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10 Short Stories That Prove Being Nice Doesn’t Always Go the Way You Planned

Story 9:

At the supermarket, I helped this woman load a bunch of water cases into her car. She thanked me, super sweet, and handed me a scratch-off lottery ticket “for luck.” I thought, “Cool, fun gesture.”

I scratch it when I get home—nothing. Not even a dollar. Whatever. But the next day, I’m in the gas station and who do I see? Same woman, same bright scarf, cashing in a big winning ticket. Like hundreds, maybe thousands.

And yep, it was the exact same kind of scratcher she gave me. Still stings.

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