A California Woman Accidently Bought A Winning Lottery Ticket All Thanks To A 'Rude Person'

Most of us would probably endure way more than a few seconds of bad manners to take home $10 million.

A moment of uncomfortable behaviour from a stranger caused a U.S. woman to win a massive jackpot in the California State Lottery after she was bumped into by a "rude person."

According to the California State Lottery, in November 2021, LaQuedra Edwards was feeding $40 into a lottery machine in Tarzana, California — a suburb of Los Angeles — in a Vons Supermarket when a wild twist of fate happened.

When she was choosing the games she wanted, she was bumped into by "some rude person," which caused her to select a $30 ticket as opposed to her regular array of multiple cheaper-priced tickets.

"He just bumped into me, didn't say a thing and just walked out the door," Edwards told the California State Lottery.

But that $30 ticket turned out to be her ticket to riches — it ended up winning her the game's jackpot of US$10 million.

"I didn't really believe it at first," said the lotto winner, detailing how she kept looking at the ticket as she drove. "I almost crashed my car.

"I just kept thinking, 'This can't be right.'"

But it was right. Thanks to the (un)kindness of a stranger, Edwards became a jackpot winner.

"I'm still in shock. All I remember saying once I found out how much I just won was, 'I'm rich!'" she continued.

Edwards also told the California State Lottery that she intends to buy a home and start a nonprofit with her winnings.

So take this as a lesson: While yes, bumping into a stranger and not saying anything is quite rude, there's a good chance you'll be forgiven if your bump allows that person to win millions of dollars. But that's just a guess!

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