Current Events > Fuck the lottery and the simpletons that play it.

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This guy has been in the store for OVER 2 FUCKING HOURS playing scratch-offs. Thank god we have a vending machine for them, so I don't physically have to stand there pulling them off the rolls over and over again for him. But it's still fucking infuriating that I can't just tell the guy to go fuck off and not come back.

He's clearly a fucking moron. If he wants to throw his money in the trash that's his prerogative, I suppose. But the fact that he's sitting there in the corner doing nothing but playing lottery means I can't actually do my fucking job. I can't leave the counter while there's a customer in the store. So I can't do any cleaning. I can't go stock the coolers. I can't make coffee. I can't check the shelves. I can't even go to the bathroom or smoke a cigarette. I'm literally stuck sitting here staring at the guy and being bored off my fucking ass.

Fuck him. And fuck the lottery. It's a fucked up institution from top to bottom. -_-

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So you're just pissed because you can't take a break? I laughed.
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Stupid people gonna stupid? *shrug* Sucks for you though. :(
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Johnny_Nutcase posted...

So you're just pissed because you can't take a break? I laughed.

I'm pissed because I can't do my fucking job. Which part of stocking/cleaning/organizing/prepping did you not read?
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Not everyone is irresponsible while gambling. I buy a lottery ticket once every week. It's just some small fun with a potential payoff. No harm in it if done responsibly.
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Aristoph posted...

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

So you're just pissed because you can't take a break? I laughed.

I'm pissed because I can't do my fucking job. Which part of stocking/cleaning/organizing/prepping did you not read?

What difference does cleaning make if you're there smelling up the joint?

You must have me confused with my coworker. I shower every day before work. We're lucky if he showers once a week.

You're probably one of those simpletons that blows half their paycheck on the PowerBall and then complains that they never have the money to do anything fun.
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He's still fucking here. I just want to punch him.

He came up to the counter about 20 minutes ago asking if he could cash a couple tickets for $50. He can scan tickets on the machine and use that to buy more, and he's been doing that for the past 2 hours, so I figured he was cashing out and leaving. Nope. He specifically asked if he could get $30 in tens so that he could play a few more tickets.

He loses all $30, comes back up to the counter and asks if I can break the twenty into two tens so he could play one more. He loses that $10, plays the second $10 and loses it, then goes to the ATM and withdraws more money and is still playing. So he's literally taken $50 in tens out of my drawer for no reason, and if he asks again I'm telling him no so I don't compromise the drawer. I should have just told him that the first time, since I knew he was just going to end up putting all of it back into the machine anyway.

This is seriously getting infuriating at this point. I have shit to do, for fuck's sake. >:-|
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That is quite fucking sad, I always hate when I'm in a hurry and get stuck behind some fucking idiot who takes too much time choosing and buying a lottery ticket scratch off.
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He just came to the counter asking to cash another ticket. I told him no. He noticed the clock and commented "Oh wow, is it really almost 3 a.m.? I've been here a while, huh?" Then he went back and scanned it and bought more tickets.

It's almost like he is actively trying to lose all of his money. Holy fuck.
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Funny story, I used to work at the customer care desk at Kroger and I saw these fools every night. One man came in was a genius though, he would raid the trash can for discarded tickets, not spend a penny, and would cash in on all the morons that actually had winning scratch off tickets, and unknowingly threw them away because they are too dumb to match numbers.

As a result, he would make anywhere from $20 to $300 a week doing this, I always encouraged it because these people who toss their money in the garbage deserve to have someone else cash in on their stupidity.
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Tell him you have to restart the computers and close up for an hour to do all your cleaning and that he needs leave.
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Aristoph posted...

He just came to the counter asking to cash another ticket. I told him no. He noticed the clock and commented "Oh wow, is it really almost 3 a.m.? I've been here a while, huh?" Then he went back and scanned it and bought more tickets.

It's almost like he is actively trying to lose all of his money. Holy fuck.

Sounds like a compulsive gambler

GrAyFoX312k posted...

Theres nothing stopping you from doing stuff on the show floor as long as you keep an eye on him.

Store policy is. We've had employees get in trouble because they left the counter with a customer in the store and it was not explicitly to help that single customer. Like I could walk a customer over to the cooler to point out where a specific item is located, but I am not allowed to just go organize the racks without someone else being behind the counter.

I agree that it's stupid. I've said as much to my boss before. But he insists on it and I don't particularly feel like losing my job just because my boss's rules are moronic.
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I once bought $5 worth of scratch offs and won $5 on the last one. Story of my life
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Aristoph posted...

It's almost like he is actively trying to lose all of his money. Holy fuck.

Sounds like a gambling addict.
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Crazyman93 posted...

Aristoph posted...

It's almost like he is actively trying to lose all of his money. Holy fuck.

Sounds like a gambling addict.

He pretty clearly is. Not much I can do about it, though.

And he finally just left, so now I've got a bunch of stuff to go catch up on. :-/
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Johnny_Nutcase posted...

