Rituals with Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim cups are believed to improve winning chances

Setting: Two friends, Jaspreet and Liam, are sitting in a Tim Hortons parking lot in Toronto, sipping coffee and staring at their “Roll Up The Rim” cups. Snowflakes fall lightly on the windshield as the car heater hums softly.

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Jaspreet (rolling up the rim with an almost reverent look):
Okay, okay—deep breath—I did my part. I held the cup with my right hand, spun it counterclockwise three times, whispered, “Roll me lucky,” and then rolled it up. This one’s gotta be a winner. I feel it in my chakras.

Liam (grinning, sipping his Double Double):
Jas, you know I love you, but your coffee rituals are getting dangerously close to wizardry.

Jaspreet (holding the cup like it’s sacred):
Liam, it works! Last year, I did the same thing and won a free donut. You scoffed back then too. But who ended up with Boston cream?

Liam:
Statistical probability, buddy. If you buy enough coffees, eventually you’ll win something. It’s not the spinning. It’s math.

Jaspreet (leaning in):
But I don’t win when I don’t do the ritual. That’s the thing! Remember March 3rd? I skipped the ritual because we were late for curling practice. No win. Same with March 7th. And 14th. The streak was real!

Liam (chuckling):
Or maybe you just didn’t win because the odds are like 1 in 6. Not because you forgot to chant at your cup like it’s a Hogwarts goblet. You’re seeing patterns where there’s randomness. It’s called confirmation bias.

Jaspreet:
You call it bias, I call it intuition. Even Auntie Baljit agrees—she lines up her cups under the full moon before rolling. She swears the lunar energy “activates the luck.”

Liam (nearly chokes on his coffee):
Wait, are you saying your aunt moon-charges her Tim Hortons cups?

Jaspreet (dead serious):
Yes. And she won a $25 gift card. Coincidence? I think not.

Liam (trying to be gentle):
Look, I get it. It’s fun. And I’m all for traditions—heck, I wear the same socks during every Leafs game. But I know deep down the socks don’t affect the players. It’s just part of the ritual for me, not the universe.

Jaspreet (playfully defensive):
But how do you know you’re not the one who’s wrong? What if these little actions do send subtle energy out into the world? Maybe the universe listens.

Liam:
If the universe is listening to coffee cup spinning and donut desires, we’re all in trouble. Next, you’ll tell me you meditate over your Timbits.

Jaspreet (smirking):
Only the birthday cake ones.

Liam (laughs):
I knew it.

Jaspreet (pauses, then smiles sincerely):
Look, I know you think it’s silly. But the rituals make it more fun for me. It feels like I’m part of something magical, even if it’s just superstition.

Liam (nodding):
That I can respect. As long as you know the magic’s probably in you, not the rim. But hey, if it gets us more free coffee, I’ll whisper to mine too. Deal?

Jaspreet (grinning widely):
Deal. Just don’t mess up the chant. It’s “Roll me lucky,” not “Roll me latte.” That’s a rookie mistake.