Hmmmm....?!?

United States
December 27, 2006 7:25pm CST
Last night I went to the 7-11 store and I asked the cashier to just grab mee a $2 lotto ticket (I do this quite often since I have bad luck if I pick the ticket myself). The cashier picked mee a ticket and I scratched it off and I won $50. In response to this win I tipped the cashier $5 for picking the ticket. My Fiancee' told mee that I was stupid and I should have only tipped her a buck or two not five. I figure that all I did is pay and play she picked it and so I tiped her. Was I wrong to tip so much? Or was it just a random act of kindness such as I thought? What do you think?
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104 responses
@tater03 (1765)
• United States
28 Dec 06
I think this was very nice of you. To be honest with you I would have never thought to do something like this.
5 people like this
• United States
28 Dec 06
Congrats on your win. That was very nice of you! I do the same thing - I don't pick my own. I have never won big before - but I always say that if I do I'm going to go back and give some to the cashier. I just think it's the right thing to do. And you wouldn't have had $50 without the ticket so I don't see anything wrong with tipping her $5. Maybe she needed it... a lot. It might have made her day.
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• France
28 Dec 06
I think it was a lovely gesture, not sure I would have been so nice I'm afraid. I'm good at putting money into trees and rainforests, not always good at giving it to people
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• United States
28 Dec 06
I do this quite often as I feel that if I share the wealth more will come to mee. But I usually only win $20 and under, so I usually only tip like a dollar or two unless I I pick it myself then I take it home with mee and share with my family. Thank you for the post and have a great day!
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@kylesmiles (1910)
• United States
28 Dec 06
I think it really depends on the person... for instance, my husband would have probably done the same thing you did! LOL However I would have reacted the same way your fiance did! Given our current financial situation, we would need the whole $50! :) But this is my opinion! :) Congrats on your win. Trust me, agree with your fiance and let it go... :)
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@budsr03 (2350)
• Canada
29 Dec 06
Did you lose 5 bucks or gain 45 bucks plus? If it felt good to do this just stay the way you are. There is no doubt in my mind that what goes around comes around. There is nothing wrong in what you did. God bless you!
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• United States
29 Dec 06
Thank you for the kind words. Yes I gained $43 ($5 to the cashier and $2 for the ticket) and that is great for mee. I think that I have a great karmic scale going and if I tip it I want it to be to the good. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!!
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• United States
28 Dec 06
Thank you for the congrats! I am sorry that this seems to be a guy thing. My Fiancee's first reaction was "Let me guess it was a cute girl huh?". I realy resent comments like that since I have done the same thing with a guy. I just figured that 1- It was a ticket I would have never picked, 2- I asked for assistance, 3- She gave me assistance. So I was extreamly happy to share. One time I won $7 on a one dollar ticket and tipped the cashier $2, (that was a guy). Thank you for the post and have a great day!
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• Ireland
28 Dec 06
It certainly wasn't wrong, even if it was a random act of kindness. After all, you are now $43 better off than you previously were. My parents always told me to share my luck and I would have done exactly the same thing.
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@medooley (1873)
• United States
28 Dec 06
I agree. You ended up ahead, what is a couple of bucks? Is it really worth fighting about? If your fience really has a problem with it, he should be mad that you were taking a chance at throwing $2 away.
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• United States
28 Dec 06
Yes, I was told the same thing growing up. What ever we take we must put back for balance. It was not a fight with her she just thought that that other $5 would come in handy when we are broke. I usually pick the Instant Doubler ticket but the cashier picked the Pink Panther ticket, so if she would not have picked the ticket I would not have won at all for all I know. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!
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@momoside (35)
• United States
28 Dec 06
Maybe tipping the cashier will bring you even more good luck. Go buy some more tickets and win some money
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• United States
28 Dec 06
I do buy some tickets and I win quite often. I believe that if I want my luck to continue then I must share with others, although I do not believe in luck. But it is a working system so I continue with it. If something is not broke why fix it!! Thank you for the post and have a great day!!!
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@Zephory (176)
• United States
28 Dec 06
you were not wrong at all...im a server and in college i depend on tips...and believe me they are greatly appreciated...
