(07-23-2013 07:30 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 07:23 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 07:18 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  I've been in that situation and cannot stand those people who go in there during busy times and hold up the line with lotto tickets.

It seems only morons buy them? I wonder where they get the money to buy them when the majority of the time they look like paupers.

I kind agree with you man. Not that all people who buy them are morons by any means, but I see exactly what you are saying. Maybe if there was an automated vending machine located in the store or a separate line. I can't tell you how many times I am paying for gas with cash and have to wait for mullet man to cash in 8 his $3 dollar winning tickets.

(07-23-2013 07:36 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  The lottery doesn't really provide much money for the state. There is very little chance you or I are going to win anything approaching the amount the average person puts in. But if you don't get carried away, it can be a fun little diversion. It is nice to imagine what you might do if you win powerball or mega millions. I spend $4 twice a week on them. I joke that it is my retirement plan. I also wait until there isn't anyone behind me at the counter to get them checked or buy them. The best setup is when there are two lines and only one of them sells the lottery tickets.

(07-23-2013 07:38 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 07:23 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 07:18 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  I've been in that situation and cannot stand those people who go in there during busy times and hold up the line with lotto tickets.

It seems only morons buy them? I wonder where they get the money to buy them when the majority of the time they look like paupers.

Morons spend all their money, or ours depending on the situation, on lottery tickets. I do hate all the idiots that hold up a long line. Some people around me are nice enough to let other go first if they aren't buying lottery.

I'll buy a powerball when it gets stupid big, and I sometimes play the Cash 5 when its over $200,000 just since it's a NC only ticket.

Oh I agree I buy tickets occasionally when it gets big so I can dream. But I am talking about people that make a daily thing of it. Heck I got carried away a catholic picnic this weekend with black jack. It is complete **** there is no way to win when the house takes any push. Argghh

Never played the lotto.

I only buy a ticket when I have pot odds....

(07-24-2013 08:43 AM)blah Wrote:  I only buy a ticket when I have pot odds....

I found something for you... If you're like I am, you don't have to impatiently wait 2.4 seconds to see the money shot camel toe on the chick in your sig... Everytime I see your posts, I have to look at her about 5 times before I can finally move on

http://www.freakonomics.com/2010/11/18/f...ings-rate/

this is the solution - problem is state lotteries will never allow it.

(07-24-2013 09:36 AM)Centdukesfan Wrote:  http://www.freakonomics.com/2010/11/18/f...ings-rate/

this is the solution - problem is state lotteries will never allow it.

Pretty cool idea. Especially when you are getting like 0.7% interest on a savings account.

(07-23-2013 07:09 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  I was held up at a ghetto gas station today for 15 minutes b/c some idiot food stamp collector bought 117 dollars in lottery tickets. I had to use my card inside to pay for gas so I was stuck. Lottery tickets are nothing more than a tax on the poor, ignorant, and/or stupid IMO. What are your thoughts on the lottery?

All they really need to sell at these place are high fructose corn syrup, beer, lottery tickets, and 3 dollars worth of gas. Sorry about the rant but it caused me hardships at my job...

You're not racist because you hate lottery tickets. You're racist because you assumed the black guy ahead of you buying them was on food stamps.

(07-24-2013 11:17 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 07:09 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  I was held up at a ghetto gas station today for 15 minutes b/c some idiot food stamp collector bought 117 dollars in lottery tickets. I had to use my card inside to pay for gas so I was stuck. Lottery tickets are nothing more than a tax on the poor, ignorant, and/or stupid IMO. What are your thoughts on the lottery?

All they really need to sell at these place are high fructose corn syrup, beer, lottery tickets, and 3 dollars worth of gas. Sorry about the rant but it caused me hardships at my job...

You're not racist because you hate lottery tickets. You're racist because you assumed the black guy ahead of you buying them was on food stamps.

I think you are confusing racism with stereotypes.

(07-23-2013 08:17 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  Educate yourself, work hard and get ahead in life.

Or

Stay stupid and play the lottery.


Sadly too many choose the latter.

So someone can't do both? Or in your case, neither.

(07-24-2013 12:39 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 08:17 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  Educate yourself, work hard and get ahead in life.

Or

Stay stupid and play the lottery.


Sadly too many choose the latter.

So someone can't do both? Or in your case, neither.

Well, you're purportedly educated, and stayed stupid, so I guess you're right.