So you're just pissed because you can't take a break? I laughed.

I don't think reading suits you.
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Deadpool_18 posted...

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

So you're just pissed because you can't take a break? I laughed.

I don't think reading suits you.

The last thing he mentioned was his precious cigarettes. That's what was eating him up the most. He couldn't get his fix so he's pissed.
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Just got everything finished in time to start the morning hot foods. Thankfully it was a slow night for beer last night, so the cooler that's usually where most of the time is spent went really quick. Normally takes the better part of an hour to stock with customers coming in occasionally, but it only took about 20 minutes tonight. Plus it was super quiet the last hour and a half so I didn't have many interruptions.

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

The last thing he mentioned was his precious cigarettes. That's what was eating him up the most. He couldn't get his fix so he's pissed.

Or maybe it was the last thing I mentioned because it was the lowest priority and the last thing I thought of? But it's pretty clear logic isn't exactly one of your strengths.
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Aristoph posted...

Just got everything finished in time to start the morning hot foods. Thankfully it was a slow night for beer last night, so the cooler that's usually where most of the time is spent went really quick. Normally takes the better part of an hour to stock with customers coming in occasionally, but it only took about 20 minutes tonight. Plus it was super quiet the last hour and a half so I didn't have many interruptions.

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

The last thing he mentioned was his precious cigarettes. That's what was eating him up the most. He couldn't get his fix so he's pissed.

Or maybe it was the last thing I mentioned because it was the lowest priority and the last thing I thought of? But it's pretty clear logic isn't exactly one of your strengths.

You want to talk to me about logic and you work in a small time job like a little gas station clerk? I shit on your attempt at reason.
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What makes you think he's stupid and/or throwing all his money away?

Maybe he's an eccentric millionaire who makes all of his money on smart ticket buying or something.
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itachi15243 posted...

What makes you think he's stupid and/or throwing all his money away?

Maybe he's an eccentric millionaire who makes all of his money on smart ticket buying or something.

Or he's just simply there to bust the TCs balls. Either way he wins.
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Aristoph posted...

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

So you're just pissed because you can't take a break? I laughed.

I'm pissed because I can't do my fucking job. ?

But you are doing your job..


I see why you work in a fucking store as a glorified cashier tho
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MabusIncarnate posted...

Funny story, I used to work at the customer care desk at Kroger and I saw these fools every night. One man came in was a genius though, he would raid the trash can for discarded tickets, not spend a penny, and would cash in on all the morons that actually had winning scratch off tickets, and unknowingly threw them away because they are too dumb to match numbers.

As a result, he would make anywhere from $20 to $300 a week doing this, I always encouraged it because these people who toss their money in the garbage deserve to have someone else cash in on their stupidity.

This happened.
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Guys i cant do my job because im doing my job by serving the customer....but i can't do my job because this customer is taking up all my time...let me waste time and post on gamefaqs
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Mr Hangman posted...

Go_Totodile posted...

Not everyone is irresponsible while gambling. I buy a lottery ticket once every week. It's just some small fun with a potential payoff. No harm in it if done responsibly.

You could have saved and invested that. .

You can say that about anything tho...

Oh that coffee in the morning could have invested...

Oh those pair of shoes...

Like stfu
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Johnny_Nutcase posted...

itachi15243 posted...

What makes you think he's stupid and/or throwing all his money away?

Maybe he's an eccentric millionaire who makes all of his money on smart ticket buying or something.

Or he's just simply there to bust the TCs balls. Either way he wins.

I think if he wanted to bust TC'S balls he'd slowly pick out a ton at the register and then brag about winning or something.

Has he ever won that you have seen TC?
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KingCrabCake posted...

Mr Hangman posted...

Go_Totodile posted...

Not everyone is irresponsible while gambling. I buy a lottery ticket once every week. It's just some small fun with a potential payoff. No harm in it if done responsibly.

You could have saved and invested that. .

You can say that about anything tho...

Oh that coffee in the morning could have invested...

Oh those pair of shoes...

Like stfu

This guy gets it and he's on the ball!
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Johnny_Nutcase posted...

You want to talk to me about logic and you work in a small time job like a little gas station clerk? I s*** on your attempt at reason.

ITP: My job determines my ability to think.

KingCrabCake posted...

But you are doing your job..


I see why you work in a f***ing store as a glorified cashier tho

My job involves more than sitting in the corner. I was unable to do any of the rest of my responsibilities for 3 hours while the idiot was here.

And you literally see nothing as you don't know a single thing about me other than the fact that morons who waste their money and my time playing the lottery irritate me.

KingCrabCake posted...

Guys i cant do my job because im doing my job by serving the customer....but i can't do my job because this customer is taking up all my time...let me waste time and post on gamefaqs

Except I wasn't serving the customer. I sat there and watched him for 3 hours. Two interactions at the register over 3 hours is not "serving the customer for 3 hours." Posting on GameFAQs was pretty much literally the only thing I could do during that time.
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that's sad
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Aristoph posted...