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• United States
28 Dec 06
Great dialog here. Thank you for the dialog. I know that they get paid minimum wage at least, but how much can you really do on minimum wage. I make way under minimum wage but when I get a windfall I like to share. I like to see peoples' reaction when that kindness changes hands. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!
• United States
28 Dec 06
You did a nice gesture. I personally wouldn't have tipped her/him because they get paid a salary. Servers depend on tips but the cashier does not she gets minimum wage at least depending on years of service.
@aizavel (558)
• Philippines
28 Dec 06
well it's um nice of you... It's ok i mean you won because she picked it up for you didn't she it's just fair for you to give her something in return anyway the more you give the more you recieve, congrats!
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• United States
28 Dec 06
Thank you for the kind words. I also believe things work in cycles, you give what you get and vise versa. Not to mention that I just love the looks on a person's face when I help them out. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!
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@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
28 Dec 06
I think that it was very nice of you to tip her. I never thought about myself being in that situation but I had considered what I would do if I was on a gameshow like "Who wants to be a millionaire". Well, you know how they have the "phone a friend" lifeline? I always told myself that if my friend gave me the correct answer I would give them a cut from the money, so I see nothing wrong with what you did :).
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• United States
28 Dec 06
Thank you for the post. That is something I always wondered. Does the people on Who Wants to be a Millionare actually share with their life line? Hell I would share with them, probabally not half but definately would share much with them. Once again thank you for the post and have a great day!
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@pookie92 (1714)
• United States
29 Dec 06
I think you are very cool for what you did. You tipped the cashier out of the kindness of your heart, and out of greatfulness. If she hadn't picked for you, you maybe would have won nothing. I think you are kind and generous, and so does that cashier. Just think, maybe she drove to work on fumes, and you supplied the gas money for her to get home, or maybe the gallon of milk her kids wouldn't have had until payday. The cashier probably really needed the money, that may be what prompted you to give it. Good job!
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
28 Dec 06
I think it was great of you to tip the cashier. You really weren't out any money. and became $43 richer. so it's ok to share the wealth. I'll bet she apreaciated it. You wre niot married at the time and it was your $2 bucks not hers.
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• United States
28 Dec 06
Thank you for the kind words. I am certain that she appriciated it since her whole demeanor changed with it. As for the married thing, weather we are married or not she is a part of mee, thus she is mee. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!
@jamie11982 (1658)
• United States
28 Dec 06
I think that it was just an act of kindness. You didn't really have to tip the cashier and she did pick you a nice winner. Was your fiancee' there with you? It was very nice of you to tip her and so close to the up comming new year.
• United States
28 Dec 06
No she was not with mee but I told her about it as soon as I got home since I try to hide nothing from her. She is a part of mee so why hide something from myself? I think that it was an act of kindness as well, but I justify it with my points. 1-She picked it. 2-It was a ticked I would have never picked. 3-It was above and beyond her duties. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!
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@GardenGerty (157045)
• United States
28 Dec 06
If I were superstitious, I would say that you were right, because otherwise you might cause bad luck for yourself next time. Since I am not superstitious, I would say you were very courteous, and $5 was appropriate.
• United States
28 Dec 06
I do not believe in luck but I do believe in Karma. I think that every positive I put out there will come back to mee, thus I always do atleast one act of kindness every day. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!
@nana1944 (1365)
• United States
28 Dec 06
You were really nice to do that. Your fiancee is not very understanding from what I can see. If it was her that picked it I am sure the cashier was glad to get it. Thank you for being so nice.
• United States
28 Dec 06
No need to thank mee for being nice, that is something that I got from my parents. I was more than happy to share since I was just giving a little that I got (10%). I am a firm believer that everyone should do atlease one random act of kindness a day, slowly but surely making it a better place to live. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!
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@Trace86 (5030)
• United States
28 Dec 06
I think it was wonderful that you did that. There are too many selfish people in the world. The amount of the tip is up to you, not your fiancee. I think random acts of kindness actually earn you brownie points with the universe.
