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2BadSoSad
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Would you be pissed?
My grandmother passed away this weekend. I was out from work on Mon and Tues for services, coworkers knew this and knew the reason why I was out. While I was out, the entire dept went in on like 250 powerball tickets together. Not ONE person texted me or called to see if I wanted to partake. I am soooooo pissed, but actually more hurt. These are not just everyday coworkers, these are people who we consider friend, we have worked together for over 10 years, all of us, spend all day, every day together. We tell each other everything, we know everything about each others personal lives, etc. Actual friends.
I don't know if Im more pissed or just hurt, especially under the circumstances that I was AT MY GRANDMOTHERS FUNERAL and that people I have known for 10 years didn't think of me. No one went, hey, someone should text her and let her know. They also knew Id be back in today, so they could've waited. Additionally, when we played last week during the first drawing, I spotted $5 for someone who wasn't there.
I couldn't even look at any of them all day today after I found out.
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Re: Would you be pissed?
i'd be PISSED. go out and buy a shitttload of tix. imagine you won?!
sorry about your loss.
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JennZ
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Nope. Maybe they were just respecting the fact you lost your grandmother. I have to tell you if my coworker called and asked me that during MY grandmothers funeral, that would piss me off.
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Posted by JennZ
Nope. Maybe they were just respecting the fact you lost your grandmother. I have to tell you if my coworker called and asked me that during MY grandmothers funeral, that would piss me off.
Not the case, no one thought of it.
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AngnShaun
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Would you be pissed?
Yea I probably would be pissed! If it were one of my friends at work I can't imagine leaving them out. Even if I didn't get in touch I probably would have contributed their share myself and then told them later.
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Budjeg11
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Posted by JennZ
Nope. Maybe they were just respecting the fact you lost your grandmother. I have to tell you if my coworker called and asked me that during MY grandmothers funeral, that would piss me off.
This was my first thought too.
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Posted by Budjeg11
Posted by JennZ
Nope. Maybe they were just respecting the fact you lost your grandmother. I have to tell you if my coworker called and asked me that during MY grandmothers funeral, that would piss me off.
This was my first thought too.
That wasn't the case, but lets say that it was. They knew Id be back today so they could've waited for me.
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Posted by AngnShaun
Yea I probably would be pissed! If it were one of my friends at work I can't imagine leaving them out. Even if I didn't get in touch I probably would have contributed their share myself and then told them later.
Right, for the drawing last week, I spotted someone $5 who wasn't there.
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jlm2008
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Would you be pissed?
If someone ever called me during a family's members death to ask me if I want in on Powerball, I would be royally pissed! Frankly the lotto would be the last thing on my mind.
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Do you always get together as a group for lotto tickets or was this the first time?
Nevermind I just read your other post.
Did you ask them if they put in the money for you for this one?
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Posted by afternoondelight828
Do you always get together as a group for lotto tickets or was this the first time?
We did for last Weds and Saturdays drawings.
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luvbuffet
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Re: Would you be pissed?
if every single person went in on it,and they won, i really dont see how they would exclude you from the winnings. that would be FKD up!
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Posted by jlm2008
If someone ever called me during a family's members death to ask me if I want in on Powerball, I would be royally pissed! Frankly the lotto would be the last thing on my mind.
I think the right thing to do if she has done it in the past with them is to put the money in for her and then tell her when she came back to work. We always did that as it wouldn't be fair if one person was left out.
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Posted by afternoondelight828
Posted by jlm2008
If someone ever called me during a family's members death to ask me if I want in on Powerball, I would be royally pissed! Frankly the lotto would be the last thing on my mind.
I think the right thing to do if she has done it in the past with them is to put the money in for her and then tell her when she came back to work. We always did that as it wouldn't be fair if one person was left out.
Or they could've just waited until I was back today (which they knew I would be).
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I can see them trying to get out of that place before they all get laid off but not fair to leave you lol
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Posted by 2BadSoSad
Posted by afternoondelight828
Posted by jlm2008
If someone ever called me during a family's members death to ask me if I want in on Powerball, I would be royally pissed! Frankly the lotto would be the last thing on my mind.
I think the right thing to do if she has done it in the past with them is to put the money in for her and then tell her when she came back to work. We always did that as it wouldn't be fair if one person was left out.
Or they could've just waited until I was back today (which they knew I would be).
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Would you be pissed?
I know you are passed. But I have to say that I think they did the right thing.
I understand the relationship you have with them. But I don't think anyone in their right mind would interrupt your grieving for powerball tickets.
Could they have waited? Sure. But still "hey your grandma died, wanna buy tickets?" I say give them a small break.
And I'm so sorry for your loss.
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Posted by Paramount
I know you are passed. But I have to say that I think they did the right thing.
I understand the relationship you have with them. But I don't think anyone in their right mind would interrupt your grieving for powerball tickets.
Could they have waited? Sure. But still "hey your grandma died, wanna buy tickets?" I say give them a small break.
And I'm so sorry for your loss.
But she is saying these are people that are good friends, whom she has worked with for 10 years. They are not people she just met and was unsure what to do.
A simple text later after funeral services would have been fine with the poster.
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Posted by luvbuffet
if every single person went in on it,and they won, i really dont see how they would exclude you from the winnings. that would be FKD up!
Seen it happen on those lotto shows. These people sued the ones that won.
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Pumpkin1
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Posted by luvbuffet
if every single person went in on it,and they won, i really dont see how they would exclude you from the winnings. that would be FKD up!
If they did, I'm sure they would absolutely exclude here. We're talking millions of dollars here.
To the original questions, yeah, I'd be pissed if someone didn't pitch in for me.
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StaceyWill
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Would you be pissed?
Yes, I'd be pissed and very hurt. Someone should have put $$ in for you. Plain rude.
Sorry about your grandma.
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ANewDayHasCome
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Posted by jlm2008
If someone ever called me during a family's members death to ask me if I want in on Powerball, I would be royally pissed! Frankly the lotto would be the last thing on my mind.
Completely agree. I mean, someone just died and this is what's upsetting?
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2BadSoSad
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Posted by ANewDayHasCome
Posted by jlm2008
If someone ever called me during a family's members death to ask me if I want in on Powerball, I would be royally pissed! Frankly the lotto would be the last thing on my mind.
Completely agree. I mean, someone just died and this is what's upsetting?
I think thats WHY it hurts more that no one thought of me. I didn't realize I couldn't be upset about 2 things at once but I appreciate your insight on how I should properly be upset after someone passes.
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Re: Would you be pissed?
Posted by jlm2008
If someone ever called me during a family's members death to ask me if I want in on Powerball, I would be royally pissed! Frankly the lotto would be the last thing on my mind.
My thoughts exactly
Edited to say Im very sorry for your loss. May she rest in eternal peace 
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WonderLady
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Would you be pissed?
How much money did each person chip in?
If it were me, I would NOT have called you- but I would have put the money in myself for you or suggested that we split it to put in for you.
I have to agree with the poster who said that some people would get pissed if they got a call about powerball while they were out for a family death.
When my grandma died I couldn't care less about something like powerball and I think I would roll my eyes about the call. At the same time though, I would have thought it was nice if they had put in for me.
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