(07-23-2013 07:09 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  I was held up at a ghetto gas station today for 15 minutes b/c some idiot food stamp collector bought 117 dollars in lottery tickets. I had to use my card inside to pay for gas so I was stuck. Lottery tickets are nothing more than a tax on the poor, ignorant, and/or stupid IMO. What are your thoughts on the lottery?

All they really need to sell at these place are high fructose corn syrup, beer, lottery tickets, and 3 dollars worth of gas. Sorry about the rant but it caused me hardships at my job...

After reading the way you put it. No you are not a racist for being against lottery tickets.

Now if you had said that you hate lottery tickets because only stupid minorities buy them, then that would have been different.

So the short answer is .............It depends.

(07-23-2013 07:09 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  I was held up at a ghetto gas station today for 15 minutes b/c some idiot food stamp collector bought 117 dollars in lottery tickets. I had to use my card inside to pay for gas so I was stuck. Lottery tickets are nothing more than a tax on the poor, ignorant, and/or stupid IMO. What are your thoughts on the lottery?

All they really need to sell at these place are high fructose corn syrup, beer, lottery tickets, and 3 dollars worth of gas. Sorry about the rant but it caused me hardships at my job...

Lotto tickets paid for my undergrad education.

(07-24-2013 12:39 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 08:17 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  Educate yourself, work hard and get ahead in life.

Or

Stay stupid and play the lottery.


Sadly too many choose the latter.

So someone can't do both? Or in your case, neither.

I feel particularly honored that Robert has chosen one of my posts upon which to make one of his pithy comments. I must have struck pretty close to the truth.

(07-24-2013 12:51 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  

(07-24-2013 12:39 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 08:17 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  Educate yourself, work hard and get ahead in life.

Or

Stay stupid and play the lottery.


Sadly too many choose the latter.

So someone can't do both? Or in your case, neither.

I feel particularly honored that Robert has chosen one of my posts upon which to make one of his pithy comments. I must have struck pretty close to the truth.

Say stupid?

You are either born stupid or not born stupid. So unfortunately, stupid people have to stay stupid.

I know a lot of financially secure people who play the lottery regularly.

It doesn't make you stupid. Unreasonably hopeful maybe but not stupid.

(07-23-2013 07:23 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 07:18 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  I've been in that situation and cannot stand those people who go in there during busy times and hold up the line with lotto tickets.

It seems only morons buy them? I wonder where they get the money to buy them when the majority of the time they look like paupers.

I've bought lottery tickets a handful of times. The only time I have bought them is when a group at work was getting some. I have no problem wasting $2 on a chance to split $150M among 6 people.

(07-24-2013 12:55 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(07-24-2013 12:51 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  

(07-24-2013 12:39 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 08:17 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  Educate yourself, work hard and get ahead in life.

Or

Stay stupid and play the lottery.


Sadly too many choose the latter.

So someone can't do both? Or in your case, neither.

I feel particularly honored that Robert has chosen one of my posts upon which to make one of his pithy comments. I must have struck pretty close to the truth.

Say stupid?

You are either born stupid or not born stupid. So unfortunately, stupid people have to stay stupid.

I know a lot of financially secure people who play the lottery regularly.

It doesn't make you stupid. Unreasonably hopeful maybe but not stupid.

From the beginning of this thread.

(07-23-2013 07:09 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  I was held up at a ghetto gas station today for 15 minutes b/c some idiot food stamp collector bought 117 dollars in lottery tickets.

Probably not any of the "financially secure" people you know and who were not the thrust of the thread.

(07-24-2013 12:22 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(07-24-2013 11:17 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

(07-23-2013 07:09 PM)WPDAWG08 Wrote:  I was held up at a ghetto gas station today for 15 minutes b/c some idiot food stamp collector bought 117 dollars in lottery tickets. I had to use my card inside to pay for gas so I was stuck. Lottery tickets are nothing more than a tax on the poor, ignorant, and/or stupid IMO. What are your thoughts on the lottery?

All they really need to sell at these place are high fructose corn syrup, beer, lottery tickets, and 3 dollars worth of gas. Sorry about the rant but it caused me hardships at my job...

You're not racist because you hate lottery tickets. You're racist because you assumed the black guy ahead of you buying them was on food stamps.

I think you are confusing racism with stereotypes.

If you think racism and stereotypes are unrelated, I don't think you understand what racism means perhaps.