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Title: The US Mint should take all forms of cash out of circulation except for quarters
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on April 27, 2013, 01:44:06 AM

Quarters are the best denomination so let's standardize on that. It's annoying to have other less useful forms of cash. Smaller coins are obviously pointless; bills are frustrating when you want to do laundry or obtain some service that doesn't provide change (like the bus), plus they're flimsy and awkward, and for larger amounts of money who wants to mess around with cash anyway.

Title: Re: The US Mint should take all forms of cash out of circulation except for quarters
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 27, 2013, 01:59:37 AM

And if they made them out of gold, our money would never lose value.

Title: Re: The US Mint should take all forms of cash out of circulation except for quarters
Post by: Mandark on April 27, 2013, 02:51:20 AM

I've heard that it's best to carry some cash so if you get mugged you'll have enough to pacify your tweaked-out assailant, and it would be awkward carrying around a few rolls of quarters for self-preservation.

Title: Re: The US Mint should take all forms of cash out of circulation except for quarters
Post by: Barry Egan on April 27, 2013, 03:13:03 AM

I think Canada has it right by having $1 designated with a coin instead of a bill.  I'd like to see any bill below $20 changed to coin form. 

Title: Re: The US Mint should take all forms of cash out of circulation except for quarters
Post by: TEEEPO on April 27, 2013, 03:52:36 AM

the fuck? getting 1 and 2 euro coins back after paying with a 20 was the absolute worst. i always eneded up treating it like milk money.

Title: Re: The US Mint should take all forms of cash out of circulation except for quarters
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 27, 2013, 10:49:18 AM

Get rid of all coins instead.

Title: Re: The US Mint should take all forms of cash out of circulation except for quarters
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2013, 10:55:49 AM

I fucking hate pennies.

Title: Re: The US Mint should take all forms of cash out of circulation except for quarters
Post by: Flannel Boy on April 27, 2013, 11:13:17 AM

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on April 27, 2013, 10:55:49 AM

I fucking hate pennies.

Pennies don't make cents. http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/02/04/canadian-penny-last-day/

Title: Re: The US Mint should take all forms of cash out of circulation except for quarters
Post by: Rufus on April 27, 2013, 11:21:43 AM

1 and 2 EUR coins are pretty useful. It's the copper stuff, the 1, 2 (!) and 5 cent coins, that are annoying and fatten your wallet to uncomfortable sizes in no time.

Quote from: Mandark on April 27, 2013, 02:51:20 AM

I've heard that it's best to carry some cash so if you get mugged you'll have enough to pacify your tweaked-out assailant, and it would be awkward carrying around a few rolls of quarters for self-preservation.

You could throw them. That's gotta hurt.