Topic: currency: maybe we don't need fucking circulation of coins

Sheila LaBoof started this discussion 5 years ago #100,960

People keep bleating about cashless society but there is a use for cash and it is prudent to have an alternative that doesn't depend on electricity plus a computer network. But all these fucking coins? They can be cute as little pieces of art, but inflation has made them not worth that much and they are annoying to carry and count. Durability is a plus, but the invention of plasticized bank notes for paper money has made that less of a concern. For businesses that rely on slot machines, the token system has already been around for a very long time -- you buy some coin-like tokens at the counter or from a machine.

blom joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 8 hours later[^] [v] #1,139,661

Perhaps you wish to trade in denominations below £5.00

Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 41 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,667

In China they just round up all prices. They no longer really use coins.

Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 29 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,676

@1,139,661 (blom)

> Perhaps you wish to trade in denominations below £5.00

make notes for those again, but the durable kind

chill dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 2 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,677

We at least got rid of the penny.

@1,139,667 (Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE)
Round up? Nothing got rounded down?

dw joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 2 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,679

but a durable note is still way less durable than a coin

Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 1 minute later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,681

ah well it's worth a try to see if they are durable enough -- I suspect that they are

chill dog !!81dzJNNYL replied with this 5 years ago, 41 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,698

@previous (Sheila LaBoof)
They are not! We have had plastic notes for a while, I'm seeing more and more of them get torn.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 57 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,704

@1,139,667 (Apocalypse Indy™ !bYobIzYIFE)
Nobody cares what China does.

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 1 hour later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,725

@1,139,677 (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
lol ugh

Anonymous G double-posted this 5 years ago, 16 seconds later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,726

@1,139,704 (F)
1.5 billion people sure do.

Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 2 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,766

@1,139,677 (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
> Nothing got rounded down?
Asian culture is superior. This is a ancient Confucian gesture of respect to shopkeepers. A stupid laowai like yourself could never understand.

chill dog !!81dzJNNYL replied with this 5 years ago, 12 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,139,893

@1,139,725 (G)
It's a valid question. Surely an expert in languages and linguistics knows how important it is to use clear wording.

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