I find it amazing that many Americans don't know what a Susan B. Anthony dollar is, nor do they believe that there is such a thing as a 2 dollar bill. How about a Sacajawea dollar? I've had a whole restaurant full of inept workers try to tell me that the 2 dollar bill I was trying to use to pay for the meal was fake. And the scariest thing about the whole fiasco? I'm not even American and I seem to know more about American currency than most Americans do. (I know, not all Americans are stupid. But you people really ought to find better representatives for your country!)
2006-07-20 13:59:11 · 12 answers · asked by Fennylaise 3 in Social Science ➔ Economics
I love witchbabyblackcat's answer so far. It takes a lot of gusto to admit that you're stupid. Hee hee hee!
2006-07-20 14:08:19 · update #1
Just for the record, it wasn't only the restaurant. I tried trading it in at the bank since I was having so much trouble with it. Needless to say, it went through three tellers and a manager before they realised I wasn't laundering 2 dollar bills.
2006-07-20 14:21:36 · update #2
But you're right. Restaurant workers, like those teenagers at fast food places, are hardly representatives for a country, but scary that they'll be the ones running it in the next twenty years or so. Tee hee hee!
2006-07-20 14:23:05 · update #3
For the record, I am Canadian, and the $2 are not worth as much as the Canadian silver quarters. And just so you know, I still have a few American $2 just because. As for making an American 'loonie' with the Bush children on 'em... well... *grin* you gotta have a reason to call them loonies, don'tcha? *tee hee hee*
2006-07-20 21:20:26 · update #4
That's a great question. The answer; low circulation rates. The 2 dollar bill, Susan B. Anthony (especially) and the Sacajawea are not as widely circulated as the other currencies.
As a matter of background, the Treasury Department once generally objected to the issuance of commemorative coins. After approving a silver half-dollar coin honoring Booker T. Washington in 1951, Congress stopped authorizing commemorative coins for many years. In recent years, however, the Congress approved several new issues. The Treasury Department has supported several very successful commemorative coin programs, including those honoring the Olympic Games, the Statue of Liberty, and the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution.
2006-07-20 16:20:53 · answer #1 · answered by merdenoms 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are you spending $2 bills?
they are so rare, I am sure they are worth more than $2 each
as for the susan B anthony and sacajawea dollar, they made them the same size as a quarter....both times!
If they made a dollar coin like a pound coin (thick) then people would be able to tell the difference without looking and they would probably be accepted. But this is america so that makes too much sense to ever happen
as for the person who said they use plastic in the US, come to canada, where everyone uses debit and no waiting in the supermarket line for someone to write a check
2006-07-20 18:48:51 · answer #2 · answered by brainiac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were in a restaurant that probably has employees born after those type of currency stopped being minted. The Susan B. Anthony and 2 dollar bill are rare, so kids working in a restaurant wouldn't be able to recognize something they've probably never seen. It isn't any more stupid to not recognize that currency than it is to think that restaurant workers are representative of a nation. That, in fact... is REALLY stupid.
2006-07-20 14:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by mickeypalyola 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My god your question exposed even more stupid people.
One answer said "employees born after those type of currency stopped being minted. The Susan B. Anthony and 2 dollar bill are rare "
The last $2 bill was made in 2003.
The last Susan B. Anthony was made in 1999.
So unless your employees are 3 to 7 years old they should know.
As for rare there about 500,000,000 Anthony dollars since 1979
and 1,000,000,000 $2 dollar bills since 1976.
Brilliant question.
2006-07-21 09:18:15 · answer #4 · answered by Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Fenny!
I'm not American either! I'm from Moldova!
And guess what... I also got one of those 2$ bills some time ago while studying in US for a while.
they don't have water signs on it... so they can easily be faked! That could be a reason why not so many ppl wanted to accept it.
On the other hand... Why do you find stupid the thing that foreigners have unacceptable 2$ bills in their hands??? I think that's DAMN smart!!! :) We are the stupid ones after carrying the balance of the acount down and not amerikans.
2006-07-21 06:05:25 · answer #5 · answered by Adrian V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loonies and Twonies would solve the problem, but who would they put on the Loonie? Ashcroft, Bush 'The Younger" or that old straight shooter Chaney, never mind they think only President's are on the bills, how did Alexander Hamilton get in there, hanging chads in Florida?
2006-07-20 18:22:27 · answer #6 · answered by The_Mick_7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, FYI, people sometimes do the opposite. It made the papers when some one in a mall took a $200 bill with George Bush's picture on it.
Bill
2006-07-22 12:56:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you were in a restaurant, i would hardly call the workers representative of our country. you don't see those types of currency every day. actually, i haven't seen a two dollar bill in years. but they do exist and people should be aware of that.
2006-07-20 14:05:40 · answer #8 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were you asking blind Americans or those with eye problem?
2006-07-20 14:04:58 · answer #9 · answered by Scha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey i recognize all those currencies
i may not b an expert
but im not stupid
2006-07-20 14:04:23 · answer #10 · answered by redlaker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