockets.

mindutopia · 09/06/2025 19:58

I wouldn’t not want to. It would be nice to pay off the mortgage and I’d probably look at independent schools for dc, and buy a few investment properties. But I’m not sure I’d change my lifestyle much. I wouldn’t want us to stop working. I like what I do generally, but it would free up some options for things I’m really passionate about. I’d give a lot to charity. But I don’t drink or smoke or do drugs, so it’s not like I’d be off blowing it on £1000 bottles of champagne and hookers. I might buy some nice coffee though. 😂

Blackbookofsmiles1 · 09/06/2025 19:59

You know what, give me a good billion and I reckon I could sort out half the UK.

MysteriousUsername · 09/06/2025 20:02

Yes, I would. Give it all to me. 😁 Actually, it would have been nice if it was shared out more among the other winners. I got 2 balls and 2 bonus balls last week and won £12.20. A few extra zeros would have been a lot nicer!

Poppins2016 · 09/06/2025 20:02

100%, I'd love to win a large amount. It would resolve a lot of stress and give security as well as the freedom to live a more fulfilling life.

I'd buy a larger house, but not anything ostentatious (a smallish farmhouse and smallholding would be perfect).

I'd finish my degree, retrain and volunteer.

I'd give money to charity.

I'd keep a few rescued animals.

I'd help family and very close friends with money, but I wouldn't disclose the winnings to anyone else (I'd probably explain the new house with "an inheritance"). I'd put some money into trust for my children and nephews/nieces. Pay off some mortgages and pay for some hefty repairs that need doing on my parents house. Pay for lovely big family holidays with parents and siblings in big villas (we dream, but can't afford)!

I'd give up work, but I'd do other more fulfilling things... spend more time with my young children (at nursery while I work), volunteer, etc. I certainly wouldn't be unemployed and bored!

scotchbonnetface · 09/06/2025 20:07

I don’t know why but that amount makes me feel uncomfortable!

about 3 million would be more than enough for me. Sort my sister out, buy a beautiful home, retrain in to something that means something to me and live as god intended…..on a beach with my tits out 6 months of the year.

Ilovemyshed · 09/06/2025 20:08

Yes I would. Largely because I know I would live sensibly, enjoy nice and interesting things but not go crazy, and use the money to do many good things. I wish.