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yup, it's pretty easy to forget that the dollar has already lost over 98% of it's value.
by throw8383833jj 4y ago
yup, it's pretty easy to forget that the dollar has already lost over 98% of it's value.
- dixie_land 4y agoexactly, back in the days a penny coin actually was worth more than the metal in it
- Mountain_Skies 4y agoIIRC, when the US stopped minting the half penny, the whole penny was worth somewhere around $0.33 in 2022 currency. Lopping the last digit off of everything isn't practical for many reasons but I wish we could at least finally put the stupid "9/10" on gas prices into the grave.
- takeda 4y agoYeah, seriously. It was there to visually fool customer into thinking the price is cheaper than it really is. But because today it is insignificant difference as well everyone else is doing it, it is just nonsense and no longer serves its purpose. Another thing (and that actually matters much more) is that tax is not included in the prices there are excuses about it that tax is different in different areas, but it's just yet another way to lie to a customer.
- rootusrootus 4y agoIn some places you're getting your wish, because they plan to need that space on the sign when the dollars go double digit.