Don’t take lotto comments to heart
By Jon Busdeker on Jul. 12, 2007
Dear Emily: Every week at work a bunch of co-workers collect money around the office to play the lottery. About 15 people contribute every week, but I have never been one of them. I just don’t want to waste my money on something so frivolous. Yet, every week, my co-workers keep asking me to chip in and tease me about being cheap when I don’t. How do I get them to leave me alone without insulting what they are doing?
— Not Lovin’ Lotto
Dear Not Lovin’ Lotto: Cheap? Thrifty? It’s all in the eyes of the wallet holder, so don’t take to heart what your co-workers say.
In fact, you said yourself that they are just teasing you, and they probably wouldn’t do that if they really thought you were just a stingy person. So if they feel that comfortable with you, you certainly should feel comfortable enough to tell them how you feel.
Just explain that they can stop asking you to chip in because you don’t like playing the lottery. You can tell them that you are saving for something, that you just don’t have the extra cash, or that you don’t like gambling. Whatever your reason, be considerate and you shouldn’t be in danger of offending them.
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