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« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2008, 19:20:30 PM »
There would certainly be a lot of bitching and moaning giggle
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« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2008, 19:21:49 PM »
they're far too nice to be called bitches
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« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2008, 19:39:03 PM »
Just because they're not called bitches doesn't mean that they don't bitch and moan sometimes
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« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2008, 19:40:05 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2008, 20:01:53 PM »
Quote from: fred on January 25, 2008, 19:06:15 PM
they'd probably beat me up if I simply emptied the pot on the desk
i used to do that as a kid..
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« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2008, 20:22:27 PM »
That's the beauty of Coinstar machines.  You can avoid all of that...

As for why it's called a penny, I would think that it's more or less a stright copy from the British usage.  However, in both British and American English, the term "penny" refers to the coin, not the denomination of currency.
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« Reply #22 on: January 25, 2008, 20:30:09 PM »
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« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2008, 20:59:44 PM »
Except, of course, that, in the UK, the term does relate to an actual coin and denomination.

Ta, ASJ.
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« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2008, 01:03:06 AM »
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That's the beauty of Coinstar machines.  You can avoid all of that...


Trouble is - coinstar charge you for using the machine (about 6-7% I believe?) which is a lot if you change up a lot. Better to use the bank regularly and stick to changing up 2 little bags for free.
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« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2008, 01:45:51 AM »
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Of course, I seldom have need to convert my change, so the convenience outweighs the charge.
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« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2008, 10:04:35 AM »
I think it's true to say that, in the UK, the maximum that anyone's obliged to accept, in "copper" is a mere 20p.

Anything over that can be refused as not being "Legal-tender", or something.
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« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2008, 10:08:48 AM »
I think it depends on the shop and 'who' is buying.

For example when I worked at the petrol station if some kids came in with a bag of pennies for sweets and it wasn't busy then we used to count them and serve the kids.  This was good for our tills as it restocked our change.

But if a group of gypsys came in with a bag of change we used to refuse the sale as they intimidated us while we were counting.  Plus it was normally mega busy and I didn't have time to count.
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« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2008, 10:18:00 AM »
In many Dutch and Belgian banks you just drop all your change into a hole and it comes out in neat paper-coated rolls.. with any excess or invalid coins coming out loose.

The tellers will accept these rolls with no qualms at all, as it helps keep coinage in circulation.

The UK is soooo primitive.....
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« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2008, 14:16:39 PM »
Yeah, Anna, you're right. It's just that nobody, even banks, are OBLIGED to accept it.
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