Euromillions Hot Picks
Of all the different National Lottery games Euromillions Hot Picks has become a bit of a favourite. A slightly better chance of a win than Lotto Hot Picks and better payouts when you win.
I don't want this to seem racist but Asian shopkeepers in independent shops really struggle with what I'm asking for. And I would rather give an independent shop my money than a supermarket. Having said that, it was a woman serving in Sainsbury's kiosk who advised me of the clearest way to ask for my ticket.
I buy a ticket that has one number on one line, and two numbers on another line.
This is how I ask for the ticket:
"Can you do a Euromillions hot picks? " pause. "Can I have two lines" pause "One number on the first line. Lucky dip" pause. "Two numbers on the second line. lucky dip. Thanks".
It's unbelievable the different ways of getting it wrong they manage to do.
1. two lines with one number on both lines
2. two lines with two numbers on both lines
3. one line with three numbers.
4. a ticket that looked correct as it had one number on line one, two numbers on line two. but the numbers were, 1 on line one and 1,2 on line two. Not entirely convinced he had tapped the lucky dip button. but I accepted them.
5. Same retailer the next time printed out line one, 1, line two, 2,3.
6. Quite often get given two tickets, one with one number, one with two numbers. That's fine for me and I often tell them to do two seperate tickets if it looks like they are struggling and there is a queue forming.
7. Best one so far in a shop in Beckenham high street. He had just printed a Euromillions ticket for me, so I knew the lotto machine was working, but when I asked for my Euromillons Hot Picks ticket he said, "that game doesn't work".
I never get angry at them as they are trying their best. I think not many play that game so they are not used to the process of producing the ticket.
I don't want this to seem racist but Asian shopkeepers in independent shops really struggle with what I'm asking for. And I would rather give an independent shop my money than a supermarket. Having said that, it was a woman serving in Sainsbury's kiosk who advised me of the clearest way to ask for my ticket.
I buy a ticket that has one number on one line, and two numbers on another line.
This is how I ask for the ticket:
"Can you do a Euromillions hot picks? " pause. "Can I have two lines" pause "One number on the first line. Lucky dip" pause. "Two numbers on the second line. lucky dip. Thanks".
It's unbelievable the different ways of getting it wrong they manage to do.
1. two lines with one number on both lines
2. two lines with two numbers on both lines
3. one line with three numbers.
4. a ticket that looked correct as it had one number on line one, two numbers on line two. but the numbers were, 1 on line one and 1,2 on line two. Not entirely convinced he had tapped the lucky dip button. but I accepted them.
5. Same retailer the next time printed out line one, 1, line two, 2,3.
6. Quite often get given two tickets, one with one number, one with two numbers. That's fine for me and I often tell them to do two seperate tickets if it looks like they are struggling and there is a queue forming.
7. Best one so far in a shop in Beckenham high street. He had just printed a Euromillions ticket for me, so I knew the lotto machine was working, but when I asked for my Euromillons Hot Picks ticket he said, "that game doesn't work".
I never get angry at them as they are trying their best. I think not many play that game so they are not used to the process of producing the ticket.
