The Biggest Winner Is Humanity
Customer: “I’ll have a number seven ticket, please.”
Me: “Sure, that’ll be $2, please.”
Customer: “Thanks! I’m feeling lucky today. I hope that I win!”
Me: “Good luck! Remember, you’ve got to share with me if you do!”
Customer: “Okay!”
(He leaves and I think nothing of it as I always joke with customers about sharing winnings. A few days later, he comes back and hands me the same scratch ticket.)
Customer: “Hey! I won $50! Isn’t that great?”
Me: “Yeah! That’s awesome!”
(I do up the pay out and hand him the money, two 20s and a 10.)
Customer: *holding out the 10* “Could I get two $5 bills instead?”
Me: “Sure, there you go!”
Customer: “Thanks.” *he hands me $25* “There you go! That’s your share!”
Me: “What?”
Customer: “I said I’d give you part of the money if I won, so there you go! Have a nice day!”
(He left before I could argue. It’s people like that who make me have faith in humanity!)



