I haven't seen one of those plastic polymer bills yet, seems like a decent idea.
I think Canada actually withdraws her old money, unlike the US. Your nickels for example used to be 100% nickel ( vs. the US standard of 75% copper, 25% nickel).....The gov't melts any of those that they get back.
You guys had the Loonie for years before adding the twonie and killing your $2 bill making $5 the smallest note. I think a dollar coin and a $5 bill is OK without the $2 coin, you should never have more than 4 of them in your pocket at one time and they aren't excessively weighty.
But how do you tip strippers at the titty bar ?
I think Canada actually withdraws her old money, unlike the US. Your nickels for example used to be 100% nickel ( vs. the US standard of 75% copper, 25% nickel).....The gov't melts any of those that they get back.
You guys had the Loonie for years before adding the twonie and killing your $2 bill making $5 the smallest note. I think a dollar coin and a $5 bill is OK without the $2 coin, you should never have more than 4 of them in your pocket at one time and they aren't excessively weighty.
But how do you tip strippers at the titty bar ?
Doug, good question on the tipping....although there are some tittie clubs where the girls are so hot they won't take $1 bills!
Have you ever been behind an old (or older) man and he reaches in his pocket and pulls out 89 coins (of all denominations)? I always laugh at that.
Now, I do like carrying about 60 cents (w/ a few pennies). If I go somewhere and buy something that costs $1.03 and I don't have a nickel, 3 pennies, a dime (or any other change) and I have to break another dollor (or a $5 bill)...that item just cost me $2 (2 full dollars)...as the change will just get lost in the shuffle (put in my change tray in the truck or in my backpack, whatever)....but the "bill" was lost when I have to break it.
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Have you ever been behind an old (or older) man and he reaches in his pocket and pulls out 89 coins (of all denominations)? I always laugh at that.
Now, I do like carrying about 60 cents (w/ a few pennies). If I go somewhere and buy something that costs $1.03 and I don't have a nickel, 3 pennies, a dime (or any other change) and I have to break another dollor (or a $5 bill)...that item just cost me $2 (2 full dollars)...as the change will just get lost in the shuffle (put in my change tray in the truck or in my backpack, whatever)....but the "bill" was lost when I have to break it.
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