Re: WWYD - winnings from super bowl pool

Posted by Jennie0898

Posted by Tabitha

Posted by Otherme

Posted by MrsDrMatt

Common its a fun thing to share some winning. Toss some donuts your co-workers way!!!!! A couple of bucks to show a nice gesture.

if it were a bigger sum I would suggest helping people pay off their mortages.

Seriously???
I won $300 and actually am splitting it with a friend since we bought the box together, so my winnings total $150.

There are 175 people in my office..so you're suggesting i should just suck it up and get donuts for 175 people because i happen to work with them and happened to be 'lucky' and win some cash in the pool?

I'm sorry, but i don't find it 'fun' to be forced to share MY winnings with someone else because they lost. Life isn't like that..
Don't get me wrong.. if i was in a bar and happened to win a pool like this, i'd buy all my friends a round of drinks that were there. But i'm not doing it for a bunch of random people in my office.

Charity is one thing, and something people chose to do in their own way. Suggesting paying off people's mortgages is a bit delusional. this is an office super bowl pool.. not the lottery.
and even if it was a large sum of money, why should i be expected to give it away?

i agree with you 100%!!! you shouldnt be pressured or told to give away your winnings!!

I'm pretty sure this above poster was joking and not serious at all.

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Posted by Tabitha

Posted by Jennie0898

Posted by Tabitha

Posted by Otherme

Posted by MrsDrMatt

Common its a fun thing to share some winning. Toss some donuts your co-workers way!!!!! A couple of bucks to show a nice gesture.

if it were a bigger sum I would suggest helping people pay off their mortages.

Seriously???
I won $300 and actually am splitting it with a friend since we bought the box together, so my winnings total $150.

There are 175 people in my office..so you're suggesting i should just suck it up and get donuts for 175 people because i happen to work with them and happened to be 'lucky' and win some cash in the pool?

I'm sorry, but i don't find it 'fun' to be forced to share MY winnings with someone else because they lost. Life isn't like that..
Don't get me wrong.. if i was in a bar and happened to win a pool like this, i'd buy all my friends a round of drinks that were there. But i'm not doing it for a bunch of random people in my office.

Charity is one thing, and something people chose to do in their own way. Suggesting paying off people's mortgages is a bit delusional. this is an office super bowl pool.. not the lottery.
and even if it was a large sum of money, why should i be expected to give it away?

i agree with you 100%!!! you shouldnt be pressured or told to give away your winnings!!

I'm pretty sure this above poster was joking and not serious at all.

yes, thank you, im aware. my post was in response to the original poster. i agree with her. i do not think anyone is seriously suggesting that she pay someones mortgage.

Re: WWYD - winnings from super bowl pool

Posted by Jennie0898

Posted by Tabitha

Posted by Jennie0898

Posted by Tabitha

Posted by Otherme

Posted by MrsDrMatt

Common its a fun thing to share some winning. Toss some donuts your co-workers way!!!!! A couple of bucks to show a nice gesture.

if it were a bigger sum I would suggest helping people pay off their mortages.

Seriously???
I won $300 and actually am splitting it with a friend since we bought the box together, so my winnings total $150.

There are 175 people in my office..so you're suggesting i should just suck it up and get donuts for 175 people because i happen to work with them and happened to be 'lucky' and win some cash in the pool?

I'm sorry, but i don't find it 'fun' to be forced to share MY winnings with someone else because they lost. Life isn't like that..
Don't get me wrong.. if i was in a bar and happened to win a pool like this, i'd buy all my friends a round of drinks that were there. But i'm not doing it for a bunch of random people in my office.

Charity is one thing, and something people chose to do in their own way. Suggesting paying off people's mortgages is a bit delusional. this is an office super bowl pool.. not the lottery.
and even if it was a large sum of money, why should i be expected to give it away?

i agree with you 100%!!! you shouldnt be pressured or told to give away your winnings!!

I'm pretty sure this above poster was joking and not serious at all.

yes, thank you, im aware. my post was in response to the original poster. i agree with her. i do not think anyone is seriously suggesting that she pay someones mortgage.

Well you quoted the post that she quoted with the "joke post" in it so I thought I would clear things up fer ya!

Re: WWYD - winnings from super bowl pool

Posted by Otherme

Posted by S00N2BEAMOM

In the past regardless of how much I won I always gave the organizer 10% tip. It's an unwritten rule that most people know before participating. But as for chipping in for pizza ect. Is that on top of tipping? If so I would tell him to take the pizza $ out of his tip. If you didn't tip him I would definetly chip in for pizza.

Actually, no, its not an unwritten rule. I and most people i've spoken to have never heard of tipping the person who runs an office pool. I've run these pools myself for several years and have never been offered a tip, and wouldn't accept it if i was.

I can't believe some of the stuff i'm hearing - tipping is just so out of control that people think its commonplace to tip a guy who drew a few boxes and gathered money in an envelope? Should we start tipping the people at work who organize a baby shower? they're doing the same thing, right?

oy

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I wouldn't share it.

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I always thought it was common practice to "tip" the organizer of the pool if you win. That's just the way i've always done it and seen it done.

If I were in your situation, i'd probably chip in the $20 with everyone else for pizza.

But it's your money...Your choice

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I'd chip in.

I feel like if I was at a bar and won, I'd buy a round on me. The way I look at it is - "Hey! I won SOMETHING!" And walking around with $275 instead of $300 is still better than nothing.

That's just me.

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I ran a football pool in my gagrage for YEARS and NEVER got a tip! I wouldn't take it offered, I ran it for the fun of it! And the winner every week, or at the end of the season never brought bagels, pizza, munchkins, ever. It's his money.

And I ask this, what of the person who didn't gamble, do you not offer them pizza? I wouldn't appreciate someone else spending my money. Unless, it was something the winners did every year and it was understood.

