for $5,000,000 would you never drink beer again?

[Wingnutt73]

Thats the thing 75% of Americans are in some manner of debt and about 40% of that number owe more than $50,000. On top of that only about 30% of American workers will have enough money to retire without government assistance.

The same guy that would say no to this offer is probably going to spend his tax return on toys for brewing rather than paying off a school loan or credit card bill.

It's a fun question and there is joking to be had but statistically speaking I think my assumptions above are right.

gets off soapbox...

If it Makes you happy no money in the world could replace it. All I'm saying. And beer makes me happy it is part of me.
I'm not rich, I'm paycheck to paycheck like most of us. But All I need in this world is my wife, kids and a fridge with some beer in it. Money aint no thing man. you make it to spend it. If I had 5mil I would drink more expensive beer is all.

 

[sputnam]

If it Makes you happy no money in the world could replace it. All I'm saying. And beer makes me happy it is part of me.
I'm not rich, I'm paycheck to paycheck like most of us. But All I need in this world is my wife, kids and a fridge with some beer in it. Money aint no thing man. you make it to spend it. If I had 5mil I would drink more expensive beer is all.

best answer yet

 

[skw]

$5,000,000 would buy a lot of whisky, so he** yes! Sign me up!

 

[Trox]

No I wouldn't give up beer for no amount of money; it's one of my simple pleasures in life and no amount of money would be worth denying myself its enjoyment. I'm in no way rich, but make a comfortable amount of money that gets the bills paid and gives me a little bit to play with. So could I use the 5 mil, hell yeah, but I'm not in such dire straights that I would deny myself a simple pleasure for it.

 

[NervousDad]

Lets say you make 100k a year after taxes 70k that's 71.5 years of working. Not to mention the interest that'd you gain during those 71.5 years @ 250k+ a year compounded. I enjoy my beer, but nothing is more important to me than me family and 5 million buy a ton of security for them.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Lets say you make 100k a year after takes 70k that's 71.5 years of working. Not to mention the interest that'd you gain during those 71.5 years @ 250k+ a year compounded. I enjoy my beer, but nothing is more important to me than me family and 5 million buy a ton of security for them.

Exactly. I wonder how many of the people saying "no" live life without the burden of kids and a mortgage.

I have a great life. I make plenty of money. But I don't have enough accumulated wealth to be secure, and with three kids, a stay-at-home mom for a wife, and an expensive mortgage in SoCal, I absolutely would trade beer for having that security.

 

[solbes]

Of course I would. Where do I sign?

I'd do it for $1/2 mil. I can learn to appreciate wine, scotch, or many other addictive beverages in beer's place. And I could afford to buy the top shelf stuff too!

 

[NickTheGreat]

I honestly don't see how anybody could realistically NOT take the deal. Even if it were no alcohol period.

The question is, how low is that number? $50k? No. $100k? No. $500k? Probably not. $1mil? Uh . . .

 

[BBBF]

You can buy a lot of crack for 5 million. Jus sayin'

 

[Wingnutt73]

You can buy a lot of crack for 5 million. Jus sayin'

wow lol that's great!!! :cross:

 

[dryboroughbrewing]

Sure, 5 million tax free, I'd snap that up in a heartbeat. Scotchy Scotch Scotch Scotch!

 

[krackin]

No, but I'd give up commercial beer for a C note.

 

[dobe12]

No I wouldn't give up beer for no amount of money; it's one of my simple pleasures in life and no amount of money would be worth denying myself its enjoyment. I'm in no way rich, but make a comfortable amount of money that gets the bills paid and gives me a little bit to play with. So could I use the 5 mil, hell yeah, but I'm not in such dire straights that I would deny myself a simple pleasure for it.

I understand this response but I'd reply with... how about the simple pleasure of getting yourself out of debt? Or being able to send your children to college and them coming out without ANY debt? How about taking family/friends on trips around the world? Letting your kids experience and learn about things that right now you only dream of?

IMO, these things far out weight the "simple pleasure" of having a nice cold beer on a hot day. I'd be able to set my family up for life. Not to say that generations could live high on the hog of $5M, but it sure would get me, my wife, and son off to a great start. I can't imagine a more enjoyable feeling than knowing I could send my son to any college he chose AND set him up with some money to start a debt free life of his own, to make with it what he will. And at the same time my wife and I being able to pay off all of our debts and travel.

