Nice story of the day: Woman Who Let Powerball Winner Go Ahead of Her Has No Regrets - Polidicks

[quote]When Gloria C. Mackenzie claimed her $590.5 million Powerball jackpot, she released a statement revealing that another woman "was kind enough" to allow her to cut in line when she purchased the winning ticket. That woman, Mindy Crandell, 34, is not upset that her charitable gesture likely cost her an enormous fortune and says "things are meant to be for a reason." Crandell, of Zephyrhills, Fla., was in line to purchase lottery tickets in Publix on May 18 while tending to one of her two daughters when Mackenzie, 84, stepped in front of her. "My 10-year-old said, 'Mom, There's a lady in front of us.' I noticed that the lady was there. Didn't pay a lot of mind to it," Crandall said.[/quote] [url]http://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-powerball-winner-ahead-regrets/story?id=19336614#.UbDvM_nDBuJ[/url] What a nice lady.

I hope she gives her a little bit of money

I hope that woman gave her some of the winning just as a nice gesture. Edit: Ninja'd

Getting rid of a few million for that lady shouldn't affect her at all at this point.

I would honestly hate myself.

i'd give her a small portion of it just for the gratitude of letting her skip.

No Regrets? I'd be in bed crying for the next 9 days if I had done that No good deed goes unpunished, as they say

I wouldn't give her jack shat. The old woman asked her if she wanted to go first, she said go ahead. That ends it right there. Ask yourself this: If when walking up to the door of that store, someone ahead of you holds the door open for you, do you owe them anything except saying 'thanks' right then and there? No. If, by opening the door for you, it allowed you to be first in line to buy the winning ticket? Still no.

Chances are good that if the numbers were random, neither would have won anything. If the winner picked her numbers, the other lady still wouldn't have won anything.

[QUOTE=Fuzzwaddle;40927203]I hope she gives her a little bit of money[/QUOTE] Maybe I'm just cynical but that was probably her plan.

[QUOTE=redBadger;40927395]Getting rid of a few million for that lady shouldn't affect her at all at this point.[/QUOTE] That very mindset is kinda why a lot of high sweepstakes winners end up broke in something like a decade or less.

yes because quick picks are determined at the beginning of the day and are just handed out in order if she hadn't given the spot in line, chances are no one would have won

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;40927647]I wouldn't give her jack shat. The old woman asked her if she wanted to go first, she said go ahead. That ends it right there. Ask yourself this: If when walking up to the door of that store, someone ahead of you holds the door open for you, do you owe them anything except saying 'thanks' right then and there? No. If, by opening the door for you, it allowed you to be first in line to buy the winning ticket? Still no.[/QUOTE] If you had 200 million (after taxes right?) I think you could give the lady a million or 2.

[quote]That woman, Mindy Crandell, 34, is not upset that her charitable gesture likely cost her an enormous fortune and says "things are meant to be for a reason."[/quote] Things happen due to causality, but if that floats her boat :v:

That's crazy talk, a million dollars for what? She was offered the chance to reclaim her spot in line, if that's what she wanted, and she passed on it. Basically, in my opinion, the other person did not 'cut' in line if you yourself told that person to go ahead. Cutting in line means you did it on your own, with no one's permission. Also, consider that legally speaking you never want to make a gesture that implies you think someone else is in any way entitled to your money. That could be a basis for a civil lawsuit, where this woman says the fact you gave her a million dollars proves you know the money is at least partly hers.

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;40928354]That's crazy talk, a million dollars for what? She was offered the chance to reclaim her spot in line, if that's what she wanted, and she passed on it. Basically, in my opinion, the other person did not 'cut' in line if you yourself told that person to go ahead. Cutting in line means you did it on your own, with no one's permission. Also, consider that legally speaking you never want to make a gesture that implies you think someone else is in any way entitled to your money. That could be a basis for a civil lawsuit, where this woman says the fact you gave her a million dollars proves you know the money is at least partly hers.[/QUOTE] You seem a little bit too passionate about a hypothetical act of happiness

Wow, an 84 year old woman won a $600 million lottery. What a waste.

[QUOTE=Mad Chatter;40928973]Wow, an 84 year old woman won a $600 million lottery. What a waste.[/QUOTE] wow, an asshole like you took another breath what a waste [editline]6th June 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=FinalHunter;40929030]I'm surprised winning the powerball didn't give that old hag a heart attack.[/QUOTE] old hag wtf is wrong with you people [highlight](User was banned for this post ("flaming" - postal))[/highlight]

I would have so many regrets if I was the woman. An 84 year old who is not going to be able to physically spend all of that money in her lifetime vs a mother with 2 children

[QUOTE=teh pirate;40929037]wow, an asshole like you took another breath what a waste [editline]6th June 2013[/editline] old hag wtf is wrong with you people[/QUOTE] don't tell me you're one of those people who think 85+ year olds are just as important as everyone else

[QUOTE=Mad Chatter;40928973]Wow, an 84 year old woman won a $600 million lottery. What a waste.[/QUOTE] And her son will inherit all of it.

I honestly don't think I could be in that position and not live with some sort of regret.

[QUOTE=teh pirate;40929037]wow, an asshole like you took another breath what a waste [editline]6th June 2013[/editline] old hag wtf is wrong with you people[/QUOTE] I don't mean to be a blunt asshole but someone young would probably have a lot more fun with that money than an 85 year old would

Just if there was some system for older people to leave property and assets to other people after death. This lady would not even be guaranteed to win anyway since I think the numbers are randomized at the point the ticket is requested.

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;40927647]I wouldn't give her jack shat.[/QUOTE] well im sorry, but you're a twat, then.

84 year old with 600mil? I smell a reality show.

In reality, if the old woman didn't cut her, she probably wouldn't have won the lottery anyways. They're randomly generated and some factor could have changed it completely. edit: Also, she didn't get 600 million, she decided to go with a $370 million lump sum, instead of 30 annual payments of 19 million (before taxes too).

Good lord what is wrong with some of you. Obviously the 84 year old won't keep it all for herself, If she does, sure I agree with that. But that doesn't mean you can instantly judge that "Oh man what a fucking waste and a hag."

[QUOTE=Iago;40927446]I would honestly hate myself.[/QUOTE] I would, but on the other hand, I wouldn't be nice enough to not say anything...

[QUOTE=Blockhead;40930710]Good lord what is wrong with some of you. Obviously the 84 year old won't keep it all for herself, If she does, sure I agree with that. But that doesn't mean you can instantly judge that "Oh man what a fucking waste and a hag."[/QUOTE] Well, she does have four children.