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I was lamenting yesterday how coins should all just go away. Round up or down.
by 2023throwawayy 3y ago
I was lamenting yesterday how coins should all just go away. Round up or down.
- peteradio 3y agoWon't somebody think of the gumballs :(
- dragontamer 3y agoPennies and nickels and even quarters might be useless. But coins for $1, $2 and $5 is likely more convenient. In particular, coins last like 20+ years in practice while paper degrades in 1/10th the time
- dieselgate 3y agoInteresting how a lot of countries have these coins if I'm not mistaken (e.g. Canada with the toonie) but they're not relevant at all in US currency. I still like $2 bills though
- DerekL 3y agoThe US has a $1 coin, but stores never give it back in change, using $1 bills instead. Some vending machines do give it back in change.
- dieselgate 3y agoIndeed, I'm a fan of the USD Kennedy half dollar but haven't seen one in years
- marssaxman 3y agoI used to keep a stock of $2 bills around specifically to pay bus fare - with the bill and a couple quarters in hand, I could step onto the bus, pay, and move back to a seat with barely a pause. This sometimes confused the drivers.
- zzzcsgo 3y agoI love coins ... Specially the 1$ ones... Apparently that's what they give you for change at Atlanta train stations