PS: And we haven't even mentioned being able to take some of that money and do some REAL good with it. Donate, charity work, or just help someone you know who could really use it. I could go on and on, but you get the point.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I honestly don't see how anybody could realistically NOT take the deal. Even if it were no alcohol period.

The question is, how low is that number? $50k? No. $100k? No. $500k? Probably not. $1mil? Uh . . .

Probably a million. That would pay off all my debt (mortgage, cars, etc) and leave me with a very nice little nest egg / rainy day fund for the SHTF moments of life. With the house paid off I'd be left with enough for AT LEAST a 2-3 year cushion, probably more, in case I suddenly couldn't work at my job for any reason.

That much increase in personal/family security would be my number.

 

[agrazela]

I figure I got 25 to 30 years left to live. So let's split the difference, give me something between $167k and $200k and I'll quit beer for a year.

 

[Wingnutt73]

I figure I got 25 to 30 years left to live. So let's split the difference, give me something between $167k and $200k and I'll quit beer for a year.

Now this I could do. For a year and some cash yup. But for ever no and no.

 

[j1n]

My scotch collection would grow immensely... just sayin

 

[VT-NAV]

If I had $5,000,000 in the bank, I wouldn't need the beer anymore.

 

[Hello]

My low number is all of my debt that I carry today paid off. So we're talking over $100k with house, car, education, and very very small (under $2k) credit card debt.

 

[krackin]

Give me 2.5 mil in silver bullion and I'll give up commercial beer. Anything else, no deal. Don't need it.

 

[krackin]

Never mind, I'll go back to the C note.

 

[Weezy]

F-yeah.

I have a special relationship with 15 yr old bourbon and peaty Scotch on the side.

 

[beersk]

I'm not a greedy person and money doesn't mean a whole lot to me, so I say no, I wouldn't not give up beer for $5 million. Life is more than just money.

It can buy me hookers and blow though! Now that's love. So maaaaaaaybe I would..............

 

[Orthobrewsky]

I think it would be interesting to do a statistical correlation between the responses to this question with the responses to the question "Would you sell your soul for 5,000,000?"

 

[The542]

Bourbon and port pair really well with cigars...

 

[LabRatBrewer]

I think it would be interesting to do a statistical correlation between the responses to this question with the responses to the question "Would you sell your soul for 5,000,000?"

I'd sell my soul for far far less than I would charge to not drink beer. It'd be hard to picture turning down any offer for my soul. I'd rent it for next to nothing.

 

[Trox]

I understand this response but I'd reply with... how about the simple pleasure of getting yourself out of debt? Or being able to send your children to college and them coming out without ANY debt? How about taking family/friends on trips around the world? Letting your kids experience and learn about things that right now you only dream of?

IMO, these things far out weight the "simple pleasure" of having a nice cold beer on a hot day. I'd be able to set my family up for life. Not to say that generations could live high on the hog of $5M, but it sure would get me, my wife, and son off to a great start. I can't imagine a more enjoyable feeling than knowing I could send my son to any college he chose AND set him up with some money to start a debt free life of his own, to make with it what he will. And at the same time my wife and I being able to pay off all of our debts and travel.

PS: And we haven't even mentioned being able to take some of that money and do some REAL good with it. Donate, charity work, or just help someone you know who could really use it. I could go on and on, but you get the point.

My student loans are being paid down, and my 2 year old son's college tuition fund is going up such that by the time he is 18 he'll have at least $150k, so all of that is being taken care of and I still get to enjoy the simple pleasure of enjoying a nice cold beer.

Honestly if money is such a problem for all you guys that you are so willing to give up something you find pleasurable for a few dollars, then maybe you should give it up now so that you can pay those debts down without waiting for someone to bribe you to do so?


Edit: As for my soul I would sell that for a case of Old Rasputin and a Blichman 10 gal pot.

 

[Setesh]

Yup, no question I would give up beer for that amount of cash. I could insert many a vice into beers seat for that kind of green. I might miss it when I come up from a dive on a pristine reef on Kauai, but only until my butler brought me my mai tai.

 

[Flipadelphia]

It's funny to see people legitimately argue over a made up situation

 

[RachmaelBenApplebaum]

If $5 million cash was placed in front of you and you didn't take that offer, you are either very, very wealthy, mentally unstable, or a savage alcoholic who will likely be dead from liver failure in a year...

Or you have a soul