arush5268d Posted April 7, 2010 #251 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I really do not think MacDonalds will turn down Legal Tender as payment. The person who says "No Thanks" to a $2.00 tip would never get another tip from me. It is Legal Tender. It is made at US Mints. If there is an issue for the crew members they can take them to their bank on the ship and get rid of them. Their choice. Tip or No tip. Not exactly. The US Mint only makes coin. The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing makes all paper money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_duck Posted April 7, 2010 #252 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Just look how much work had to go into getting them. What does that tell you? :rolleyes: You would think, eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arush5268d Posted April 7, 2010 #253 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Just look how much work had to go into getting them. What does that tell you? :rolleyes: That's what the F.B.I. calls a "clue." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted April 7, 2010 #254 Share Posted April 7, 2010 That's what the F.B.I. calls a "clue." But some people are totally "clueless". DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arush5268d Posted April 7, 2010 #255 Share Posted April 7, 2010 But some people are totally "clueless". DON Oh isn't that the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted April 7, 2010 #256 Share Posted April 7, 2010 That is the plan, I have $200.00 in $2.00 bills to use for tips, and spending, and will report back on the opinion I run into. I sail on the Dream on April 24 Can you get someone to film it as you give a couple to a big burley stevedor with hair on the inside of his forearms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldocruiser1 Posted April 7, 2010 #257 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Take a 2 dollar bill to your local McDonald's. Watch the kid behind the counter look at in, puzzle and then tell you he can't take it. Now imagine you are in a foreign port. No, don't even think about 2 dollar bills for tips. Doc If the "kids" in your local area are so poorly educated that they don't know what a $2.00 bill is, that says allot about the school system in your area. Very poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldocruiser1 Posted April 7, 2010 #258 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Just look how much work had to go into getting them. What does that tell you? :rolleyes: That there are not enough people using them, so it is my mission to get the $2.00 bill out and in the public and have it used as everyday currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldocruiser1 Posted April 7, 2010 #259 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I dont get it.. 2 dollar bills aren't in circulation much anymore they are phasing them out.. what is the problem using one's... I have one dollar paper bills and two dollar paper bills but I won't use them as we have switched to coin for both.. is this a I CAN DO IT WHO CARES ISSUE.. what is the point.. get ones from the bank instead...save the 2's they could be worth something someday.. According to the Treasury website the $2.00 bill is not being phased out, it is still in production, just not as actively as other denomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted April 7, 2010 #260 Share Posted April 7, 2010 If the "kids" in your local area are so poorly educated that they don't know what a $2.00 bill is, that says allot about the school system in your area. Very poor. I must have missed that course too. Cash 101? How many credits? And there's no such word as allot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted April 7, 2010 #261 Share Posted April 7, 2010 That there are not enough people using them, so it is my mission to get the $2.00 bill out and in the public and have it used as everyday currency. It will be easier filling a hole at the beach with ocean water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldocruiser1 Posted April 7, 2010 #262 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Can you get someone to film it as you give a couple to a big burley stevedor with hair on the inside of his forearms? Sure, but what is a stevedor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted April 7, 2010 #263 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Sure, but what is a stevedor? Oh boy. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arush5268d Posted April 7, 2010 #264 Share Posted April 7, 2010 It will be easier filling a hole at the beach with ocean water. And more people would be interested in your cause, I'd venture to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldocruiser1 Posted April 7, 2010 #265 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I must have missed that course too. Cash 101? How many credits? And there's no such word as allot. You mean the local school system does not teach the kids about U.S. Currency? Or how to add money, make change, and such? The same kids in you town, probably are taking the novelty $1,000,000 bills and asking about them too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted April 7, 2010 #266 Share Posted April 7, 2010 You mean the local school system does not teach the kids about U.S. Currency? Or how to add money, make change, and such? The same kids in you town, probably are taking the novelty $1,000,000 bills and asking about them too? Nope. Not physical money. I was a "manager" in a supermarket in my late teens and early 20's. Unless they played games with money, they were clueless. I finally got smart and started giving them math problems in the hiring process. I was surprised at the amount of people I had to pass on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_duck Posted April 7, 2010 #267 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Nope. Not physical money. I was a "manager" in a supermarket in my late teens and early 20's. Unless they played games with money, they were clueless. I finally got smart and started giving them math problems in the hiring process. I was surprised at the amount of people I had to pass on. It's really funny (sad) when the power is out and the cashier has to make change without the help of the register. