Idiot-proof lottery scratchcards?

Cob · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:16

Seems Camelot might need to lower their expections for new scratchcards

Tina Farrell, from Levenshulme....

"I phoned Camelot and they fobbed me off with some story that -6 is higher - not lower - than -8 but I'm not having it...."

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1022757_cool_cash_card_confusion

VaderDSL · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:20

Well that's Manchester for you

Lagmeister · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:20

Jesus christ, I thought the average intelligence had reached a basement already, but it turns out that thar be more levels below.

Rotty · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:21

difficult though to make a product idiot proof when it is marketed with idiots in mind

Duke · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:22

Can't remember who said it originally but the Lottery is a tax on the stupid.

Fraggr · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:24

15 million adults with less than a G in GCSE maths? That's quite worrying.

L0rdMike · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:26

Oh dear some people. :rolleyes:

Wicksta · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:32

Duke said:
Can't remember who said it originally but the Lottery is a tax on the stupid.

I mentioned that well known phrase here and everyone went mental. I was moaning about having to wait behind a queue of 5 or so idiots in the local shop every Saturday when I'm there to buy important stuff like food and beer.

Glaucus · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:33

Ha-Ha there are some dozy people around, I can't believe she went to the press, I hope she feels like an idiot when she gets laughed at. Maybe she might go take some GCSE's but I doubt it.

Vonhelmet · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:35

Higher/lower != bigger/smaller.

Numbers are vectors, not scalars.

How can people not know this? What is education coming to...

divine` · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:38

Best comment ever...

"No wonder these people get into debts. They think that minus £80 is better than minus £70! "

Bengaboy · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:39

It is very worrying....

Now heres hope to the next generation!!! My generation!!!

Caseh · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:43

Are you sure she is not american?

nft_99 · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:43

VaderDSL said:
Well that's Manchester for you

indeed it is, home of the computer

so we dont have to add up

Fraggr · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:45

nft_99 said:
indeed it is, home of the computer so we dont have to add up

That just means people can be more efficient at being wrong.

Monkey Puzzle · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:45

"I phoned Camelot and they fobbed me off with some story that -6 is higher - not lower - than -8 but I'm not having it.

"I think Camelot are giving people the wrong impression - the card doesn't say to look for a colder or warmer temperature, it says to look for a higher or lower number. Six is a lower number than 8. Imagine how many people have been misled."

Heh

. The lottery is a nasty idea - just an extra form of tax for poor and stupid people.

spoonz · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:45

words fail me.

VaderDSL · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:45

nft_99 said:
indeed it is, home of the computer so we dont have to add up

hehe

ok I should have said, well that's Levenshulme for you

Stephen7372 · 4 Nov 2007 at 21:57

hmm imagine being in court with people like that on the jury ! You may as well toss a coin ! (guilty on one side innocent on the other )

furnace · 4 Nov 2007 at 22:02

Oh my god... some people are unbelievably stupid.