Random Fail: First World Problems

**Zetanio** · 2016-01-12 17:17

You don't win. That's the idea.

**Anoat** · 2016-01-12 17:21

Originally Posted by Fondue

How exactly does the lottery work? I got 5 tickets with my debit.card at a gas station and half.of the.first number on each pick is cut off, how do I know if I win?! Is it linked to my debit account now or what

What. Not sure if serious but lottery can only be bought with cash, so if you used a debit card you got scammed.

**Fondue** · 2016-01-12 17:21

What if I win $4 tho

**Fondue** · 2016-01-12 17:22

Originally Posted by Anoat

What. Not sure if serious but lottery can only be bought with cash, so if you used a debit card you got scammed.

What inbred hillbilly state do you live in that doesn't use plastic

**Krandor** · 2016-01-12 17:25

Every state I've ever bought one in only takes cash.

**Fondue** · 2016-01-12 17:26

http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/p...-the-pump.aspx

Come to the promised land

**tyven** · 2016-01-12 17:31

Originally Posted by Fondue

http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/p...-the-pump.aspx

Come to the promised land

Does not sound very promising if you don't even know what your numbers are

**BaneTheBrawler** · 2016-01-12 17:41

I just bought two at the local Kwik Trip. Initially tried to use Kwik Trip credit card cos i got gas, too, but with the powerball I had to use Debit. Went through just fine.

either it's a state-by-state thing, or you live in a shit neighborhood, or somethin.

**Fondue** · 2016-01-12 17:42

If a player wins a prize of $599 or less it is automatically deposited into the account associated with the debit card used to purchase the ticket. For prizes $600 or more, players will need to present the same debit card used for the t icket purchase when they claim their prize at any NCEL regional office. Click here for details on How to Claim

I guess I could have read that link, oh well bout to have some MONEY IN THE BANK after that overdraft bounces

**Melena** · 2016-01-12 18:12

Originally Posted by Anoat

What. Not sure if serious but lottery can only be bought with cash, so if you used a debit card you got scammed.

Depends on the retailer but most gas stations in the Bay Area will sell lottery tickets via debit so long as you buy something else.

**Anoat** · 2016-01-12 18:14

This has to be a state-by-state thing or fairly new, I've only ever seen cash only.

**Pringles** · 2016-01-12 19:08

A lot of states changed the credit card policy saying that they won't take credit to buy lotto. Va used to let me, as I would buy a mega million in the past when I would get Gatorade or something from the place across where I used to work. I wanna say 2011 or 2013 they switched to cash only. DC is cash only too.

This was done in response of people taking up massive debt on credit buying tickets and not being able to pay it off, extending the debt spiral. Lot of public demand for change etc.

**FNH** · 2016-01-12 19:52

Damn Canadians are crossing over to buy tickets lol

**Airenn** · 2016-01-12 20:41

Is that legal? I don't care, anyone can play for a chance to finally have a better life for a year before running themselves out of money and getting addicted to cocaine, but logistically, what happens if a non-american wins?

**Ksandra** · 2016-01-12 21:12

Originally Posted by FNH

Damn Canadians are crossing over to buy tickets lol

Yeah ruining my stellar chances of winning.

[That was sarcasm]

**FNH** · 2016-01-12 21:30

Originally Posted by Airenn

Is that legal? I don't care, anyone can play for a chance to finally have a better life for a year before running themselves out of money and getting addicted to cocaine, but logistically, what happens if a non-american wins?

They pay a higher % of taxes off the top

**Ratatapa** · 2016-01-12 23:01

Who cares if they do, gl with your 1 on 254 ish million chance to win

**FNH** · 2016-01-12 23:08

Originally Posted by Ratatapa

Who cares if they do, gl with your 1 on 254 ish million chance to win

That's a pretty big kick to the nuts of Americans if a non-citizen wins.

**Ratatapa** · 2016-01-12 23:10

Originally Posted by FNH

That's a pretty big kick to the nuts of Americans if a non-citizen wins.

Then blame your rules not us

**Ksandra** · 2016-01-12 23:11

Random Fail I realized today.

I teach an English support class and I am showing them Inside Out while having them answer questions on some literary terms (ie. What is the conflict? What type is it? etc.).

Today we got to Bing Bong, and then it occurred to me what happens later in the film. Now I am like, "How the fuck am I not going to cry in front of my students when it happens?"

Can't even do grading since I need my computer to show the damn thing.

Fuck you, Pixar.

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