happythoughts 0 #1 November 22, 2009 Usually, when I go through a drive-through food place, I figure out my change in my head because I expect it to be wrong. I absolutely expect it if it is after 9pm. They figure that a certain percentage of their customers have had a few drinks and are headed home. The "drinking tax". They short them a dollar. Some people don't check, some can't count. If you catch them, they apologize in the most humble fashion. Today, it was lottery tickets. I handed her 3, she said, "no winners". "Umm... one ticket was a $3 winner." "Oh, sorry. I didn't see that. Here's your money." She probably does this to 50 people a day. 10 don't realize it. She gets $30 in tickets and gives them to her b/f at the end of the day, he redeems them elsewhere. Just a word of warning... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #2 November 22, 2009 ...and the lottery system scammed you out of the cost of the other two tickets. Elvisio "not too proud for a one dollar dream" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #3 November 23, 2009 The Ontario government did an investigation and found retailers were bilking their customers out of millions in small lotto winnings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #4 November 23, 2009 I've often wondered about the clerks that check for you. I've never had one yet that didn't hand the ticket back, though. I now check my lottery tickets at the self serve kiosk. I must buy 3-4 tickets a year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #5 November 23, 2009 Quote ...and the lottery system scammed you out of the cost of the other two tickets. Elvisio "not too proud for a one dollar dream" Rodriguez Hey some people have to pay the stupid taxNothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #6 November 23, 2009 Quote Quote ...and the lottery system scammed you out of the cost of the other two tickets. Elvisio "not too proud for a one dollar dream" Rodriguez Hey some people have to pay the stupid tax When I was buying my $3 in tickets (for which I got $3 back), the guy behind me made a similar remark... ...right before he paid $50 for a carton of cigarettes. $6.50 a pack now. If cigs hit $20 a pack, that guy will be holding up liquor stores. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #7 November 23, 2009 Quote Quote Quote ...and the lottery system scammed you out of the cost of the other two tickets. Elvisio "not too proud for a one dollar dream" Rodriguez Hey some people have to pay the stupid tax When I was buying my $3 in tickets (for which I got $3 back), the guy behind me made a similar remark... ...right before he paid $50 for a carton of cigarettes. $6.50 a pack now. If cigs hit $20 a pack, that guy will be holding up liquor stores. At least he was not expecting anything in returnNothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #8 November 23, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Quote ...and the lottery system scammed you out of the cost of the other two tickets. Elvisio "not too proud for a one dollar dream" Rodriguez Hey some people have to pay the stupid tax When I was buying my $3 in tickets (for which I got $3 back), the guy behind me made a similar remark... ...right before he paid $50 for a carton of cigarettes. $6.50 a pack now. If cigs hit $20 a pack, that guy will be holding up liquor stores. At least he was not expecting anything in return Skydiving, drinking, laziness... Gambling is just an additional element of my overall appeal. I call them "hobbies" instead of "vices" to avoid a negative connotation. I'd add more, but the current ones take all my time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
