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Would this bother you?

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Grapesontheice · 22/12/2022 15:53

I’m prepared to be slaughtered and accused of greed but in my shoes would you be annoyed by this…..
At work one of my colleagues decided to sign up for a radio competition to win a huge sum of money. To win the money they were asked a question live on air. They didn’t know the answer but I did so I told them and they won. Colleague is now (obviously!) ecstatic to receive the prize money, everyone congratulated them, requested a round of drinks on them and went back to work. My point is, is it unreasonable for me to be upset I wasn’t thanked or offered any of the prize money?

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W0tnow · 22/12/2022 17:35

Why don’t you (or anyone else here) think you’re entitled to half??

if there ever was equal input, this is it!

Oneeyedreindeer · 22/12/2022 17:38

This has given me so much rage. If it was just one question then you deserve 50%. If they answered several questions then you did the end one then a smaller % but on what planet would someone not give you any money?!? What a wanker - you have to say something

Testina · 22/12/2022 17:38

Was your colleague supposed to be calling the radio station during work hours?
You could always screw her over if you can report her for that? 😉🤣

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 22/12/2022 17:39

W0tnow · 22/12/2022 17:35

Why don’t you (or anyone else here) think you’re entitled to half??

if there ever was equal input, this is it!

Well, it didn't occur to OP to enter and she didn't gamble the £1.50 per text or whatever it costs to sign up.

JenniferAllisonPhillipaSue · 22/12/2022 17:40

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Heck, yesterday somebody won £170,000 on a radio competition just for answering one question (the question being, what's the current cashpot). I'm slightly disappointed to find that this thread isn't about that winner!

NCNCNCYEP · 22/12/2022 17:40

Oh. I’d be a bit gutted too. Try not to dwell on it though, if you can. Did you mention it before work broke up for Xmas or did you decide to leave it? X

jollygreenpea · 22/12/2022 17:41

Didn't she even say thank you when she put the phone down?

That's the starting place to acknowledge your input to her win.

CambsAlways · 22/12/2022 17:43

bloody hell she would have absolutely nothing if it wasn’t for you, I’d have given you 5 grand, and that’s a fact

Aftersevens · 22/12/2022 17:44

I’m obviously massively out of kilter with everyone else but I wouldn’t expect any money at all! I didn’t enter the competition and I wasn’t the lucky one picked (that’s the real win, usually the questions are just token questions).
I would expect a thank you, but honestly I’d just have been happy to help 🤷‍♀️

AGoodDayForSomebodyElseToDie · 22/12/2022 17:47

If it was based on a single question, to which they genuinely didn't know the answer, I think you're DNBU and entitled to a good chunk of the money, ideally half. I'd definitely give you some, probably half, under those circumstances.

The only way you could be unreasonable here is if they already knew the answer when you wrote it down for them and were just searching for it in their head.

CambsAlways · 22/12/2022 17:48

So this person is saying how they are going to spend the money , but she couldn’t have won anything without you telling her the answer, but you get nothing not even a thank you, I find that just incredible

ThePalace · 22/12/2022 17:48

I would have thanked you but not offered any of the prize money.

Bicurator · 22/12/2022 17:50

You have to say something or it’ll eat at you

figrollmop · 22/12/2022 17:50

I had a similar one happen a few years before kids. My flatmate banged on my bedroom door one morning and announced she was live on Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston, and I ended up answering the winning question for her to win a £1000 and a trip to Milan. Jamie live on air, outrightly asked her 'so will you be taking figrollmop? and she said 'no' without hesitation 'I'm taking my sister' and that was it! She did bring me back a bottle of vodka I think.
Erm yes, it's a tricky one. I guess it was her tenacity that ultimately won her the prize. I would have given you some of the money myself.

RestingMurderousFace · 22/12/2022 17:51

ThePalace · 22/12/2022 17:48

I would have thanked you but not offered any of the prize money.

Without the OP you wouldn't have had any prize money.

Make it make sense!

butterfliedtwo · 22/12/2022 17:54

Bicurator · 22/12/2022 17:50

You have to say something or it’ll eat at you

Say something. The fact that she didn't even thank you...

Cheerupmaggi · 22/12/2022 17:54

I would give you half of the winnings, they wouldn't have anything if it wasn't for you! Very tight of them.

Dartmoorcheffy · 22/12/2022 17:55

At the very least I would have given you 2k.

BungleandGeorge · 22/12/2022 17:58

You weren’t in the competition, you hadn’t agreed a joint effort, you’re not owed any money. They probably could have googled in the time it took you to write it down! Surely anyone would help their colleague win when it’s literally no effort for themself?

FlissyPaps · 22/12/2022 17:58

I have 2 hours left to decide if I’m going to talk to them about it before we close up for Christmas!

Oh god you’re ballsy!!!! (Not that it’s a bad thing! I just wouldn’t dare do that. I’d cringe)

Yes, I think I would be a bit miffed. But I’d have to let it go. I wouldn’t hold it against them. It’s up to them to offer you their winnings not for you to ask for some.

TofuonToast · 22/12/2022 17:59

I’d give 10% and a good bottle of something.

CompletelyConfusedMummy · 22/12/2022 18:03

I’d definitely offer you part of the money if it were me…She wouldn’t have won anything if it wasn’t for you giving her the answer. Don’t blame you for being a bit annoyed. I’d feel the same.

emptythelitterbox · 22/12/2022 18:07

Yes, she should have thanked you and offered some straight away

I won an office pool with a ticket a colleague gave me and I immediately offered to split it. They declined but still i did the right thing.

It's a rare thing though as people are weird and greedy when it comes to money.

Bournetilly · 22/12/2022 18:09

It’s a lot of money to win, she should have given you something

808Kate1 · 22/12/2022 18:12

The fact she hasn't offered you anything makes her sound a bit of a prick, so it should make your job of bringing it up easier IMO. Say something like "obviously I should get 50%, but happy to accept only 25% as a goodwill gesture since it's Xmas".

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