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The original was posted on /r/talesfromretail by /u/loCAtek on 2023-12-24 15:03:09.

Lowly gas station clerk here, where outside of gas, the number one seller is: cigarettes, followed in a close second by Lotto and Scratchers. They may even be neck and neck, and share first place.

So, I hear all the standard quips;

•Make sure it’s lucky!

•Which one will win next!?

•Give me the winning number!

•If I win - you win; I’ll be back to buy you a house!

Yeah sure, Ha-Ha, sure you will - I laff cause I know they’re not serious… but, some will at least tip.

One time, this lady gave me $20, because she was on a low-level lucky streak on Scratchers, where she’d win a little more than what she’d spent; like $15 for each $5 or $10 dollar ticket. Her last win of the day, before she was going to head home was for $20 on a $5 Scratcher. So, I preemptively congratulationed her on her ‘big win’, when the scanner said that she’d won $100!

She didn’t believe me because the scratch-offs had only amounted to $20. However, I informed her that she had one of those special symbols that increased her prize by 5X! Yay!

This nice lady gave me a $20 tip for sharing this surprise windfall with her.

Now, there’s no requirement for tipping; we’re not a casino, and I’m not a dealer, but this next guy…

My highest personal winner, and he had asked me to pick the ticket for him; won $5,000! Woo-Hoo! Believe me, I was genuinely happy for him, and he was very verbally appreciative to me, like I’d had something to do with it.

…but, later selfishly, I thought; ''Hmmm, he didn’t even give me a tip."

AITA