The Giver and a Choice

What's the catch? Does someone die if you get the money?
Nothing is EVER free.

This is free money. And you may make your terms for giving the Giver permission to lay some bucks on me.

How many do I have to give you?


DF

All I need is $40,000 to be free and clear of debt. That's what I would take. The rest is yours. Spend it wisely and a little charity would not hurt.

Very generous and kind of you, L. As I would expect.


Any other opinions? Why not take $999,990 and leave me with a free and clear $10?

Why not let me have it all? You would be no poorer.


DF

Pay my kids college tuition and it's all yours bud. Where do I sign?

I don't think there is enough money in the world to get me out of debt completely! - So I would just say - hey - you take it all - and if you want to be a good friend and pay off my house, which is around $52,000, at least you know I'd always have a home!

And I'd certainly appreciate it!

Skep,

Three pHD's at Harvard, MIT, Cal Tech, and Georgia Tech will cost more than the million bucks.


Nice try.



DF

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Why not let me have it all? You would be no poorer.

If I didn't like you, perhaps a fity fity deal is more appropriate but fity-fity that just has a "wrongness" to it. I didn't do anything to deserve the money, presumably.

Neither did I.

Now what would you say?


DF

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Now what would you say?

Assuming she came to you with the deal first, You deserve something more than 50% and I deserve less than 50%.

But business is business and my family is starving: Perhaps I'll be generous and offer you 50%. Take it or leave it.

Regardless of your choice, and it is completely up to you, I can only take it or leave it!



Any other ideas?


DF

I would do it without anything in return simply because it would be the right thing to do.

You are driving me to 75/50 man. Stop while you're ahead.

Why is that right, yankee? you own something that is valuable, to disregard it would be to your disgrace.

DF

I don't own a thing. I was just asked to give my permission for someone else to benefit.

Deep, you can have ALL the money!!! you just have to spend it on GOOD WEED, EXPENSIVE WIMEN, AND GAMBLING! OH AND PLANE TICKETS! AND I GET TO GO TOO!!!
we'll have a good two weeks!!!

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Originally posted by DeepFat:
Why is that right, yankee? you own something that is valuable, to disregard it would be to your disgrace.

DF

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Originally posted by TheBaldGuy:
Deep, you can have ALL the money!!! you just have to spend it on GOOD WEED, EXPENSIVE WIMEN, AND GAMBLING! OH AND PLANE TICKETS! AND I GET TO GO TOO!!!
we'll have a good two weeks!!!

Which is exactly why I'd take the money to keep you (DeepFat) out of trouble. Men!

Just kidding! Deep, I'd sit down with you and we'd decide together how to split it. I am certain that, being two sensible adults, we'd reach a fair agreement & both walk away pleased.

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$100,000 would do it for me. Of that i would give 10% to charity and the rest would pay off my house and pay for some much needed repairs, get me a decent car, pay off my debts and let me set up a nice trust fund for my son's care after i'm gone.

Jubreal Aminu offered me a large amount ATM card yesterday. I do not need your money! I do not know how much it will be because I instantly "spammed" it

I give her permission to give you the million bucks, and you the permission to give me what you can spare. Because anything you give, makes me better off than before, therefore, we both are coming out to the good.

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Originally posted by DeepFat:
Why is that right, yankee? you own something that is valuable, to disregard it would be to your disgrace.

DF

How so? My ownership, or lack thereof, would be at someone's whimsy. How is it disgraceful to refuse to play some manipulative creep's game?

In reality, the only way that this would happen is if there is a scam at the "giver's" end. It's all yours, pal. Good luck in ever seeing it.

You can have the money, however, you must give 10% to a charity or church of your choice, and the amount cannot be deducted from your taxes as a charitable contibution. You also have to be taxed 90% by the federal government since "Giver" may have recieved some form of government bailout or assistance during the last two years. You are also liable to the state for any taxs which they see fit to extract from your money since they have bills to pay as well.

So thus far, you pretty much owe somebody and have nothing left. You still want it??

Deep, if it were up to me - you can have all the money honey. Then do with it what will give you the greatest joy.

Deep, I say invest the 1M until it grows to about 5M then pay taxes, charity, etc. After that we may both actually end up with 1M ourselves. Just be CAREFUL where you invest.

Just had to - plus, they are having way too much fun in this video.

If I Had a Million Dollars Live

"...but not a real green dress. That's cruel." That's got to be on the top ten list of super fun songs.