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Contests hold a great appeal. Contests, lotteries, etc. all seem to give the promise that you’ll get something great in return for very little effort. I can definitely understand the desire to win contests. For instance, I would love to win a truckload of money, an exotic vacation, fancy car, or electronics. But in reality, the odds are usually stacked against winning. I admit that I do sometimes enter things, even if I know the chances of my winning are usually pretty slim. (Thus my need to visit iWon.com everyday.)

But there are times, when I’m scared to enter a contest out of fear that I might actually win. Even if the odds are really against it, if the prize is something that I can’t understand wanting, then I fear entering the contest because I fear that I might actually win the prize. I saw two contests that fit this example in a recent issue of TV Guide.

Win a $25,000 shopping spree at Sears with Ty Pennington
Okay, I can understand wanting to win a shopping spree. You could get lots of fun stuff for $25 grand. But the part that I didn’t understand was shopping with Ty Pennington. Yes, he is considered to be one of the “sexiest” carpenters on TV. Yes, he is moderately famous. BUT, I don’t know him. Why would I want a stranger hanging over my shoulder as my husband and I discuss how many watts we need in our surround sound setup, or just how big is too big when it comes to televisions?

Win a private concert from Alanis Morissette from Extra sugarless gum
I like Alanis’ music. In fact, I really like Alanis’ music. I also like Extra gum. But I can’t imagine a private and personal concert from anybody. Do I invite Alanis over to my house, sit on my couch, chew some gum and listen to her sing “You Oughta Know” to me? How awkward would that be? I would imagine it would feel just as awkward for Alanis. Why don’t you just award a trip to an Alanis concert, the chance to say hi and shake her hand after the concert and all the gum you can chew for a year?

Maybe I’m just weird and I worry about stupid things. Okay, I know that I’m weird and I know that I worry excessively about stupid little things. But if I’m going to win a prize, I want it to be something I’ll enjoy and not something that would be… uncomfortable.

Unless I were to win Halle Berry’s Catwoman suit…. now there’s a prize that’s bound to be uncomfortable, but I’d take it! Just kidding.

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