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I can't remember the last time I actually had to enter a gas station since I just pay at the pump. >

My card never works at the pump in my area, and it’s only at Wawa lol. Every other gas station is fine but when the choice is either the Wawa down the street or drive five miles to the nearest Kangaroo (in a super shady area), I just choose the Wawa. My bank couldn’t explain to me why it’s always denied at the pump so I’m forced to go inside each time. >

Thats weird. I've heard of pumps declining if your account didn't have a certain amount in it but that seems like something else. >

I think it’s some conspiracy to get me to buy their pretzels haha. I won’t lie, each time I go in I’m more and more tempted to grab one. >

Pretzels are a pretty worthwhile reason. >

A few convenience stores near me have them in a big vending machine! You can redeem your credits for new scratch-offs right then and there, and also buy Powerball tickets and whatnot. >

i have never, ever been caught in line at a convenience store behind someone hogging the register with lotto tickets.
but that being said, if it's a big enough problem where you life, i'm on board with a dedicated lane! >

You probably don't live in New England then or live somewhere were people are more properly educated on how poor gambling odds are.  
It's not often someone holds the line up for an enternity over it but it definitely happens. >

We have this in South Africa. Every shop that is registered to sell lotto (gambling permit) has a dedicated till point for queueing and paying. >

Or a handy trash can to throw their money into >

god yes. the places i stop most often are often swamped in waves, too. i'm not sure if it's the day some kind of social security hits banks or just some kind of geriatric gambling addict hivemind or what, but it's rarely just one. >

And that line should end with a punji pit >

Bro I 2nd this so hard lmao quick-trip does it usually in my area during the day and it speeds up the process drastically that shit takes so long cuz these people are so specific which piece of cardboard they want to scam them >

A freaking men. I live about an hr from a town we'll call "New Hampshire" which has plenty of casinos, and when I get stuck behind such people sometimes I'll say out loud "if you want to gamble so bad, go to New Hampshire and leave us alone." >

The stores I frequent do have a separate line, but most of the lotto purchases get in the regular line, then point & say I want 53 of #7 and 14 of #13, blahblahblah >

OMG THANK YOU!  
MFs just buying ten thousand different kinds of tickets one at a timeand thinking for five minutes straight with each selection, like FFS I JUST WANT TO BUY A CAN OF SODA!!!   
Just buy one damn ticket and get 10 copies, or decide which ones you want while not in a line, why do they have to buy every last kind of ticket in the store and think like a philosophical debate about each one? aboslutely obnoxious.