• United States
28 Dec 06
I believe the same way. I think that everything works in cycles and everything you put out there will eventually come back to you thus being a full cycle. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!
• United States
28 Dec 06
I actually agree with you 100%! Personally I've done it in the past. It's funny because my wife reacted the same way lol. So lets do the math, ticket cost you $2, you won $50 and tipped the cashier $5. Not bad, included tip you made a 85% return :). It's good to see there's still some good samaritan's out there. Kudos to you!
• United States
28 Dec 06
Thank you for the kind words. I am glad to hear that you do the same thing, although it is rather amusing that your wife acted the same way. As I said in a previous response I guess it is a guy thing. It is great to know that there are still some of us good guys out there. Thank you for the post, have a great day, and keep up the kindness!!!
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• United States
28 Dec 06
Congratulations on your win! $50 is a nice prize! It was very nice of you to tip the cashier. I myself would not have though to do that. I also have bad luck if I play the game as soon as I purchase them. I am better off if I leave it in my purse for a day or two. I think you are a kind & generous person.
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• United States
30 Dec 06
Thank you for your kind words. You know I do not think that very many people think about tipping a cashier. I know that didn't till about five years ago. I remember it since I was in a terrable funk when I used my last dollar to buy a lotto ticket. He asked mee which one I wanted and told him it did not matter. I scratched it off and won $7, I took the five and gave him the ones, his mood changed and I seen that and then mine changed as well. Ever since then every time I have them pick the ticket, if I win I give a tip. It seems like the only time I win anymore is when they pick the ticket for mee.
• United States
30 Dec 06
Oh hell I guess either I hit post too soon or I got the end cut off... I meant to end with... thank you for the post and have a great day!
• United States
9 Jan 07
I think it was VERY sweet of you to tip the cashier. And you should tip what you WANT. Anything at all would have been great. Especially since I know the cashier wasn't thinking to get any kind of tip on it.
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• United States
9 Jan 07
And that is what makes it great it was a unrequired act of kindness. As I have stated before, the look on the face and the change in the mood was well worth the five. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!
• United States
29 Dec 06
it was nice of you i think your fiancee should have been happy you and been happy you tipped her well how would she have felt in the woman's shoe she would have wanted a 5 more then a buck.
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• United States
28 Dec 06
I think your fiancee needs to ease up it was your winnings to do what you like with, although you didnt owe her the money but I think it was nice of you to have shared someone of your winnings. your a very sweet person!
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• United States
1 Jan 07
you didnt offened me at all thats very nice that you consider your income to belong to the two of you. I just didnt see whats wrong with given some of your winnings away if thats what you wanted to do. but all is well I dont get offended easily lol.
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• United States
9 Jan 07
Thank you for the kind words and for checking back. I am glad that I did not offend you as I do not wish to offend anyone. Once again thank you for the kind words and for the post, have a great day!!
• United States
29 Dec 06
Thank you for the kind words, but I do have a correction for you... As soon as that ticket was scrtched it became OUR money since everything I have belongs to her, that is part of the commitment I share. Sure it was my income but it is shared equaly between us. So I gave away part of her money as well. Thank you for the agreement and the opinion and I hope I did not offend. thank you for the post and Have a very Happy New Year!!
@jennifer611 (2514)
• United States
28 Dec 06
I think that was really nice of you and it would be so great if others in this world would learn a little kindness.. That tip might have meant a great deal to that person. I hope that u dont let him get u down about that. you should be proud of yourself that your such a kind person. he should be happy he is with someone like you. God bless.
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• United States
28 Dec 06
I think it was a very nice thing to do. If others would do the same then just maybe it could be a start to making this world a better place to live in. It was an act of kindness and nothing is wrong with that. I think your fiance should take an example from you.
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• United States
9 Jan 07
Mrs. Mee is generous herself but as I explained earlier she ws just looking out for mee since I have this habit of getting used since I do have a kind spirit that gets used quite often. Thank you for the post and have a great day!!
@jen20619 (1300)
• Ireland
29 Dec 06
I think you werent wronge for tipping her so much .What comes round goes round.It was very nice of you to give her $5 out of your winnings.I think she would have realy appreciated your kindness.