Not Quite Bingo
(I’m idly chatting with a middle aged woman who clearly isn’t very well off. The subject turns to gambling and I mention blackjack and horse handicapping as ways you can actually profit at gambling.)
Woman: “I already know how to make money gambling.”
Me: “How?”
Woman: “Bingo!”
Me: “Um… you DO realize you can’t win deliberately at that?”
Woman: *pouting slightly* “Well, someone wins.”
Me: “Yes, and 300 other people in the room lose. The only people who win routinely are the owners of the Bingo parlor.”
Woman: “Oh.”
(She got quiet and looked like her dog just died. This clearly never occurred to her. Good thing I never mentioned lotteries!)
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Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.
