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I just walk to the 7/11 and buy a scratcher. I never win anything but I could make at least $100,000 in just one day!
I know you're joking, but I used to work at a convenience store and the scratcher addicts were the most depressing part. I guess I should be grateful that the store I worked at wasn't in an area where more depressing kinds of addicts would be around.
Dude it was depressing stopping off at the beer store on the way home from work for a 6pack so I could kick it and relax on the couch...
...and there'd be a group of blue collars going there to cash their weekly paychecks, buy a couple 40s and $50 worth of scratchers. They'd win $10, and buy $10 more worth of scratchers. They'd win a TICKET, get another and win nothing, then complain that they were "so close" to winning 10-grand.
Work at a rutters. had multiple guys who were serious come in with like 20 $1 and 5 $20 every other day. We had one guy who'd buy $100-$200 every visit (up to 3 times a day). Must've been in his 50s but he said his wife didn't know. Scratch offs scare me now I've only ever seen one $1500 win but I'd only work part time so.
Am I reading that right that they'd spend upwards of $600 in a single day on a scratch-its?? Holy shit.
As far as I know, I would get told he already visited by people in 1st shift and he'd come in like 6 and spent $100-$200 then come back an hour later