Tax on the stupid

I have never bought a lottery in my life.  I — unlike most people — understand math, which probably takes a lot of fun out of my life.  I don’t play anything where the odds are stacked against me.  I have no fun in casinos, and lottery tickets are about the worst.

I am the only one at work that doesn’t put money into their lottery pool.  They all think I am stupid, and will be the only one left at work when they all win.  I think they are the stupid ones though.  I calculated how much each one of them have spent over the years, and it was well over $500, and they are never going to win.

The lottery is just a tax on the stupid.  Sure someone’s got to win, but it’s not going to be you.  This week I ran across a nice little lottery simulator.  You can play twice a week for 10 years in just seconds for free.  I did it and won $81, but spent $1040.  Try running it over and over, then you will see how stupid it is to play the lottery.