So you win the lottery.....

[Mac'nCheese]

Thought of this while responding to another thread I started. Say you win the lottery. Not crazy big but enough to indulge. What's the one "guilty pleasure" you would spend some cash on? Not a new car or an imac, something you would never buy with working money but day dream about just having a little extra to "waste"....Maybe something even a little embarrassing you don't even tell people about. Get that mole no one even sees cut off your butt, buy that death star lego kit for four hundred bucks you need to hide from your wife, hair removal off of your back or other area , etc etc....

 

[yg17]

I was in Vegas a couple months ago and saw advertisements for companies that will rent you an exotic car like a Ferrari or Lamborghini for a tour of the Grand Canyon. I think I would do that. It's not something I'd normally spend my own money on, but if I won enough to have a little fun (but not enough to buy a Ferrari of my own), I would do that.

 

[cambookpro]

If it was a good amount, maybe a house or villa abroad. South Europe, maybe Spain, Italy or Portugal would be nice.

If a smaller sum, then probably a huge Scalextric set that I'd set up in the loft One of those digital ones with the electronic lap counter and stuff.

 

[pivo6]

Either get an accordion, or a set of bagpipes.

 

[barkomatic]

I'd rent an entire house in Provincetown for the summer. Then I'd take a trip to various parts of the world for at least a few months. Ah, these threads are cruel. . . .

 

[boss.king]

Smart move:
-pay off my student loans
-invest in property

What I'd want to do:
-new wardrobe of clothes and sick shoes
-decent home gym
-build a monster PC
-kickass parties err'day

 

[jav6454]

Guilty pleasure? A new computer with the latest i7 technology. Since I don't have any debt, new car and possibly a new house. Lease/rent the old one.

 

[Firestar]

A computer with ridiculous specs that I'd never use (that high of specs I mean [I'm not a gamer or anything else intensive]). Buy a few pairs of nice shoes and some new clothes. Take my family out to eat or something else like that.

 

[blevins321]

Either get an accordion, or a set of bagpipes.

This. Bagpipes or saxophone personally

 

[TexasChemE]

Well, i'd probably buy a professional DSLR or a crazy Mac Pro setup

 

[Fazzy]

Id find a stretch of road with a speed camera and see how many tickets I could rack up. Then do the same with a different car

 

[notjustjay]

I was actually just thinking about this. I think I would buy a condo in Florida in a reasonably nice area. If that investment tanks -- oh well, easy come, easy go. If not, then I win again

Oh, but you were asking about more frivolous things. So maybe a ride in the Vomit Comet.

 

[einmusiker]

unless I won enough to help my mother retire comfortably and help my family with expenses, I wouldn't be wasting any money

 

[heehee]

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Probably a 80" tv.

 

[leftywamumonkey]

Custom home theater system.

 

[NutsNGum]

I won £6.20 on the lottery, just this week!

 

[(marc)]

I'd take a baseball bat and destroy somebody else's high-end car in broad daylight as much as possible, just to watch the faces of the unsuspecting witnesses. Then, I'll use the money to pay for the damage.

 

[Melrose]

I don't gamble, so the lottery would be out - but if say I inherited a bit of money...

If it had to be strictly for me (in previous, similar threads I've noted other things would go first), I'd get a flat in either Dusseldorf, Galway, Seattle or Sydney/Melbourne. And an Alessi tea kettle with the whistling bird for the stopper.

 

[Hastings101]

I'd buy the most expensive chocolate I could find, just to see if it is actually any better than like a Hershey's bar.

 

[steve2112]

I'd buy one of these bad boys and live in it. Just drive around, exploring the country. Either that, or walk the Earth like Caine from Kung Fu.

 

[X5-452]

A classic Burberry trench coat.

Would never spend my hard earned money on one, but if I had enough - not a lot - say, a $5000 payout, then I'd get one.

If I won a lot, then I'd pay off my car and student loans and take a 5 day vacation somewhere warm so I can sleep on a beach and finally get caught up on both my sleep, and my reading.

 

[Macman45]

Vintage guitars....As many as the windfall would allow.

 

[seanf]

Fly first class. I take about four 11+ hour flights a year and it would be lovely to upgrade to the posh end of the plane. I just can't justify the price now when the difference between first and economy normally more than covers the cost of my entire trip

Sean

 

[lewis82]

Probably some ultra-high-end sound system. McIntosh amps, Soundlab electrostatic speakers, Clearaudio turntable, etc. And, of course, JH-Audio JH-16 Pro custom earphones.

 

[GoCubsGo]

I'd pay off all my debt.