Has anyone ever played the numbers on the back of your fortune cookie slip, and won? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Jimellow · 11-27-2004, 10:05 PM

I am eating some take out Chinese, and it came with a wrapped fortune cookie.

The advice it offered was: Speak well of people and you need never whisper, which I actually think is a really neat phrase, but I'm curious if anyone ever played the lotto numbers on the back of their fortune and won?

radioguy · 11-27-2004, 10:19 PM

i've played the numbers before but never won anything.

StephenSa · 11-29-2004, 08:57 AM

Funny you bring that up. I just bought a lotto ticket and used the numbers from the fortune cookie I had gotten that day. Never done it before but I figured what the heck, those numbers are as good as any. If I win I'll let you know. Heck, I'll let EVERYONE know. I'll be dancing on the roof and howling at the moon. I'll also eat more Chinese take-out.

absorbentishe · 11-29-2004, 11:26 AM

I had this thought last week. I had chinese, a buffet, that was terrible, but thought about playing the numbers, just because. I didn't though, damnit!

SaltPork · 11-29-2004, 01:24 PM

I never have, but I have tried prayer...that doesn't work either.

RallyEX · 11-29-2004, 03:29 PM

I used to eat chinese a lot. I kept (and still do when I occasionally eat chinese food) my fortunes... But I play the lottery literally like 4-5 times a year.. and I always just take random numbers in powerball, etc.

I have always said that if I looked at the back of a fortune and saw a set of numbers that seemed lucky, I'd play them... I never have found a set that I felt compelled to play.

1slOwCD8 · 11-29-2004, 03:41 PM

They have lucky numbers on the back of fortune cookies? I usually get the "learn chinese" on the back of my cookies.

Mephisto2 · 11-29-2004, 04:03 PM

I don't do fortune cookies.

Indeed, I find them mildly offensive.

Mr Mephisto

Carno · 11-29-2004, 05:24 PM

Now that's an interesting thing to hear.

Why do you dislike fortune cookies, if I may ask?

I have never played the lottery, and I rarely eat chinese; so no, I haven't ever won anything

World's King · 11-29-2004, 05:38 PM

I've never played teh Lottery before. Ever.

Mephisto2 · 11-29-2004, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carn

Now that's an interesting thing to hear.

Why do you dislike fortune cookies, if I may ask?

Well, the same reason I hate tarot card readers, astrologers, fortune tellers, "psychics" and the whole range of charlatans who prey of silly or vulnerable people's issues and weakened common sense.

I said "mildly", as I tend to think they are generally good natured and are also associated with certain cultures (which I respect). I restrict my hatred for those I refer to above.

Mr Mephisto

11-27-2004, 10:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	Has anyone ever played the numbers on the back of your fortune cookie slip, and won? I am eating some take out Chinese, and it came with a wrapped fortune cookie. The advice it offered was: Speak well of people and you need never whisper, which I actually think is a really neat phrase, but I'm curious if anyone ever played the lotto numbers on the back of their fortune and won?

11-29-2004, 01:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
SaltPork Everything's better with bacon Location: In your local grocer's freezer.	I never have, but I have tried prayer...that doesn't work either. __________________ It was like that when I got here....I swear.

11-29-2004, 05:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	I've never played teh Lottery before. Ever. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

11-27-2004, 10:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
radioguy Registered User Location: Texas	i've played the numbers before but never won anything.

11-29-2004, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
StephenSa Psycho Location: Dallas, Texas	Funny you bring that up. I just bought a lotto ticket and used the numbers from the fortune cookie I had gotten that day. Never done it before but I figured what the heck, those numbers are as good as any. If I win I'll let you know. Heck, I'll let EVERYONE know. I'll be dancing on the roof and howling at the moon. I'll also eat more Chinese take-out.

11-29-2004, 11:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	I had this thought last week. I had chinese, a buffet, that was terrible, but thought about playing the numbers, just because. I didn't though, damnit!

11-29-2004, 03:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
RallyEX Tilted Location: Southeast Ohio	I used to eat chinese a lot. I kept (and still do when I occasionally eat chinese food) my fortunes... But I play the lottery literally like 4-5 times a year.. and I always just take random numbers in powerball, etc. I have always said that if I looked at the back of a fortune and saw a set of numbers that seemed lucky, I'd play them... I never have found a set that I felt compelled to play.

11-29-2004, 03:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
1slOwCD8 Psycho Location: chicago, illinois	They have lucky numbers on the back of fortune cookies? I usually get the "learn chinese" on the back of my cookies.

11-29-2004, 04:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	I don't do fortune cookies. Indeed, I find them mildly offensive. Mr Mephisto

11-29-2004, 05:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Carno Junkie	Now that's an interesting thing to hear. Why do you dislike fortune cookies, if I may ask? I have never played the lottery, and I rarely eat chinese; so no, I haven't ever won anything