Americans fascinated by ...

Gil T.Azell · November 18 2011, 03:53 AM

New plastic Canadian $100 bill

Hell I live here and haven't seen one yet, lol

Tosk · November 18 2011, 03:56 AM

I can't even remember the last time I saw money that wasn't plastic here in Australia.

And mildly off-topic, I've never understood America sticking with all their money being the same colour.

RoJoHen · November 18 2011, 04:00 AM

Tosk wrote:

I can't even remember the last time I saw money that wasn't plastic here in Australia.

And mildly off-topic, I've never understood America sticking with all their money being the same colour.

We like it green. Over the last few years, though, it's been changing. It's all still green, but there are other colors mixed in with the different denominations.

I've never understood countries that make their bills different sizes. I like my money nice and uniform so it fits in my wallet.

Tosk · November 18 2011, 04:08 AM

RoJoHen wrote:

I've never understood countries that make their bills different sizes. I like my money nice and uniform so it fits in my wallet.

You've got something against helping out blind people?

But seriously, that's why our money is the same height but different lengths. Helps them to differentiate them.

Canadave · November 18 2011, 04:30 AM

^ We just have the paper slightly raised and a different texture around the number, so I presume that works about as well as I've never heard anyone complaining about it.

1001001 · November 18 2011, 04:45 AM

I remember being in Australia and asking about the different sized bills. "How are blind people supposed to know what they have?"

It shows how ignorant you can be and not even realize it. Of course! Brilliant.

When I got back to the US, I ran into a blind couple at a bar, and I told them the story and asked how they differentiated the bills. They said you have to have someone you trust tell you, and then they use different folds along the tops and edges to separate the bills into denominations.

I think the US should definitely help them out and create a better system than that.

sojourner · November 18 2011, 04:54 AM

I've been using plastic money for the last decade. Comes in nice little rectangle shape and the single piece of plastic represents all the money I currently have. Much better than messing with multiple pieces of paper.

SmoothieX · November 18 2011, 05:01 PM

How the hell do you fold your wallet with one of those things? Can I snap it in 2 and use half a a 50?

Robert Maxwell · November 18 2011, 05:05 PM

Plastic cash? Canada just broke my brain.

TheBrew · November 18 2011, 05:15 PM

What's next, paper credit cards?

SmoothieX · November 18 2011, 06:13 PM

Those plucky Canadians have done it again.

auntiehill · November 18 2011, 06:26 PM

I expected the OP to say "....small shiny objects."

jenji120 · November 18 2011, 06:56 PM

Tosk wrote:

RoJoHen wrote:

I've never understood countries that make their bills different sizes. I like my money nice and uniform so it fits in my wallet.

You've got something against helping out blind people?

But seriously, that's why our money is the same height but different lengths. Helps them to differentiate them.

I don't even like the new colors and face changes on our American bills. But as to blindness... there was a blind man who owned a store on my campus and worked the cash register. He would change out bills with no problems, it was fascinating really. I'm sure if someone put effort into fooling him they might've been able to do so but who in the hell is going to be so cold as to rip off a blind man?

cultcross · November 18 2011, 07:07 PM

RoJoHen wrote:

I've never understood countries that make their bills different sizes. I like my money nice and uniform so it fits in my wallet.

Instant differentiation has its advantages - in the states I found the opposite, that you couldn't tell at a glance in your wallet whether you had 1s or 100s, very annoying!

TheSeeker · November 18 2011, 07:12 PM

My first exposure to plastic money was when I moved to Romania in 2006.

November 18 2011, 03:53 AM	#1
Gil T.Azell Rear Admiral Location: On the Left Coast	Americans fascinated by ... New plastic Canadian $100 bill Hell I live here and haven't seen one yet, lol __________________ You're not really Drunk until you're speaking fluent Ozzy Osboune

November 18 2011, 03:56 AM	#2
Tosk Rear Admiral Location: On the run.	Re: Americans fascinated by ... I can't even remember the last time I saw money that wasn't plastic here in Australia. And mildly off-topic, I've never understood America sticking with all their money being the same colour.

November 18 2011, 04:30 AM	#5
Canadave Vice Admiral Location: Saint Catharines, ON	Re: Americans fascinated by ... ^ We just have the paper slightly raised and a different texture around the number, so I presume that works about as well as I've never heard anyone complaining about it. __________________ My blog!

November 18 2011, 04:45 AM	#6
1001001 Putting the F-U Back in FUN! Location: People's Gaypublic of Drugafornia	Re: Americans fascinated by ... I remember being in Australia and asking about the different sized bills. "How are blind people supposed to know what they have?" It shows how ignorant you can be and not even realize it. Of course! Brilliant. When I got back to the US, I ran into a blind couple at a bar, and I told them the story and asked how they differentiated the bills. They said you have to have someone you trust tell you, and then they use different folds along the tops and edges to separate the bills into denominations. I think the US should definitely help them out and create a better system than that. __________________ “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States...The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge'.” - Isaac Asimov

November 18 2011, 04:54 AM	#7
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November 18 2011, 05:01 PM	#8
SmoothieX Vice Admiral Location: Massachusetts	Re: Americans fascinated by ... How the hell do you fold your wallet with one of those things? Can I snap it in 2 and use half a a 50?

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November 18 2011, 06:13 PM	#11
SmoothieX Vice Admiral Location: Massachusetts	Re: Americans fascinated by ... Those plucky Canadians have done it again.

November 18 2011, 06:26 PM	#12
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November 18 2011, 07:12 PM	#15
TheSeeker Vice Admiral Location: New York, NY	Re: Americans fascinated by ... My first exposure to plastic money was when I moved to Romania in 2006.