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I won $500 this year at superbowl from a work pool I will be bringing in bagels and put them in the cafeteria for people to eat.

Re: WWYD - winnings from super bowl pool

Posted by Otherme

Posted by S00N2BEAMOM

In the past regardless of how much I won I always gave the organizer 10% tip. It's an unwritten rule that most people know before participating. But as for chipping in for pizza ect. Is that on top of tipping? If so I would tell him to take the pizza $ out of his tip. If you didn't tip him I would definetly chip in for pizza.

Actually, no, its not an unwritten rule. I and most people i've spoken to have never heard of tipping the person who runs an office pool. I've run these pools myself for several years and have never been offered a tip, and wouldn't accept it if i was.

I can't believe some of the stuff i'm hearing - tipping is just so out of control that people think its commonplace to tip a guy who drew a few boxes and gathered money in an envelope? Should we start tipping the people at work who organize a baby shower? they're doing the same thing, right?

oy

Re: WWYD - winnings from super bowl pool

Posted by Mikismom

Posted by Sheena

Posted by MrsDrMatt
if it were a bigger sum I would suggest helping people pay off their mortages.

Are you serious?

I think she was joking

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What about contributions to their 401ks?

In all seriousness you made your decision that's fine.

I would still bring in donuts because I love love love to see some of my coworkers walk around with powdered sugar on their faces or clothes. It makes my day even more special.

Enjoy your $$$$$$$$$$$$$

Re: WWYD - winnings from super bowl pool

Posted by S00N2BEAMOM

Posted by Otherme

Posted by S00N2BEAMOM

In the past regardless of how much I won I always gave the organizer 10% tip. It's an unwritten rule that most people know before participating. But as for chipping in for pizza ect. Is that on top of tipping? If so I would tell him to take the pizza $ out of his tip. If you didn't tip him I would definetly chip in for pizza.

Actually, no, its not an unwritten rule. I and most people i've spoken to have never heard of tipping the person who runs an office pool. I've run these pools myself for several years and have never been offered a tip, and wouldn't accept it if i was.

I can't believe some of the stuff i'm hearing - tipping is just so out of control that people think its commonplace to tip a guy who drew a few boxes and gathered money in an envelope? Should we start tipping the people at work who organize a baby shower? they're doing the same thing, right?

oy

Yes it is an unwritten rule and just because you don't like it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I think you should ask some more people outside of your office or maybe do a poll to see what a common practice it is. Out of 4 pools I knew of this year everyone tipped regardless of how much they won.

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agree to disagree!!!!

have a good day (absolutely no sarcasim intended)

Re: WWYD - winnings from super bowl pool

Posted by Otherme

Posted by S00N2BEAMOM

Posted by Otherme

Posted by S00N2BEAMOM

In the past regardless of how much I won I always gave the organizer 10% tip. It's an unwritten rule that most people know before participating. But as for chipping in for pizza ect. Is that on top of tipping? If so I would tell him to take the pizza $ out of his tip. If you didn't tip him I would definetly chip in for pizza.

Actually, no, its not an unwritten rule. I and most people i've spoken to have never heard of tipping the person who runs an office pool. I've run these pools myself for several years and have never been offered a tip, and wouldn't accept it if i was.

I can't believe some of the stuff i'm hearing - tipping is just so out of control that people think its commonplace to tip a guy who drew a few boxes and gathered money in an envelope? Should we start tipping the people at work who organize a baby shower? they're doing the same thing, right?

oy

Yes it is an unwritten rule and just because you don't like it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I think you should ask some more people outside of your office or maybe do a poll to see what a common practice it is. Out of 4 pools I knew of this year everyone tipped regardless of how much they won.

Ok, obviously there is a difference of opinion amongst most posters on here as to if its an unwritten rule or not. By your same logic.. just because you think its commonplace, doesn't mean its right! I did take a poll amongst many people i know, and most if not all of them think its ridiculous to even consider tipping a person who runs an office pool. This is not a person's job as it might be for a casino dealer, this is a task someone chooses to take on for the fun of it. If you want to tip them, then by all means do. I don't. And isn't it silly to assume that everyone knows about it if its 'unwritten'? What about the people who don't usually participate in these pools and don't know they're 'supposed' to fork over money to someone if noone tells them? .. its just ridiculous.

And as i've stated before, i've run these pools many times myself and never once have i been offered a tip, by the hundreds of people who partook in them... so, i don't think its as common as everyone seems to think.

lets just leave it at a difference of opinion.

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in some super bowl pools they will take the 10% right off the top.. so they are guaranteed to get it..

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WHy would you tip the guy running it??

I would not mind chipping in for pizza or bagels but maybe the person running it should say something before people buy their boxes that way they know that this is expected.

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Re: WWYD - winnings from super bowl pool

Posted by Otherme

Posted by MetsGirl07

in some super bowl pools they will take the 10% right off the top.. so they are guaranteed to get it..

but the person running the pool has the same chances to buy a box and potentially win as does anyone so expecting 10% is a lot of nerve IMO. my pool was $10 a box, so if he took 10% he'd be making $100 off of it.. for doing very little work.
I'd tend to think he was running it just to scam money out of people. (which i know he wasn't)

Honestly, if i found out beforehand that i was expected to tip the guy running the pool - i wouldn't enter. I'd start my own pool.

And next year, i might just do that.
It will be the "no tipping, buy a box and win and do what you want with the money" pool

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I think its more about what is norm in your office. In my office, if you get promoted, you bring in bagels. So...that's what I did.

If year after year, this is what happens after the game then yes, I would do it. If this was out of the blue, I'd either decline or say that I would bring in something later in the week -- make brownies or something cheaper if I didn't want to contribute.