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

So you're just pissed because you can't take a break? I laughed.

I'm pissed because I can't do my fucking job. Which part of stocking/cleaning/organizing/prepping did you not read?

Yeah, I doubt they would care if the only guy in the store is just some guy getting scratchers out of a machine. Do your job.
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That was a serious question TC. Have you seen him win at all?
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CarlGrimes posted...

Yeah, I doubt they would care if the only guy in the store is just some guy getting scratchers out of a machine. Do your job.

Yes, please tell me how my boss is. You obviously know better than I do. Clearly your own personal opinion is more accurate than the actual experience I've had dealing with him and the fact that, as I already mentioned, several employees have already been chewed out for leaving the counter with a customer in the store.

itachi15243 posted...

Has he ever won that you have seen TC?

I mean, I've seen him win a few tickets and then immediately scan them into the machine and get more tickets. But if you mean winning as in "coming out ahead" then no. I don't believe I've ever seen him leave with more cash than he came in with.
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Wow you sound like you're a miserable person because of that job. You should get something better going for you and stop taking it out on us and the lottery ticket guy.
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Aristoph posted...

Yes, please tell me how my boss is. You obviously know better than I do. Clearly your own personal opinion is more accurate than the actual experience I've had dealing with him and the fact that, as I already mentioned, several employees have already been chewed out for leaving the counter with a customer in the store.

Then don't do you job, and when the boss asks why tell him it is because of his policy.
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Mr Hangman posted...

The lottery is not deceptive at all about what it is. If you're that stupid and bad at math, then maybe your money should be taken, someone else will use it better.

Its so difficult people to understand how unlikely it is to win. All people see is a chance. Be it 10% or 0.000000000000000000000000000001% chance. Makes no difference. Being desperate for money and all you could do makes them buy lottery tickets, because of the "what if".
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CarlGrimes posted...

Then don't do you job, and when the boss asks why tell him it is because of his policy.

That's what I would have done if he had stayed so long I was unable to get everything finished. But I don't think it's unreasonable to be annoyed by the inconvenience and not be looking forward to potentially having to plead my case to a boss who's clearly not the brightest guy in the world to begin with.

FFS, the guy who worked this shift before I started literally stole from the store every single night he worked for years. He never paid for anything he ate or drank while on the clock and occasionally even just took straight cash out of the drawer and pocketed it. The boss's solution? No, it wasn't to fire the guy. It was to pay a second employee to come in half-an-hour early to do the thief's shift-close paperwork for him so that the numbers would be right.

My job was not on the line tonight. I really can't think of any way I could lose this job other than quitting. I just really don't want to deal with the hassle of getting the owner upset for no reason.

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

You should get something better going for you and stop taking it out on us and the lottery ticket guy.

You should get something better going for you, too, and stop shitposting on an online message board all the time.

I just used this place to vent because posting on here was, as I said, pretty much the only thing I actually could do at the time. And most people can relate to ignorant or stupid customers without being holier-than-thou asshats. As evidenced by the retail workers topic I made a month or so ago. I would have posted it there but I forgot about it and let it purge last week. :-/
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Works in a convenience store.
Calls other people morons.
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Kolibri X posted...

Works in a convenience store.
Calls other people morons.

If i was tc i would be fucking furious too. I still don't understand why there's no other workers there? What if it became really busy day? You can't be tied to one spot for hours on row without being able to take breaks.
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Sami1000 posted...

If i was tc i would be fucking furious too. I still don't understand why there's no other workers there? What if it became really busy day? You can't be tied to one spot for hours on row without being able to take breaks.

It's night shift, so it's typically not busy enough to need a second worker. However, it also means I have to clean and prep the store for the day, so there's more busy work to do than a normal day shift has.

The guy came in right around midnight and left at nearly 3 a.m.

Kolibri X posted...

Works in a convenience store.
Calls other people morons.

ITP: Every person who has ever worked a retail job is a moron.

I have a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from a well-respected university and my last job was inventory management for a 30-acre commercial plant nursery. But sometimes life happens and you just have to roll with it.

I hope people spit in your food when you go to fast food places.
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tc stop posting and DO YOUR FUCKING JOB!
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Fin_Dawg_004 posted...

tc stop posting and DO YOUR FUCKING JOB!

I have been and currently am doing my job. Everything is done and prepped. Just another 30 minutes 'till next shift comes in and I go home. Until then, all that's left is helping customers.
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why didn't you say something to him tc?
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UT1999 posted...

why didn't you say something to him tc?

Because he's technically a customer since he is, in fact, buying something. Even if it's just lottery tickets that generate practically zero revenue for the store itself. And he's not technically breaking any rules or anything. He's annoying, but I can't kick someone out of the store for being annoying. :-/
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UT1999 posted...

why didn't you say something to him tc?

If the guy gets a winner in TC's store, the store gets some money too iirc.

And considering the money generated from the machine, tc would probably get fired for telling people to stop playing and leave
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The lottery is stupid but you've got anger issues.