Just what we need,

[Ulfwald]

This past Friday I went to the convenience store at the end of my sub-division to fill up my car with gas. In front of me at the cashier as an elderly couple who had gotten out of a 1998-99 Mercedes and who were buying $80 worth of lottery tickets. Considering the way they were buying them (give me $20 of these, $10 of those, $15 of...) it appeared to be a regular experience for them. While making their purchase they were telling the woman at the register that they sure hoped Al Gore won so they wouldn't have to worry about paying for their prescription drugs. I guess they were afraid they wouldn't be able to buy as many lottery tickets if Bush won

 

[StageLeft]

Jesus - some people have some screwed view that a certain percentage of their income is for lottery tickets. Not to say its always a stupid thing to do but these people who chronically buy them could literally be rich if they had taken the money over the years and invested it wisely.

 

[HKSturboKID]

Studies shows that people are willing to spot out more $$$$ for gambling than anything else. take me for example...I always gamble over my had and yet I refuse to spend $60 on a new pair of shoes.

 

[Cable God]

what ticks me off is when I pump $20 worth of gas in a hurry and have to wait in line behind these lazy morons who's spending the last $50 of their welfare check that comes out of OUR salaries on d@mned lottery tickets.... using MY hard earned money to buy lottery tickets and make me late for work in the process....... what's this world coming to???


I know, I'm ranting.....:|

 

[StageLeft]

cablegod

Amen. Nothing sadder than standing behind some miserable wench who is squandering her welfare check on cigarettes and scratch tickets.