Would you tell someone if you were a millionaire?

United States
December 16, 2009 11:57pm CST
Just a curious question. As some of you i'm sure remember, I made a discussion a while back about asking if you would like to be a millionaire that got quite a lot of responses. I'm wondering if this discussion will have the same effect. So anyways. Back to my original question, Would you tell someone if you were a millionaire? I personally wouldn't if I ever did in fact become a millionaire because then I would have people pestering me 24/7 trying to bum me for money, and on top of that people will start be-friending you just because you have lots of money. I know that depending on how you "achieve" that million it might be hard to avoid media attention but for those that could make a million without drawing media attention to themselves, what would you do? Would you tell your friends and family? Would you tell the media? etc. etc. Feel free to share your input.
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@omiami (412)
• Malta
17 Dec 09
I think it the same way that you do. I wouldnt definately tell that I am a millionaire. I want people to respect me for who I am and not for the money that I have. I surely wouldnt go to tell the media. Regarding friends and family, I dont mind that they know about it of course, however one must be really careful because some people might try to take advantage of this.
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@krkavsy (191)
• India
17 Dec 09
I would not tell that I am a millionaire because I want true friends. I want people to respect me the way I am. I dont want anyone to respect me for money or love me for money. I dont want to show that I am rich!
• United States
17 Dec 09
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• United States
17 Dec 09
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• United States
17 Dec 09
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@bounce58 (17385)
• Canada
17 Dec 09
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@stealthy (8181)
• United States
17 Dec 09
No, I wouldn't mainly because being a millionaire is not as big a deal as it once was. Only having a million does not even put one in the top 1%, it takes over 5 million these days. I just read an article in Money Magazine and they said if you go into any Starbucks probably about 30% of the people there would millionaires.
• United States
18 Dec 09
Yeah, I ironically just responded to another post saying how a "million" doesn't last you as long as it used to. It still could if you are smart with your money but when someone get's that much money super fast, they start to not think.. logically. In otherword's, they're very careless with their money as they don't know what to do with it all.
@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
17 Dec 09
Dear friend, I would not tell any, but they may find out when I began to lead a luxurious life. May be some of my close relatives and family member may find out. Otherwise no way to give publicity. I would like to keep it as a secret forever.
• United States
18 Dec 09
I suppose, but at the same time. If you're careful about your spendings and don't live too luxioursly people probably wouldn't really notice.
• Philippines
17 Dec 09
If I become a millionaire overnight, I'd probably not tell it to anybody or make it obvious to people around me. True, some people would approach you and ask for money (for whatever purpose), and maybe there would be some people who'd befriend you just because you're rich. I'd rather keep it to myself, maybe I'll tell my family, but not the whole world.
@dpod41 (19)
• United States
17 Dec 09
True. Butt ton of money = no friends. Keep it to yourself and enjoy the fact that you don't have to work your butt off to survive. Pay for meals and give generous gifts as often as possible in a discrete fashion to friends. That should be enough. Buy a big house in the middle of nowhere and maybe tell your future wife/husband that you're rich and that you have this secret super awesome house.
• United States
21 Dec 09
Lol, a big house in middle of nowhere actually sounds pretty appealing. But uh, as i've stated in another response a million nowadays won't get you nearly as far as a million years ago. In fact, it would be suprising if someone could live on a million for their whole life even if they were extremly frugal.
• United States
17 Dec 09
Nope. And if I won the lottery or something I would demand that my name not be announced or anything, I wouldn't go on the news. I wouldn't want people pestering me, or constantly trying to rob me or my family. Or anyone trying to take anyone in my family hostage, or anything like that. I know I won't get it from working since even as a psychologist I doubt I would make enough to become a millionare, but I still wouldn't go around blabbing about how much money I make and everything. 1. It is rude, 2. I don't want to get robbed I might tell very close family like my mum and stuff, but I also know that if any family members were in a pinch they would always ask for money. And for your parents you sort of at least owe them that, but everyone else would just be begging.
• United States
18 Dec 09
Yeah, that's the risk with being rich, is that everyone would want a piece.., and they might do just about anything to get that piece of money.
• United States
21 Dec 09
Yeah, just make sure you actually donate to a real aids research place. There is a loooot of fraud out there!
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
17 Dec 09
well financial wise it's always good to have extra bucks what more if one is a millionaire. but i don't like to be one since i believe that if you have more bucks more responsibilities are akin to.
