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I'm european and recently got some new dollars because I was flying to Peru and had to spend a night in U.S. I remember laughing out loud to U.S. funny-money.
by vlehto 10y ago
I'm european and recently got some new dollars because I was flying to Peru and had to spend a night in U.S.
I remember laughing out loud to U.S. funny-money. It's texture is closer to toilet paper than what I'd expect from the worlds most worshiped currency.
- jpatokal 10y agoAnd all the bills look identical, have identical colors (although the latest series finally introduced some variation) and are the same size!
- fennecfoxen 10y agoThe "same size" has ADA implications for low-vision persons, so it's possible that'll change some time. It has some advantages, though, for places that handle cash to have it all the same size (cash drawers, wallets, vending machines, etc).
- prawn 10y agoOnce tipped a guy $11 for telling me an interesting story because I mistook the $10 as a second $1. Baffles me that the US hasn't upgraded.