'Browse Zillow sorting from high to low': Regular folks share what they'd do if they became billionaires overnight

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
Jan 15, 2024 4:00 PM EST

It's a fun thought exercise to do every now and then- what would you do if you won the lottery? Sure, you might have long-term plans of buying houses and ending world hunger, but what would be the very first thing you'd do? Here's mine. If it happened right now, I would walk out of work, go to that expensive vintage store I always window shop at, buy a bunch of clothes, check into a fancy hotel nearby, and make a reservation for all my friends at a nice restaurant. We'd do it all up-- ordering the whole menu, drinking expensive wine, and then I'd tip 100% on the bill. That would be my first day as a billionaire.

It's good to run that scenario every now and then because it reminds you that you can live a more toned-down version of your dreams right now. I can buy a dress and go to dinner with my friends. It may not be the expensive version of either thing, but who really cares? But, everyone has their own fantasy. Read some of the best ones from Reddit below. 

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  • 01
    r/AskReddit u/turnippowdersauce • 3d If you woke up tomorrow a billionaire, what would you do with the money?
    via u/turnippowdersauce
  • 02
    WoWoeCo 3d ● Go to a 5 star hotel, Take a shower and wash away the poverty one last time.
    via u/WoWoeCo
  • 03
    flyguy42. 3d Asked my eight year old son a similar question once. He replied (from the third row of a minivan), "I'd hire someone to wash me".
    via u/flyguy42
  • 04
    shamushi • 3d Check which currency it's in
    via u/shamushi
  • 05
    thtaussieguy • 3d I'd honestly just lay in bed and catch up on some well needed sleep first Imao as long as no one knew...
    via u/thtaussieguy
  • 06
    sudamerican • 3d My first thought too. Sleep in, order some food and browse Zillow, sorting from high to low.
    via u/sudamerican
  • 07
    DocklandsYolkel • 3d Start a podcast on how you too could become an overnight billionaire.
    via u/DocklandsYolkel
  • 08
    Right-Translator-295 • 3d Disappear.
    via u/Right-Translator-295
  • 09
    tiredofBS26 • 3d Swim in it like Scrooge Mcduck
    via u/tiredofBS26
  • 10
    Warlord_of_Mom • 3d Finally, be able to take a deep breathe out from under all my worry and stress. I'd probably sleep for 2 days straight. I'd have such a hard time spending it, though.
    via u/Warlord_of_Mom
  • 11
    Appointment Lower9987 • 3d Retire my parents, pay their loans, buy them each their dream car and then retire myself to a big cabin in the alps. With some smart investing on the side..
    via u/AppointmentLower9987
  • 12
    Dopey32. 3d Go to a local hole in the wall diner and tip 1000 on some pancakes
    via u/Dopey32
  • 13
    cmikaiti 3d Bet it all on Red.
    via u/cmikaiti
  • 14
    SuperSpicy Banana • 3d Buy a bunch of apartments and rent them at affordable rates to try to drive the local cost if living down.
    via u/SuperSpicyBanana
  • 15
    Fists_full_of_beers • 3d Pay of all debt and enjoy a minute or two of just being debt free after all the years
    via u/Fists_full_of_beers
  • 16
    375InStroke • 3d Buy new tarps for my roof.
    via u/375InStroke
  • 17
    alreadykaten • 3d Put in the bank and get ludicrous amounts of interest, so my bank balance increases at a rate greater than I can spend
    via u/alreadykaten
  • 18
    universalrefuse • 3d I would try to create some affordable housing in my city
    via u/universalrefuse
  • 19
    Still_Specialist4068 • 3d Probably give a good portion away, and keep like 250 million. Cause after a certain point, does it really matter if I have 250 million or 2 billion?
    via u/Still_Specialist4068
  • 20
    Sota4077 3d • I like what one of my coworkers suggested. I take the 20 people I have nothing against at work in my department of 25 and I tell each of them they get $5 million each. That way they each have at least $3 million in their bank account after all taxes and whatnot. But here are the stipulations: 1. We all quit the same day, one at time, on the spot, no two week notice. 2. When they inevitably ask each person why they are quitting all they are allowed to do is this. This is me being pe
    via u/Sota4077

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