• @CosmicTurtle
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    811 months ago

    The issue with the penny is that they have a powerful lobby. Not many people care enough about them to write their representatives about the issue. Let alone even email them.

    Not sure what’s keeping the $1 bill around though.

      • @model_tar_gz
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        311 months ago

        Dollar coins could make for a lucrative show.

        • Apathy Tree
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          511 months ago

          My mom once told me a story.

          Back in her college days, which would have been in like… idk the 70s? She and her catholic college girlfriends would donate blood and go drinking, because the smaller volume of blood made them get drunk faster.

          They would then go to the male dancer strip club, and put quarters in the dancers g-strings to see if they could make it fall down.

          She never said whether they succeeded or not…

          But coins as tips for dancers are banned in clubs now because they are a major falling hazard. Especially for dancers in nosebleed heals with little ground-contacting surface area. You’ll definitely get tossed out of you try it

        • @[email protected]
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          11 months ago

          I no joke had a stripper respond to me saying I’m out of dollars by saying ‘oh it’s ok honey you can make it hail’

          She was hilarious

        • @[email protected]
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          111 months ago

          So in Alberta its a common game for the stripper to hold a shot glass or similar in her buttcheeks or in front of her pussy and have people try to get Toonies in the glass (2$ coin, lower values will get you kicked out eventually) winners are rewarded with a fridge magnet or poster with her image.

    • @[email protected]
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      711 months ago

      Single dollar bills are actually useful?

      Compare the last time you’ve used pennies for .57c vs. dollars for $7

      • @[email protected]
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        811 months ago

        Most of the rest of the world moved the roughly $1 to $2 values to coins rather than bills/notes.

        • @[email protected]
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          011 months ago

          Wait so do people actually try to slip loonies into strippers’ thongs? How does that work?

          • @[email protected]
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            211 months ago

            For the authentic US experience, I’ve heard some clubs print their own $1 house currency, which the ATMs/bar staff sells.

            I’m sure the strippers would love to be paid in fivers, though.

          • @[email protected]
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            211 months ago

            K, here’s a fun bit of culture for you friend.

            First of all our strippers get naked on stage so that thong comes off pretty quick into the show. Just kinda putting/tossing the money on stage is typical for the stage show, with private dances being paid in tips hand to hand and brought to a back room.

            Now I believe this next bit is specific to Alberta so don’t try it elsewhere.

            It’s a common game for the stripper to hold a shot glass or something similar in her buttcheeks, in front of her pussy etc while guests try to toss Toonies (2$ coin, lower amounts will get you various amounts of kicked out) into the glass. With patrons who get their coins into the glass being rewarded with posters or fridge magnets or something of the sort. Then when she’s done either her or some poor janitor lad will grab a magnet on a stick thing and sweep up the coins for her take home. Usually good fun.