3 ms·
Destroying coins and bills is illegal. While destroying a few coins won't have interpol chasing you, it's still illegal and the "right" thing to do would be to
by Asooka 8y ago
Destroying coins and bills is illegal. While destroying a few coins won't have interpol chasing you, it's still illegal and the "right" thing to do would be to exchange them, or just give them to someone else who might pass through the country.
- dagw 8y agoDestroying coins and bills is illegal. That's far from universal. So it depends which county's currency you're talking about.
- cm2012 8y agoThe waste of productive time this would entail is far worse than the waste of a few bucks.
- sametmax 8y agoSee what I meant about the reactions of others ? We had immediat visceral reactions that it's money and should not be wasted. No matter how realistic it is, money is precious. It's like this scene in 2012 where they burn notes to keep warm, but for a moment they hesitate.
- sametmax 8y ago> would be to exchange them Not all coins can be exchanged in your own countries. Good luck with your CFA. A lot of exchange desks don't even accept small amounts or coins. > just give them to someone else who might pass through the country. Yeah, let's make a todo list entry for the equivalent 1.37 dollars. > it's still illegal and the "right" thing I have much more important right things as my priority. Like cooking, recycling, smiling, exercicing, reading, sleeping, argumenting on HN...
- UnFleshedOne 8y agoWould throwing coins into trash be considered destroying them? They are physically intact and can be used. Those laws often come because sometimes coins are worth more in raw metal than their nominal value.