Lottery ticket spells out insult

Comment #22

spartan1707 — Sat, 09 May 2015 21:24:10 GMT

I'm right there with you. I've long suspected this and that lady who won a bunch of times off scratch tix in Tx figured it all out.

Comment #21

MillionsWanted — Fri, 08 May 2015 18:27:38 GMT

Just something random. Coincidences happen.

Comment #20

pickone4me — Fri, 08 May 2015 12:40:14 GMT

Is this from the onion

Comment #19

rcbbuckeye — Fri, 08 May 2015 12:21:36 GMT

Person = You

Place = Elmira

Thing = Trash

That's an insult?

If she gets upset about that, what happens to her when something serious goes down? People really are too sensitive these days.

Comment #18

atoz — Fri, 08 May 2015 11:56:34 GMT

I have to totally agree with you noise-gate. People are so sensitive about anything. I dont see anything wrong. There are just words. She is making noise and wanting to be compusated for basicly nothing.

She just needs to get over it and move on. If she is offended dont buy any more tickets....but that aint goinna happen...she will be right back in there.

Comment #17

CDanaT — Fri, 08 May 2015 11:41:07 GMT

I love it !!! Guess the ole saying of sticks n stones should be changed to Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will absolutely destroy me.

Good lord people for all you folks that are offended, grow a frickin' spine

Comment #16

temptustoo — Fri, 08 May 2015 11:17:37 GMT

Comment #15

RedStang — Fri, 08 May 2015 05:11:56 GMT

That's funny. Surprised it didn't say Try Again Sucker .

Comment #14

duckman — Fri, 08 May 2015 01:59:59 GMT

Looked the game up on the NY Lottery website and you don't have to scratch anything to see the words. Here is what the ticket looks like when bought:

If I was a Comic in Albany, I would be offended at being called a Pineapple...

Comment #13

duckman — Fri, 08 May 2015 01:49:17 GMT

Not familiar with that game but it looks like you see the playboard letters that spelled it out when you buy the ticket (so, there should be letters to be revealed elsewhere on the ticket). The partial transparent coating over the letters just allows for easier marking as letters are revealed on the other part of the ticket.

Since the buyer was able to see the offending words before scratching the ticket, if it was so offensive then why scratch the ticket? Guess a losing ticket is more off... [ More ]

Comment #12

mamamary517 — Fri, 08 May 2015 01:48:12 GMT

Sore loser! I hope they entered it into the NY Lottery 2nd chance Wheel of Fortune drawing to win a million dollars

Comment #11

mypiemaster — Fri, 08 May 2015 00:53:40 GMT

I guess everybody is looking for an easy payday. If you complain hard enough, somebody might listen and you might even get paid regardless of how ridiculous it might be. Anybody remember the old lady that spilled her own drink on herself and got paid Gazillion$ for her troubles. I bet you McD. is still pissed about it.

Comment #10

Stack47 — Fri, 08 May 2015 00:09:13 GMT

but because it was a losing ticket, the player decided it was a fraudulent ticket and called the sheriff.

Comment #9

noise-gate — Thu, 07 May 2015 23:47:33 GMT

Here's something else to think about: Had this person WON the top prize in this particular scracher game- they probably would have laughed it off It's because they Lost, they felt this added insult to injury.

Comment #8

noise-gate — Thu, 07 May 2015 21:50:31 GMT

People are way too sensitive. What if it read You Elmira jewel .would we be hearing this?..doubtful. People want nothing to do with Trash but it's everywhere and part of the English language. It's about Person/ Place/ Thing...goodness Grief.

Comment #7

lothob — Thu, 07 May 2015 20:04:47 GMT

To make up for their insult I bet we see NYL send over a few big winners over there ....

Comment #6

cbr$ — Thu, 07 May 2015 19:51:56 GMT

Wow!!! That really was a insult and then sold it in the Elmira area. What wrong with this lottery? It doesn't want Elmira customers. I don't think anyone laughing over this in Elmira. The New York Lottery owe these people a public apology. Now that it landed in the news paper for the whole world to see. Somebody in New York's Lottery Public Relation Department should see the wisdom in moving in that direction. ASAP

Comment #5

psykomo — Thu, 07 May 2015 18:50:01 GMT

It's UR turn

Elvira take out D trash

Comment #4

CTNY — Thu, 07 May 2015 18:27:32 GMT

lol...somebody felt like they don't get paid enough lol

only in NY smh

Comment #3

surimaribo24 — Thu, 07 May 2015 18:13:12 GMT

oo shoot thats a good one.. liljimys in trouble...

Comment #2

Raven62 — Thu, 07 May 2015 17:40:44 GMT

I wonder what lies the NY Lottery is going to tell to explain this away

Comment #1

tony869 — Thu, 07 May 2015 17:34:43 GMT

Ok this is what i had long suspected with scratch tickets.. The lottery folks know where the winning scratch tickets end up going to within the state.. Just like WA state i notice there is more winners outside of the Seattle metro areas like Spokane, Vancouver, and places that is not close to neighboring cities close to downtown.. If you don't believe me check out your state local winnings page and it will show you the big winners come from small towns not big cities..

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Lottery ticket spells out insult

Lottery Post — Thu, 07 May 2015 17:24:03 GMT

The purchaser of a New York State instant scratch-off Wheel of Fortune ticket was upset after she purchased a ticket that revealed an insult, according to the Chemung County Sheriff's Office.

The woman proceeded to scratch-off and complete Game 2 located at the bottom of the ticket.

That game lists three separate categories that a purchaser must scratch off and match up the missing letters. The three categories are listed as Person , Place and Thing .

The purchaser, upon revealing the w... [ More ]