people who buy lottery tickets at the gas station

[ghostrunner]

Pay at the pump, you are so totally awesome.

I know. With this and online banking, I don't have to talk to people at all anymore.

[stlouie_lipp]

Mouth breathers, every one of em. The pick three and four people are the worst. "Box this, box that, midday this evening that" Your odds of winning at any of those scratch off things is rediculously low.

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[docellis]

The fact that there must be signs that say things like "you cannot scratch off your lottery ticket on the counter" makes me sad for humanity.

And I hate lottery ticket buyers. I think this dooms me from every winning the lottery. But I guess not buying lottery tickets makes it hard too.

[sighyoung]

I think this dooms me from every winning the lottery. But I guess not buying lottery tickets makes it hard too.

Don't forget that you have a standing application to be mayor of St. Louis: http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/viewto ... ilit=mayor

[Ace]

Pay at the pump, you are so totally awesome.

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[TimeForGuinness]

Pay at the pump rocks...unless it runs out of receipt paper...then you have to go in, and you're right back where you started...lotto groupies.

[Hudler]

I hate the little 900 year old ladies that haven't got anything to do ALL DAY LONG but wait till 5:00 PM,the busiest time of the day,to get thier lottery fix. Don't they have something better to do like drive really slow in the passing lane or walk around the mall smelling like mothballs and getting in everybody's way?

[heyzeus]

I hate the little 900 year old ladies that haven't got anything to do ALL DAY LONG but wait till 5:00 PM,the busiest time of the day,to get thier lottery fix. Don't they have something better to do like drive really slow in the passing lane or walk around the mall smelling like mothballs and getting in everybody's way?

When I'm at the grocery store, I have a system for choosing which checkout line to pick. And the number one rule is: If there is an old lady in that line, do not get in it, even if she is the only person in line and every other line has 6 people.

The little old lady will pay in change, or start very slowly writing a check only after everything is rung up, or be desperate to chit-chat with the checker.

[StatmanCrothers]

when i lived in Des Plaines (motto: "City of Destiny") i worked a Saturday afternoon shift at an Amoco/BP which was one of the only stations in the area that DID NOT sell lottery tickets.

but people would still walk in and want to buy them.

i would always say "sorry, we don't sell lottery tickets, but if you want, I could just take the dollar, the odds are about the same and it will save you some time. "

[JL21]

I hate the little 900 year old ladies that haven't got anything to do ALL DAY LONG but wait till 5:00 PM,the busiest time of the day,to get thier lottery fix. Don't they have something better to do like drive really slow in the passing lane or walk around the mall smelling like mothballs and getting in everybody's way?

When I'm at the grocery store, I have a system for choosing which checkout line to pick. And the number one rule is: If there is an old lady in that line, do not get in it, even if she is the only person in line and every other line has 6 people.

The little old lady will pay in change, or start very slowly writing a check only after everything is rung up, or be desperate to chit-chat with the checker.

I have that exact same system. The other rule that I use is to look for the line with the most guys that look like me, because odds are that they'll be just as impatient as I will be. And that helps the line go quicker.