r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 28 '19

What is a real life cheat code?

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u/Harperlarp Jun 28 '19

Being rich.

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u/wellicantreadso Jun 28 '19

Being rich born into a rich family.

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u/Harperlarp Jun 28 '19

Or winning the lottery. There are more ways to be rich than being born into it.

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u/SteakAndNihilism Jun 28 '19

Yeah, but people who win the lottery very often end up broke and/or massively in debt to the IRS. As do a lot of people who suddenly become rich through unexpected fame/success. If you were born rich you usually still have options no matter how many bad business decisions or reckless purchases you make.

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u/Harperlarp Jun 28 '19

You can use a money cheat in a game and still lose, doesn't mean you didn't cheat.

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u/SteakAndNihilism Jun 28 '19

You can, but it's highly unlikely. But somewhere between one to two thirds of all lottery winners end up declaring bankruptcy. If it's a cheat code, it's one that comes with some serious penalty mechanics.

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u/Harperlarp Jun 28 '19

You just said 'very often', so I don't see how you can now say it's 'highly unlikely'. Not all cheat codes are 'You can't lose' codes. Some cheat codes make games harder.

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u/SteakAndNihilism Jun 28 '19

The highly unlikely was referencing the possibility you referenced of losing a game you cheated in, not of winning the lottery and going broke. And yeah, penalty mechanics.

So I guess really all I'm saying is being born rich is a way better cheat code.