Bodegalife

Theres nothing worse than going through personal issues while youre at work. Its like time slows down to a snails pace when someone is spazzing on the other end of the phone. To say Ive been having issues with my “on again, off again” girlfriend of 5 years would be an understatement. And sadly, most of the drama plays out while I am at work. This causes me a great deal of stress (that I really dont need) and pretty much just messes up my day. Apparently, certain people cease to develop social and motor skills beyond a certain age (in her case, Im guessing that was around 8 or 9 years of age) that are required to be in a mature relationship. Must be something in the water where she grew up. But I digress……Ill open up that can of worms at a later date……..
Where was I? Ah, yes. Stress at the work place.
*clears throat*
Theres not much I can do when Im stressed out and at work. I can either try and *wooooo-sah* it out, or pick a fight with one of the loud mouths that walk in here. The *woooo-sah* thing doesnt quite work anymore, and the jail time and subsequent lawsuit that would come from picking a fight isnt an attractive option. So whats a knee-grow to do?
I know!
I can slap the shit outta the nice, touch screen Lotto machine! So its like Im taking out my anger AND being productive by servicing my customers (Pause, por favor….lol).
I do try and be gentle. its a $12,000 machine, and there is a strict “you break, you buy” policy in place.
But more so, I believe its just me actually keeping busy that really helps. The somewhat comedic banter with the customers. The regular players that come day in and day out, who play the same numbers with the hopes and dreams that “This may be the day I hit the Lotto”. The look in their eyes scream “hope”…….knowing damn well when those numbers come out at 10:30pm, that the hope they had will be crushed, and the reality of being broke will once again set in. They’ll be back the next day, though……and go through the whole process again. Wash…Rinse….Repeat
And believe it or not, these people and this Lotto machine help me get through the day. It gives me something to do….distracts me…….allows me to interact with people on a basic level…….takes my mind off of things. So thank you Florida Lottery….and thank you to all my customers with a gambling problem. Without you guys, I’d probably be sitting in the beer cooler, knocking back a few, trying to drink away the stress.

hey, that doesnt sound like a bad idea……

*pops open a Corona*

Cheers!