Scratch Tickets

My sister bought me a bunch of scratch tickets to entertain me throughout the duration of my multi-hour layover. A very thoughtful gesture. I treasured these tickets, using them sparingly maybe every hour to get a little entertainment.

I used to work in a gas station; there were a few regulars that would be in on the daily - multiple times a day - to get their scratch fix. I wasn’t your typical gas station dealer, or at least I don’t think I was... I used to tell these guys, “Listen, you’re wasting your money on this shit.” They would always insist that the big one was just around the corner. I never witnessed anyone win more than $20. One time a lady came in to buy her tickets just after I had shut the lottery drawer about 15 minutes early. It was a slow day. I wasn’t sure if it was illegal or not, but she made it out to seem as though it was. She was really pissed off at me. Lotto addiction is for real. I can sense the addictive potential in it. Let’s see if I won anything…

2$ :)