• @JimVanDeventer@lemmy.worldOP
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    121 year ago

    Thank you; I didn’t know that. You do have a rather big country and I still sort of wonder if it is universally recognized. Again, just going by never having seen them in movies. Maybe United Statesians aren’t just fictional characters in movies. We’ll never know.

    • @PwnTra1n@lemmy.world
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      101 year ago

      yeah we still mostly use dollar bills but we do have dollar coins and have had dollar coins in circulation for a long while predating these versions even.

      • @JimVanDeventer@lemmy.worldOP
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        31 year ago

        It’s so cool to me. I wonder if I am the only one not from US who finds this a bit mind blowing. What other secrets are you keeping?

        • @NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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          131 year ago

          We also have a two dollar bill that is rarely seen. So rare in fact that I’ve read stories of cashiers calling the cops on someone because they don’t even realize it’s legal tender.

          • @yngmnwntr@lemmy.ml
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            61 year ago

            In Portland Oregon (most strip clubs per capita in the country) it is traditional to use $2 bills instead of singles. It is extremely common to see two dollar bills in Oregon, I would bet a majority of two’s in circulation stay in the PNW.

          • @ABCDE@lemmy.world
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            21 year ago

            Here in Cambodia we have a dual currency system: you can pay in dollars or riel and get your change in a mixture of currencies.

            The $2 note is seen in businesses, especially money changing ones (from dollar to riel or vice versa), on display as a good luck sign.

      • @JimVanDeventer@lemmy.worldOP
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        1 year ago

        No offense intended. I have been to a lot of countries in the Americas and the US (despite being rather big) is not really a place I go to. So when I specify like that, it is from my own experience (and—you know—actual geography and stuff) and I am a little bit sorry to have apparently offended.

        Edit: that sounded sarcastic because it was a bit, but really, I didn’t intend to offend. Sorry, let’s be friends.

          • @JimVanDeventer@lemmy.worldOP
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            31 year ago

            My friend, I am open to suggestions. “American” with like 100-ish countries in it doesn’t really narrow it down for me. Peace and love and all that stuff.

            • @Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
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              Mate, there is literally only one country with America in it’s name.

              Furthermore in a 2 continent Americas model, there is no other peoples American could refer to because the people from the continents are either North American or South American.

              Shit if anything, United Statesians could refer to the United Mexican States. So you’re making it confusing when it wasn’t before.

              • @JimVanDeventer@lemmy.worldOP
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                21 year ago

                My friend, I used words with no intention to offend nor dive into pedantry. I am sorry you find it worth going on about. “America”. There, take it. Please have a good rest of your day, friend.

                  • @spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works
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                    You are fuckin ridiculous, you silly United Statesian. This whole exchange is a great example of why most of the world laughs at you.

                    Edit: I noticed you said “mate” up there. If you aren’t even from the USA this is even more embarrassing for you.

                  • @JimVanDeventer@lemmy.worldOP
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                    You only have 5 accounts? Commoner. Anyway, thanks.

                    Edit: Oh, 10 accounts now. Keep downvoting as if anyone cares. Surely you are popular and respected in real life. You know; that thing.