Well this is unsettling for a newly-wed! 1 in 4 Irish people would consider leaving their partner if they won the Lotto! One in 15 men would dump their other half if they won 100 grand.
And guys are more likely to go crawling back to an ex if they won big, whereas girls would upgrade their partners. Yikes!
I put it out to the Early Breakfast audience this morning, and asked them what they would do; something sensible, something sweet and something splurg-y.
My sensible thing would be pay the mortgage. My sweet thing would be to donate money to the NNICU Unit in Waterford and Crumlin Hospital as both took excellent care of my nieces. And my splurge would be a 5-star holiday with first class flights.
What would yours be?
- “Hi P, I'm with my girl for ten years and wouldn’t trade her for any amount of money!” - JP
- “Paula sensible – pay car loan. Splurge – get a new car. Sweet – donate my banger of a car to a learner driver!”
- “Sensible – pay off the debts, splurge – get my teeth fixed as I never had braces when I was younger and needed them. Sweet – donate money to house our homeless!”
- “Morning sweet pea! My sensible would be investing in my sons future, my splurge would be a trip up the Amazon on a photography trip, and my sweet would be pay off the mortgages of all me family!” - George in Laois
- “Morning Mrs sweetpea, first of all if I won big money I'd stay with the wife been married 10 great years - she's almost part of the family now. I'd pay mortgage, bring the kids and wife on a amazing holiday and I'd clear my brother in law’s mortgage. I'd also buy yourself a toaster for a wedding present!” - Jayo
- “I’d have the wife all around the world...LOOKING FOR ME!” – KB via Snapchat
- “Morning Paula. If I won the jackpot, I would add a few quid to it and pay off all my bills!” - Brendan in Roscommon
- “My lotto win would be winning my fiancée back. I lost her after 7 years. We have two beautiful girls and to win her back would be better than a 100 million euro millions win. No money could give her what i would give her.” - Jim
- “Sensible – I’d buy a nice chunk of land and build a grand big house. Sweet - I'd buy some equipment for the children's hospital and then for a splurge I'd buy my dream car - a Shelly GT500 Ford Mustang!”
- “Paula I'd rather not win the lotto if it meant my wife would leave me. Sensible, pay off all family debts, splurge, a huge family cruise, Sweet, donate to local charities and the two parish churches. Paula may you and your new husband have many years of happiness, married life is the best!” - Mick in Laois.
- “Lottery Paula? I'd give a wad to charity, then I'd party like a mad thing. The remaining 3 per cent I'd spend foolishly!” - Seamus
- “Morning SweetP. If I won the lotto, I'd do the simple things. Pay debts, help out a few friends that are struggling, and have a sleep in (but still listen to you on playback). Would put big chunk in a separate account and use interest to help charities ongoing.” - AK
- “First thing I'd do is give you a raise to keep you on this slot for many years to come. Second would be to buy tickets to Burning Man Festival and lastly, rugby World Cup. Congrats on your nuptials!” - Philip Roscommon
- “Hey Paula. Sensible; I would buy a house and pay off my family and friends’ mortgages! Sweet: I'd donate a large portion to a hospice charity. Splurge: I'd buy the best camera equipment and travel the world photographing as I go! Oh and I'd also get my boss’ van and get it professionally sprayed with a little Napoleon caricature with his face on it, he has an awful case of Napoleon syndrome - always coming to the site, barking orders!” - Jeff
- “Hi Paula. I'd be more afraid my wife would divorce me for younger model and take half! Sensible:invest in kids future. Sweet: open a dogs home. Splurge: buy Chilean vineyard. Congrats on wedding!” - Bob
- “Sensible, Paula Pay off the mortgage. Sweet - take all my family on a holiday and if it’s the Euro millions, splurge on making a movie out of one of my books!” - Rob
- “Paula, great show! Lotto win, buy a good stallion and set up stud farm on family farm. Donate money to Crumlin Hospital. Clear mortgage. Hi to my beautiful wife Fiona? Many thanks!” - Joe, Naas
- “Well, I'd look after family, relatives, friends and neighbours (but NO Rolls Royce, NO private jet, NO yacht in the Bahamas), do a fixer-upper on the house, then look after my preferred charities, the remainder towards helping the homeless and other Invisibles of Society.” - Dave, Clondalkin.'
- Morning Mrs Sweet P. I’d clear the bills of course, for me and those that matter to me. I’d buy a nice place in Dublin for myself AND a small place in the south east of France. Then I’d take part in The BIG 5 Marathons around the world & walk The Camino Way. BUT the very FIRST thing I’d do is load up my bus with all the whinging stinky people I’ve ever met and drive it to Terminal 2 in Dublin Airport. I’d step out of the cab, strip off my uniform and throw it at them. Then in just my socks and jocks, I’d walk away to The Departures Lounge. Now they really have something to moan about!” - Shay
