To My Canadian Friends

Floorwizard

Our corporate offices are having a sweepstakes to pay your mortgage for a year.
On the fine print it states to the Canadian residents that they are subject to passing a math question at random or be disqualified.
Does anyone know what the heck this is about?
I have never heard of such a thing!

Now I know there are going to be some pretty funny posts on this subject and that is fine...but I really hope to find an answer on why this is.....

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neolitic

I'm interested too.
I once heard that there was
something about a test of skill
as opposed to a game of chance?
Wasn't made very clear to me.

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Tom R

Math quiz??

Sounds racist to me.

Leans towards white men with blue eyes.

How about a free throw, for the sake of 'fairness'??

neolitic

I think you're having some
difficulty functioning up here
in the sunlight.

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Tom R

You're right, - - my sincere condolences to white men who can't jump . . .

OCRS

This guy explains the history and reasoning of this.
http://contests.about.com/od/sweepst...llquestion.htm

Floorwizard

Awesome!

Thanks for the link!

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OCRS

n\p

TNRocks

No wonder I never won a contest in Canada. The math skill question was very in depth to say the least.

Mrmac204

I don't often get involved with those type of lotteries, but when I do they usually have that question on the bottom of the ticket- and its a simple one too! otherwise most of us would lose my wife just asks the vendor what the answer is and they tell us. Its a head scratcher for sure, it sure seems like a silly rule. I guess the upshot is - no taxes on lottery winnings - so if you win 10k, you get 10k.

most that I've won? 15 bucks! LOL enough for two and 1/2 starbucks!



Mac!!

GregS

When I was a kid, I remember filling out contest entry forms taken from the back of cereal boxes. They all had simle math questions such as 2 x 5 - 4 + 3.

Another Canadian fact.. we do not get taxed on winnings. If we win a boatload of cash, we keep every penny of it.

hughjazz

I never get asked for a timmies coffe rim.

shanekw1

Mmmm Timmies.

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Floorwizard

I wish you could say the same for your paycheck....

That must be nice...keep every penny....hmmm....sweet.

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