Just say no to the new dollor coin!!!!

[griffinconst]

Does this trivial topic really warrant a thread? Seriously, go outside.

SheepStar

Your keyboard is outside ,right?

 

[griffinconst]

While I personally am upset because it'll force me to upgrade to $5 bills at the strip clubs (unless they add a change pouch to their thongs), I'm a big fan of the dollar coins. They are, as mentioned earlier, not going to wrinkle or tear and so will work in vending machines (a core part of my diet). They're a cool color. They're cheaper in the long run because dollar bills wear out and need replacing relatively frequently (not that it costs a lot to print one, but the costs associated with pulling the worn ones from circulation and replacing them aren't trivial).

The "In God We Trust" thing could be eliminated, as far as I'm concerned, so the fact it's on the edge doesn't bother me. I'd much rather have "In Competent Fiscal Management We Trust", but that's too long to include and, let's face it, unlikely to happen under any administration.

I would like to get more of these and just eliminate pennies. And nickels and dimes, too.

They will do away with dimes, nickels, and pennies and then round the prices on everything up to the next dollar.

 

[jamie2112]

... who cares.

+ 1 on that...........

 

[Nemo128]

I, for one, do... For those that do care, if it were true, it would be very very disappointing. For those that don't care... Eh, have fun with indifference I guess....

I seriously hope you're kidding.

For the record, "In God We Trust" is total BS. America = In CASH we trust. Hypocrits, living 6 days a week in sin and spending 1 afternoon a week apologizing for it.

If this is something that is even worth a passing thought... wait, why the hell am I even talking about it.

 

[adwilk]

I seriously hope you're kidding.

For the record, "In God We Trust" is total BS. America = In CASH we trust. Hypocrits, living 6 days a week in sin and spending 1 afternoon a week apologizing for it.

If this is something that is even worth a passing thought... wait, why the hell am I even talking about it.

I was dead serious.

 

[Adam]

I better grab a snack and enjoy the show until this thread gets closed.

 

[tbergman]

I just had to...

 

[Rob Babcock]

They can put "In Elvis We Trust" on my dollar and I won't care. The real problem I have is that 1) a dollar isn't worth squat and 2) I don't have nearly enough of 'em.

 

[Adam]

The real problem I have is that 1) a dollar isn't worth squat...

Clearly you haven't partaken of a tasty Whopper, Jr.

 

[pzaur]

Clearly you haven't partaken of a tasty Whopper, Jr.

Your dollar is worth $1.07?

-pat

 

[Adam]

Your dollar is worth $1.07?

Ahhh...good point!

 

[Davemcc]

Back to the OP, I remember when our paper dollars were discontinued in favour of the dollar coin (or Looney as it is known). At the time, I hated the idea in concept and in practice. Now that we've had it a good long while, I much prefer the dollar coin. When I travel in the USA and end up with a wad of paper dollars, I remember how things used to be and I would not want to go back to using paper dollars. We have since added the two dollar coin (or Tooney) and cash handling is a much simpler, cleaner and easier process. I welcome the day when the five dollar coin arrives.

I know at this point, there is usually a groundswell of opposition to the familiar and comfortable. I was this way up here for a couple years after the transition. Now the new concept is the new normal and it works great.

However, for a population like the USA's that can't even comprehend the metric system, perhaps it's best to stick with something old and familiar instead of asking them to learn something new lest too many brains explode.

 

[Adam]

Ahhh, Canadian dollars. I was in Toronto once and went to a bar. Trying to figure out the one dollar coins from the two dollar coins without having seen them before...in the dark...while drunk was, well, difficult. I think that the bartender got one heck of a tip - or totally ripped off.

 

[Rob Babcock]

I really like the Looney! And while I can appreciate a nOOb might get coins mixed up, how the heck can you tell bills apart in the dark? I'd welcome dollar coins, and it's a great point about vending machines. Coins work much better in machines.

 

[Adam]

Oh, I wasn't complaining about the coins. I thought that they were cool! I was just making a joke about something that I remember happening the one time that I went to Canada.