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Am I the only one who views pennies like an extreme annoyance? I would rather throw pennies in the trash than have them. They are literally THAT worthless. They
by iamcasen 8y ago
Am I the only one who views pennies like an extreme annoyance? I would rather throw pennies in the trash than have them. They are literally THAT worthless. They take up far more space and weight than they offer in value. It seems like such a massive waste to continue using valuable metals to create something so worthless.
Honestly, I think quarters should be the only coin we have.
- gcbw2 8y agoYes and no. No in the sense that you not the only one to see pennies as an extreme annoyance, they really are. But you are alone thinking the annoyance is easy to get rid of. They are a very good reminder of the currency history/direction, and cheap if you think about the consequences of letting this go unchecked.
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoI've moved beyond that. I discard all change, ruthlessly. If there's somebody nearby who wants them, I give them the whole handful of change. Otherwise it all goes in the trash on the way out of the store. Used to wear holes in my pants pockets, get stuck in dryer etc. Cost more than it was worth, in wear and tear, and in emotional energy to manage it. You can't imagine the freedom you feel when you discard your first handful of change! Just toss it and walk away!
- coin_shitter 8y agoI love to throw my coins in the toilet and then shit all over them.
- tetromino_ 8y agoThat only works if you're lucky enough to not regularly need a pocket full of coins to e.g. use the washers in the next-door laundromat.
- tytytytytytytyt 8y agoCards that cost $3. :|
- extralego 8y agoI wonder where these people live where they don’t experience homeless people begging for their change daily. I have absolutely no question about what to do with my extra change. This might top the list of most arrogant and out-of-touch HN comment threads I’ve seen.
- djrogers 8y ago> I wonder where these people live where they don’t experience homeless people begging for their change daily. Most places in the country? You appear to be in somewhat of a bubble - you really should get out once in a while.
- 549362-30499 8y agoMost people in the country live in cities though, so it's not really unreasonable to be surprised that some people never encounter the extremely destitute. Maybe it is you who should leave your bubble of wealthy suburbanites?
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoI live near Iowa City. I encounter several folks wanting a donation every time I go downtown. A couple I know, I always put a buck or two in the can and pass a comment on the weather or whatnot.
- cableshaft 8y agoPretty much anyone who doesn't live in a major city doesn't encounter homeless people on a daily basis. I maybe see one or two a month, and they're usually holding a sign up at a busy intersection. Our downtown areas don't really have them, usually. The only time I've encountered someone begging for change this year was when I went to larger city for a convention a few weeks ago.
- mikec3010 8y ago> You can't imagine the freedom you feel when you discard your first handful of change! I get this from gambling, actually. A $20 haircut or $30 dinner feels like nothing compared to blowing $2300 at a casino so I never complain about petty expenses. It annoys me to hear people in my life (who have healthy incomes) complain about the costs of things or talk about saving a few bucks at costco. It just doesn't matter. But ironically I do keep my change!
- zackbloom 8y agoWait, obviously not everyone in your life is losing $2300 at a casino regularly right? So to them a few dollars might be important? A $30 dinner every day is $11k at the end of the year.
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- mikec3010 8y agoNone of my friends gamble. So you're correct they don't have my perspective. But I don't make money gambling either, so we make about the same amount. And I know that saving $3 on strawberries at the grocery store isn't going to make or break them so it seems irrelevant and petty to even talk about.
- ericd 8y agoThe thing is, though, small differences in daily spending do matter, when summed over your adult life, and can make a meaningful difference in when (or whether) you can retire, especially if your savings rate is near zero. But sure, if you're tossing away thousands at a time for fun, then you've probably got some lower hanging fruit you can cut than saving a bit at Costco.
- ggg9990 8y agoJeez, at least throw it on the street to make someone’s day. Why the trash?
- dharmab 8y agoYou'd be fined for littering.
- ggg9990 8y agoAre you from Singapore? You would not get fined in the US, unless you were poor and/or black.
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoIf the trash has a flat top, I leave it on top. Otherwise, gone. Any other behavior means, again, investing emotional energy to figure out what would be best. And my whole point is to be free.
- laken 8y agoAs a numismatist, I cringe. But I also understand the frustration. I actually enjoy getting coins. I always check them for key dates. For example, any quarter or dime 1964 or older has a decent amount of silver content, and can easily be flipped for a couple bucks each.
- chapium 8y agoIm in a similar situation. I keep quarters since they are occasionally useful, but in general when lose change becomes an annoyance i chuck it in the closest baristas tip jar.
- axaxs 8y agoSame. And maybe I'm(we're) out of touch, but some people act so shocked like I'm a crazy person or generous, I'm not sure which. Change is a hassle. It gets stuck in my keys, falls out everytime I change positions, etc etc. That said, I pay mostly by card these days so it's like like I'm giving away tons of change per year.
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- elvirs 8y agoThey are so not worth hurting my fingernails trying to scoop them up from my cup holder. I either put them into the little container some shops have next to cash register or I just throw them in the trash.