• United States
21 Dec 09
Yeah, the more money you have the more careless you get which in turn means the more risk you put yourself at, financially.
@CRSunrise (2981)
• United States
18 Dec 09
I probably wouldn't tell anyone except for my most immediate family members. These people are going to be wondering where we got all this money if we're brining all this new stuff in. Right now, they know we don't have the money, so they'd be curious if things changed.
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
18 Dec 09
If I became a millionaire I would tell my closet family members and ask them not to tell anyone else. I would give them some to help pay their expenses. I definitely would not let the media know that I was a millionaire because they would tell everyone.
@bingchen (1119)
• China
18 Dec 09
i dont tell someone if i were a millionaire,i think that there is not necessary to let them know this,this is my effort to achieve much money,i could not hope that someone approch me because of my money,i rather hope that i can live quitely more than they alwayse interrupt with my life.there is no error to rich,but understated life can avoid many trouble.
• Indonesia
17 Dec 09
Oh no, I won't tell anyone, of course. Especially the media. For my family and friends, I won't tell them either, because sooner or later they'll see for their selves . Well, I really do wonder if those millionaires are ever broke in their life
• United States
21 Dec 09
Emotionally and mentally, probably most likely. Financially, it's a big possibility. It really depends on how you got in contact with all the money, and how well you are with handling that much money all at once.
@hexeduser22 (7418)
• Philippines
15 Jan 10
No I wouldn't tell a soul of me being a millionaire because the word millionaire changes how people around you act. I want everyone to be themselves and that includes me. I want to live simply and without the influence of money motivating my goals
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
21 Dec 09
Nice question. If I became a millionaire -that would be nice, isn't it?- I would only tell my closest relatives, and make them promise not to ever tell anyone. The reason is because I want to help the ones close to me, but I don't want to be pestered by people just because I suddenly have money. Also many people would change their attitudes towards me even if they didn't care before, and I hate fake people.
• China
18 Dec 09
hehe if i was , i will tell my family and my love, and move away with them lol
• China
18 Dec 09
i won't tell anyone if i'm a millionaire . that's not good to tell others you have that much money and the people around you will look different at you.some may try to cheat your money since you have a lot. some may keep their distance to you since they do not want to be thought keep close to you by just your money. it's better to hide that in my opinion.
@jkcokley (265)
• United States
18 Dec 09
I agree with all your points about not telling anyone but I'm afraid with my big mouth I would tell the whole world regardless of weather I wanted to or not.
@snafushe (791)
• Canada
17 Dec 09
That is a very good point Louie, and I pretty much agree with everything you just said. I wouldn't want people using me just because they knew I was rich. I want genuine friendships, not gold digging friends. A lot of rich men have made this mistake, and have gotten love just for their money. Another reason I wouldn't tell everybody was because there would be people left and right trying to steal your money. Everyone would want to break into your house! I probably wouldn't even tell close family members, I would just spoil them and take great pleasure in their bafflement at how I got the money to pay for the things I did.
• United States
17 Dec 09
well, i wouldn't want to. i think people would bug you just for your money, even if they didn't talk to you before. it would bring alot of unwanted attention and thats something i wouldn't want. but really, i would wait to see if someone really liked me then i'd tell them.
• United States
17 Dec 09
If I won the Lottery, and won a million, I wouldn't make it public. I would tell my husband, and my children, then I would talk to a financial advisor. I really think that if you talk to the media and announce your winnings in public, you are just asking for trouble. I have never had the desire to be famous,in this manner, so I wouldn't like the extra attention and also the loss of peace. You wouldn't be able to go out in public without being noticed. Also it could cause problems in other areas of your life, at work, home and socially. People you don't know would be bothering you at all hours. Causes and charities would feel they need your money more than you do. My private life wouldn't be private anymore. I would hate that. If I earned a million through hard work, it could be easier to do this, without putting the spotlight on me. I still wouldn't tell everyone I know, but it would be an accomplishment that I would be proud of. This too I would be able to share with my family members, but I would keep it private. I would then be able to give to the cause I believe in and do with the money as I see fit to do so.
• Indonesia
18 Dec 09
Nope, nope, nope. I won't tell anyone except my closest family. I think I'll feel intimidated and even be in danger if many people know I'm a millionaire. people these days tend to go all the way for money. and I don't want people to friend or loving me for my money. Being in the spotlight for money has too many risk, so I don't think I'll tell anyone other than family.