#69: A Scratch-Off Argument Gone Right

If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at someone spending too much money on lottery tickets, you’ll relate to this one. A wife tried to prove to her husband that scratch-off cards were a waste of time and money… and bought one to show him how pointless they were.

Then she won the jackpot.

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As far as losing an argument goes, this is probably the best possible outcome. The odds of winning big on a scratch ticket are slim, so her skepticism was totally reasonable. But sometimes the universe has a sense of humor.

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