What happened was that the posters friend, dubbed Mike in the story, had his birthday coming up.
These two friends often pulled pranks on each other, so OP decided to play one.
Now his friends were concerned by this reaction, and here, folks, is where the plot thickens.
The $50,000 winnings would help pay off his mortgage, so they were happy tears!
However, when he vented online, Redditors opened his eyes about how wrong he was!
Folks also found it very condescending of OP when he said that Mike shouldve had more savings.
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Anxiety, depression, and a loss of self-esteem can quickly follow the shock of being let go.
