- A Japanese reporter attempted to boost his chances in the annual year-end lottery by following a bizarre suggestion from his boss.
- The boss suggested attracting "good luck" by strategically retaining a small amount of feces on his person, based on a Japanese pun.
- Despite failing to win on scratcher tickets, the reporter remains optimistic that his unusual luck-boosting strategy will pay off in the main lottery.

A: Did you hear about Go’s lottery plans?

B: No, what’s up?

A: He's trying to win the big end-of-year lottery again! He really wants to win, but he never does.

B: Oh yeah! He always tries crazy things, right? Like drawing on his palm?

A: Exactly! This time, it's even weirder. Our boss suggested something… unusual.

B: Oh no, what did he say?

A: He suggested Go should… well, poop himself before buying tickets!

B: *laughs* Seriously?! Why would he say that?

A: Apparently, in Japanese, “poop” sounds like “good luck.” So, it's considered lucky to have a little bit on you!

B: *laughs* That's so Japanese! But I bet Go actually did it!

A: He did! He went to the bathroom and… well, he left a little bit of “luck” around.

B: Wow! Did he really not use the bidet?

A: Nope! Just enough to get the big chunks off. Then he went to buy the tickets.

B: So, is he feeling lucky now?

A: Totally! He even got tissues from the shop employee, which he saw as a great sign. And he bought a ton of tickets, plus some scratch-offs with cute cats!

B: Cats *and* luck! That’s a good combination. Did he win anything with the scratchers?

A: Nope! But he’s convinced that means *all* his luck is in the big lottery tickets.

B: So we just have to wait until New Year's Eve to see if his… special strategy… actually works?

A: Yep! Fingers crossed for Go and his… dirty luck!