Let's consider the possibility that our fellow Lottery Post members may work at a lottery retailer.
How many times have you heard a customer ask the employee,
"This is the winning ticket, right?"
or something of that nature. (If they only got a nickel for each time they heard that query...)
In reply, you witness the employee forcing a smile and exclaiming, "Yes it is!"
Now, that is when you are most likely to hear the all-dreaded phrase, "Don't forget about us when you win!"
So, don't lead them on because you might just get what you asked for.
And stop throwing around the term "Tip". Typically, store clerks, unlike restaurant waiters, make far more than the minimum wage, especially those who work for a national chain. So, don't make assumptions like:
"Some people get jobs at places that sell lottery tickets so they can say 'Good luck and don't forget me when you win' to every lottery player."
In truth, some people get jobs at places that sell lottery tickets so they can put food in their stomachs.
I play conservatively and responsibly. Now, when I go to cash in my ticket worth $500, I don't have a problem sharing the good fortune with the person who hands me over the cash. What's $5 to me in that case? I would still have $495 left in my pocket. I have witnessed the results of giving even when not expected or required. Because eventually, what is given is returned to me in some form. I have seen this happen in my life.
Haven't hit lately? How much have you given? And I'm not asking about your wagers.
Judging from what I have read in this thread, I get the impression that some of you have your heads so far up your anal pores, which prevents you from being compassionate.
Blinded by the money?