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted April 7, 2010 #268 Share Posted April 7, 2010 It's really funny (sad) when the power is out and the cashier has to make change without the help of the register. :( Or they hit the wrong about tendered and are completely lost about the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharris0101 Posted April 7, 2010 #269 Share Posted April 7, 2010 5's and 10's are different. There are places for those in a cash register. There are no places for 2's. People don't like them, except for 7 year old kids. So, if your steward is a 7 year old kid, he may want them, but no one else does. Do you really enjoy $2 bills in your wallet? How many are in it right now? I have 4 $2 bills right now. The guy at the gas station gave them to me as change yesterday. I was smiling when he gave them to me, so I must be a 7 year old. :) Anyway, I think it shouldn't be too big of an issue since I've read of people tipping with $2 bills on multiple boards. I'm sure the cruise people are used to them.. Now the ports themselves might be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted April 7, 2010 #270 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I have 4 $2 bills right now. The guy at the gas station gave them to me as change yesterday. I was smiling when he gave them to me, so I must be a 7 year old. :) Anyway, I think it shouldn't be too big of an issue since I've read of people tipping with $2 bills on multiple boards. I'm sure the cruise people are used to them.. Now the ports themselves might be an issue. One more cashier story (I got tons of them, but they're mostly 30 years old) This guy cashier (I can almost remember his name) was counting out his drawer, when he proudly showed me the $3 bill he collected. I thought it was going to be a joke, until he asked if he could buy it from us. I said, "SURE!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_duck Posted April 7, 2010 #271 Share Posted April 7, 2010 One more cashier story (I got tons of them, but they're mostly 30 years old) This guy cashier (I can almost remember his name) was counting out his drawer, when he proudly showed me the $3 bill he collected. I thought it was going to be a joke, until he asked if he could buy it from us. I said, "SURE!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted April 7, 2010 #272 Share Posted April 7, 2010 One more cashier story (I got tons of them, but they're mostly 30 years old) This guy cashier (I can almost remember his name) was counting out his drawer, when he proudly showed me the $3 bill he collected. I thought it was going to be a joke, until he asked if he could buy it from us. I said, "SURE!" LOL - you should have told him it will cost him a $4... ;) My favorite cashier story is my own -- one of my many (pre-career) jobs was working a couple years at an Amoco station (remember "full service"?). A fellow in the self-serve section pumped $3.50 (well, at least you got more for $3.50 then), rushed over to me and handed me 7 $.50 pieces. Having collected coins in my youth I instantly recognized the sound of 90% silver... they were all Walking Liberty half dollars. I quickly asked him as he walked away if he had more "I could buy", but that just caused him to walk faster. I suppose he did not know any fences! Alas, I DID purchase those out of the register for myself... after all, they were still LEGAL TENDER (just like $2's)! :D Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted April 7, 2010 #273 Share Posted April 7, 2010 LOL - you should have told him it will cost him a $4... ;) My favorite cashier story is my own -- one of my many (pre-career) jobs was working a couple years at an Amoco station (remember "full service"?). A fellow in the self-serve section pumped $3.50 (well, at least you got more for $3.50 then), rushed over to me and handed me 7 $.50 pieces. Having collected coins in my youth I instantly recognized the sound of 90% silver... they were all Walking Liberty half dollars. I quickly asked him as he walked away if he had more "I could buy", but that just caused him to walk faster. I suppose he did not know any fences! Alas, I DID purchase those out of the register for myself... after all, they were still LEGAL TENDER (just like $2's)! :D Tom LOL. Makes you wonder who's drawer he lifted them out of. Imagine when they found they were missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_duck Posted April 7, 2010 #274 Share Posted April 7, 2010 LOL - you should have told him it will cost him a $4... ;) My favorite cashier story is my own -- one of my many (pre-career) jobs was working a couple years at an Amoco station (remember "full service"?). A fellow in the self-serve section pumped $3.50 (well, at least you got more for $3.50 then), rushed over to me and handed me 7 $.50 pieces. Having collected coins in my youth I instantly recognized the sound of 90% silver... they were all Walking Liberty half dollars. I quickly asked him as he walked away if he had more "I could buy", but that just caused him to walk faster. I suppose he did not know any fences! Alas, I DID purchase those out of the register for myself... after all, they were still LEGAL TENDER (just like $2's)! :D Tom Note to self: Fill up tank BEFORE pulling burglary job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjmatty Posted April 8, 2010 #275 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Not exactly. The US Mint only makes coin. Actually, they make many coins. A lot more than one. :D Sorry, my bad.... dropping the "s" off the plural of "coins", and other improper grammar in the name of money (or "monies", another pet peeve of mine) drives me nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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