andrewta

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[–] andrewta 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Buy a lottery ticket on a state where I don't have to publicly state that I won. Wait until it's close to a $1,000,000,000 USD and there was no winner. Retire. Help my family but not tell them I won. Just say I invested really well and have done extra cash.

I'd wait for a cure to alzheimer's then go back and hand over the cure to my younger self, but I doubt I'll see that cure in my lifetime. So yeah go for the money.

[–] andrewta 4 points 4 weeks ago

Mathematically that's either doubling or just over doubling... Need a lot of money to make a real difference.

[–] andrewta 9 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Fair number of answers, no one saying what country they are from

US here, we had to ask but it was basically always a yes.

Reasons for a no:

Middle of a test

Middle of explaining something important, then you might be asked to wait a few minutes

If you were just abusing the system asked always asking just to get out of class they would probably start saying no. If you had a medical issue you could always meet the teacher after class or before school and say you have a medical issue that prevents your from waiting. It it was a sudden thing like diarrhea... Well just get up and go.

[–] andrewta 2 points 4 weeks ago

Judge: I see your point. We’ll try you as a juvenile then you can spend time in a juvenile detention center where a priest will watch your every move.

[–] andrewta 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I've never met anyone who could honestly say they were traumatized by finding out Santa wasn't real. I'm 50+ years old.

Unhappy? Yeah.

Sad.. Yeah

Traumatized? No

[–] andrewta 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Find something that gives you a sense of worth. Something that makes you feel part of something larger.

You will find your independence along the way

[–] andrewta 1 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

If that’s enough to cause them trauma, I kind of feel sorry for any kid with that thin of skin.

[–] andrewta 2 points 4 weeks ago

Tell me that doesn’t sound like a mob boss’s name.

[–] andrewta 1 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

You do you. I don’t see it as a lie, but again you raise your kids as you want.

[–] andrewta 4 points 4 weeks ago (7 children)

Same reason why we have the tooth fairy.

Same reason why we create all sorts of other things for kids. To allow kids to be kids and have fun. To help them see the good in the world before we rip the rug out from under them, and show them the world just plain fucking sucks.

[–] andrewta 4 points 4 weeks ago

That's one way to go over the wall

[–] andrewta 1 points 4 weeks ago

I would not tell the truth that Santa is fake. I would tell them the Santa brings presents.

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