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Lottery scratcher with built in electronic mocking voice

 Mocking voice built into electronic lottery scratcher
 
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This lottery scratcher has a scratcher on the end designed to scratch lotteries. THe scratcher is designed very carefully so that it is better and more satisfying scratchy experience than competitor

Pressure sensor detects characteristic scratchy motion, actuates pre-recorded mocking voice selected from a library of demotivational phrases
"ha ha another sucker is born every minute"
"hee hee hee the Lottery is a tax on the innumerate"
"hehehe If you gave the money you spent on that worthless ticket to a homeless person you could have done some good in the world instead of wasting it on this"

The device could have a built in data SIM to connect to the server and download location and date specific messages detailing the proportion of local sales to winnings, compared to the salaries of the lottery company board members, etc. etc. etc. and also to offer direct dial to gambling addiction support charities.

—pocmloc, Dec 27 2023

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       How do you scratch a whole lottery? Does it contain a clowder of angry cats?
—Voice, Dec 27 2023
   

       I love Pratchett, but I never read that one. That excerpt is absolutely awesome.
—Voice, Dec 27 2023
   

       Obviously the mocking voice will not actually convert the human user to rationality. It merely acts to test their faith and strengthen their stupidity in the face of mathematics
—pocmloc, Dec 27 2023
   


 

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