On March 17, 2010, someone is going to be a millionaire. The Raffle is Oregon’s Lottery most popular game with the best odds of winning than any other lottery game. Only 250,000 tickets are sold.
- One $1 Million prize
- Ten $20,000 prize
- One Thousand $100 dollar prize
When raffle tickets go on sale, it sells out quickly.
However, some people are in denial the Raffle tickets are sold out.
I answer the phone in the customer service office…
Me: This is your neighborhood grocery store, this is Paul, how may I help you?
Missed Out: Are you guys selling the Raffle ticket?
Me: No. They’re sold out.
Missed Out: Oh. Where can I get them now?
Me: They’re sold out everywhere.
Missed Out: Are you sure?
Me: Yes.
Missed Out: How do you know?
Me: Our lotto machine tells us and you can go on Oregonlottery.com to find out as well.
Missed Out: I don’t have internet.
Me: OK… but it’s still sold out.
Missed Out: If I come by, can I just try to buy it and see if they’re still selling?
Me: Umm.. you can come by but you won’t be able to buy it because they’re sold out.
Missed Out: Have you tried?
Me: Ma’am they’re sold out everywhere. You can’t buy them anymore.
Missed Out: I see. What is your other store’s number so I can ask them.
Me: Ask them about the Raffle?
Missed Out: Yes.
Me: They’re going to tell you the same thing, it’s sold out.
Missed Out: Just give me the number.
Me: …
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You are probably the most patient person, ever!
Sometimes, in time of despair, a lottery ticket represents the only bit of hope people have in their future.
Secretia
Are you SURE they are sold out?
HAHAHAHAHHA I love those kind of people. When I used to work at a title insurance company, I’d answer the phone, “Thank you for calling [blah blah], this is Lorelei, how may I help you?” and 50% of the time they would say, “Hi, may I speak with Lorelei?” It was so annoying that I started saying, “Hold on, let me see if she’s here.” Dumb people are so much fun to mess with.
Oh yeah, that’s great, pass on the misery. LOL
At least she asked you for their number, instead of asking you to call them for her. I used to get that all the time when I worked at a children’s store that sold used items. “Sorry, ma’am we don’t have whatever high end stroller it is your looking for.” “Oh, do you think they have it at such and such location.” “I have no idea what they have in their inventory.” “Well could you call around FOR ME, since all I’m doing is sitting at home, while you work all day and deal with morons like myself???” Wtf, people, wtf.
Some people you just have to beat over the head when you talk to them for them to really get what you’re saying. I guess it’s probably not allowed at your job for you to beat people. Dang, what a shame!
living in that wonderful state of denial. I hear it’s really nice there. No snow and plenty of raffle tickets.
funny
your patience with people is pretty admirable.
No but are you SURE. Are you really really SURE?
Ha. People are weird.
Yikes. Gambling is scary! We used to have customers that came into the gas station where I worked a long time ago and buy ticket after ticket, scratch them, and get more and more angry AT US every time they din’t win. I just wanted to smack them and say, “THEN STOP PLAYING!”
You’d think someone that obsessed with getting a ticket would have been first in line for the things when they came out!
It’s so tempting just to give up on those insistent people who don’t want to listen. Like “Sure, stop on by. I’m telling you they’re sold out, but why not take a worthless drive down here anyway, just so you don’t think I’m hogging the 1,876 tickets that are really left?”
She’s so stupid if she won she probably wouldn’t turn in the ticket to collect.