A poll taken by a gambling outfit in Canada says 47 percent of Americans would dump their spouse or partner in return for one million dollars.
Now, that sounds kind of high unless you live in Hollywood, but it's worth thinking about.
A million bucks no longer buys all that much. Ocean front homes in nice places run at least ten times that. So do yachts. And even flashy cars can cost hundreds of thousands.
So, this sentiment might be more about loyalty than money.
We live in a "where's mine" age. Self-obsession is as American as pumpkin pie. Many of us want stuff. An extra million helps in that department, no question, but you're not going to live large unless you move to the Solomon Islands.
And what about Becky and Larry to use friendly companion names? They go under the Hummer for cash? That's kind of cold, is it not?
We already know that millions of Americans prefer their pets to people; all the surveys say that. I bet the number would be significantly lower if Americans were asked to give up their Pekingese for a million.
Finally, 15 percent say they would "frame a friend" for a crime to acquire one million dollars. That's evil and corresponds exactly to my number of rotten human beings. Fifteen percent. Lots of folks.
See you this evening for the No Spin News.
