# What would you do for One Million Dollars? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 1, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852 "2023-06-01T00:19:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/41 "2023-06-01T20:54:02Z")
Yeah, I’m struggling with that one too. I think I would do it with a certain one of my dogs if he was going to a good home, but I’d cry a river about it. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/42 "2023-06-01T21:09:26Z")
For a million? I might eat a turd. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/43 "2023-06-01T21:54:08Z")
I’ll sweep your front porch and walk for $5. If it’s not too long a front walk. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/44 "2023-06-02T19:40:16Z")
Would I psyche myself out to perform any demeaning, disgusting, repulsive act, no not for a million bucks! I might consider putting myself on some crazy mountain trail through bear country or spend the night in an abando on skid row for a million bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/45 "2023-06-02T19:41:48Z")
Go to the bank and write a check. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/46 "2023-06-02T20:04:48Z")
I’d plant a big display bed with nothing but red salvias and yellow marigolds for a million bucks. On second thought, make that _two_ million. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/47 "2023-06-02T20:15:04Z")
I’d donate a kidney. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/48 "2023-06-02T20:19:31Z")
Your own? ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/49 "2023-06-02T20:24:28Z")
Yup. Not sure if the recipient would want it, type two diabetes and all, but my doctor says my kidneys are doing pretty well. As for me needing it later on because of diabetes, well, at least I had a million dollars once. If I win. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/50 "2023-06-02T21:41:20Z")
Oral sex on live TV? Hell, for a million I’d give serious consideration to accomplishing the deed on the 50-yard line at Superbowl half time. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/51 "2023-06-02T22:28:50Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > I’d give serious consideration to accomplishing the deed on the 50-yard line at Superbowl half time. Underneath the stage? ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/52 "2023-06-02T22:35:51Z")
Nope, right on top of that sumbitch. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.E](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.e/32/8932_2.png) [@Mr.E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.E)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/53 "2023-06-02T22:47:46Z")
I’d work 40 hours a week at my current job for about the next 16 years. Since retirement is about 30 years away maybe I’ll shoot for 2 million. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/54 "2023-06-30T11:59:52Z")
This isn’t quite one million, but it’s pretty close. Apparently the capital building tour in Little Rock AR is the only capital building where they let you into the vault and they let you hold $600,000. This was a couple of days ago and it was an interesting experience. Me and my son: [![](https://i.imgur.com/hT3QG0U.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/hT3QG0U.jpg) [![](https://i.imgur.com/YtmO1Rn.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/YtmO1Rn.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/55 "2023-06-30T12:50:42Z")
Why is there $600,000 in the capitol building in Little Rock, and why are they telling people about it? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/56 "2023-06-30T13:14:03Z")
I’d give someone a Klondike bar for one million dollars. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/57 "2023-06-30T17:44:36Z")
Go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/58 "2023-07-01T05:05:05Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Why is there $600,000 in the capitol building in Little Rock, and why are they telling people about it? It’s a gimmick for the tourists. It was pretty cool, and it does make the tour memorable. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2023, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/59 "2023-07-01T05:37:28Z")
I’d be willing to do the grossest jobs for a full year or even two years for a million dollars. There cannot be a high risk of death or serious injury, though. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2023, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-for-one-million-dollars/984852/60 "2023-07-01T05:52:15Z")
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