observer Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 IF a friend or relation won £101 million on the lottery: would you "expect" a share in their winnings, and if you didn't get it, would it sour your relationship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 'Yes I would', and 'yes it would' but only if it was a very close family member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 NO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I would love to ask them for a million pounds (9.5 million EL). I could do a lot with that to improve the lives of so many poor people here in Egypt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 No definitely not. It's their winnings. If they were to choose to share their good fortune fine, but I wouldn't expect anything as a right. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safeway60 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 The couple who held this winning ticket must be barmy going on national TV celebrating their good fortune. They are saying to all the low lifes and criminals *Here we are come and get us* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 They have a million pounds less than David Bowie..... Has David Bowie or his family ever been kidnapped and held to ransom?.....No... They have enough money to go public and never be bothered by the criminal scumbags that might seek to harm them. That is what money can buy...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Exactly what we said Safeway. They must be mad or maybe just not quite with it at the moment and not thinking straight (which is understandable). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 If they go public then in 3 months time no-one who doesn't know them will remember a thing about it. If they try and preserve their anonymity then the tabloids will work extra hard to uncover every detail of their private lives "in the public interest". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Good point and I guess you are right as I can't even remember the last two who won a fortune. Actually I can but they seemed to have disappeared after all the bad press. I bet their sudden new found 'friends' and 'family' are still grovelling though and their letter box is fuller than it once Best to be open and get it over with than to have the tabloids forever on your tail though without a doubt. I must remember that when I win... I WISH If I ever do win £101 MILLION (or similar) I will give you all cut starting at £1 and upto £50,000 depending on how nice you have been to me on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm always nice..... and I know your brother!! Or does that count against me?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Oooh Baz... as an apology and on behalf of the whole family I will add an extra '0' to yours and deduct a '0' from his share So where do you recon you are now then as yours could be somewere between £10 and £500,000 now. Who do you recon you come above so far? Gosh that question could really open a big can of worms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 You could always give everyone a £1 and tell them to go buy a lottery ticket like you did!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Dizzy, I think you are the best and most beautiful moderator on this forum! And I mean that most sincerely folks! ( How much was that worth Dizzy?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 IF a friend or relation won £101 million on the lottery: would you "expect" a share in their winnings, and if you didn't get it, would it sour your relationship? IF any of my relations won a large amount on the lottery there's no way I would ever find out! And if I won it there's no way you lot would find out, other than obs, I would pay him off on one legally binding condition that he would set up and run a charity for poor, jobless immigrants in the Warrington area. Regarding the begging letters, I would still continue sending them. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wireboy Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 It is a hard decision. If I won that amount I would give to close family members but not those family members you have not seen for years and now all of a sudden want to become close again. With 101 million you can help a lot of people and make good changes for the local community. I have always promised myself that if I won that is what I would do. I would try to not go public. I would forever be in fear of my family. Until I win who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 NOT being a selfish person, I would keep £2 mill for me, wife and close family, and the rest would go to local good causes such as a Community Centre for Latchford West and a large contribution to Warrington Town Football Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 You'd need a lot more than £101 million for that one Algy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 How about 'double or quits' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Think the tabloids have already have a go. In Morrison's last evening and the headline was something about a son she had kicked out, and I got the impression the winner is no saint. Difficult to say about giving money away. Would present lots of trouble. Give your brother a million and he says it should be more out of that big pot. Fail to treat all relatives equally and that could be troublesome. Hope my begging letter produces results, although my grannie is not really sick. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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