Buyer who tossed $1m ticket "Its my money" - May Karma visit soon and often

[Ruby the Liberal]

67. I would be grateful to be $10 ahead.

Then again, I don't get worked up about money - why this video "display" was so offensive to me.

My house was broken into once many years ago. Back before they had 1,000 possible combination garage door openers. Perps cruised the neighborhood and clicked until one opened, then pulled in, shut the door behind them and took their sweet time. They left empty soda cans that they helped themselves to and took apart the entertainment center, neatly laying the parts by the fireplace.

My (now ex) husband was freaked out and didn't sleep well for weeks. I was relieved that they didn't do any damage and went about filing the insurance claim and scheduling for an alarm to be installed. No joy in replacement items - he wanted HIS stuff back.

It was an interesting dynamic, but I am a minimalist and never got attached to "stuff" in my life. (Ironically, I would do grave and physical harm to anyone who attempted to harm my pets - and not think twice about it. We are all wired differently.)

That mentality happens when you live in hurricane country and have to evacuate multiple times with the knowledge that you may be coming back to rubble. You would be amazed at the things you put priority on, and those you are willing to walk from.

So everyone is different, and those who go overboard about money and things just don't gel with me. Add in the adamant "me! mine!" and you lose me completely. As this woman and her attitude did. As Libertarians do with their unrealistic ideals that also don't take into account the unabashed greed that their model seems to not want to accommodate.

Way too much Socialist blood in these veins perhaps. No quarter for greed.