I don’t buy lottery tickets. I don’t think about buying lottery tickets. I don’t follow how big the jackpot is. I don’t understand the different types of lottery cards.
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The only time I think about the lottery is when someone is holding up the line at the convenience store where I get my morning coffee with a lottery card purchase. It’s a minor inconvenience but I hate standing in lines and so it always makes me wonder why people buy them. You have a better chance of being struck by lightning than winning the lottery. Nevertheless the state sells plenty of lottery tickets.
So, today, while waiting patiently for the guy ahead of me to shell out $5 or $10 on assorted tickets, I assembled a list of possible reasons to justify handing over money to the state.
Here are my thoughts:
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The governor needs the money.
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I get a tingle up my leg scratching off the cards.
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They make great gifts.
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It’s my retirement plan.
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Just for a moment I feel that anything is possible
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I’m building a card collection.
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It’s my turn to win.
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I’ve got too many bills in my wallet.
These are all that I could think of. Maybe you can suggest more.
9. I’m really bad at math and don’t know what “odds of winning” means.
How likely it is that you can win when you buy a ticket. It isn’t much different from zero.