Use whatever you used before you bandwagoned it.
No and I am stepping out of this debate.
I get along fine using both. Just have a bank account for each._NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
For when you go on vacation, it's no problem since you may go once or twice a year but other people go through whole Europe for work, example:jord wrote:
I'd rather exchange currency everytime I go to Europe than convert to the Euro tbh._NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
It makes it alot easier, now when you go to France, you don't have to change currency from Guldens to Marks to get on the tollroads, same with Germany. When I went to London 3 years ago, I was wtf'ed at what I got back from changing a 50,00 Euro note for pounds.
-truckdrivers
-product promoters
-students that study in foreign countries
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
It looks shit.
It looks shit.
Euro is gay!
Students are likely to be staying for a while so the different currency would only affect them twice (once when they go out and once when they get back)._NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
For when you go on vacation, it's no problem since you may go once or twice a year but other people go through whole Europe for work, example:jord wrote:
I'd rather exchange currency everytime I go to Europe than convert to the Euro tbh._NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
It makes it alot easier, now when you go to France, you don't have to change currency from Guldens to Marks to get on the tollroads, same with Germany. When I went to London 3 years ago, I was wtf'ed at what I got back from changing a 50,00 Euro note for pounds.
-truckdrivers
-product promoters
-students that study in foreign countries
As for your other examples, many companies that have lots of staff travelling abroad either keep a stock of currency or issue their staff with company credit cards. Either way, the traveller is unaffected.
Bottom line is that the British people for the most part are proud of our heritage which includes our currency and the pound is currently strong against both the Euro and the Dollar. Both of these aspects mean it's highly unlikely that we will convert to the Euro (aka Monopoly money) any time soon.
Euro is gay, Kroner is the answer
/win
The universal currency thing has worked really well for Europe, but I never want to see the day of the Amero.
I like, I like a lot. Am I right in thinking that each quarter of the shield represents each country in the UK in some way.
Any idea when they come into circulation?
Any idea when they come into circulation?
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
D:jord wrote:
Then they can exchange it like everyone else does...
You don't go to a tribe in the Amazon and expect them to deal in your currency because it's easier. No, you respect their culture.
A tribe in the amazon? So that's what being unique is to you? Primitiveness?
-konfusion
PS: <3 the coins
QFTcoke wrote:
Euro is gay!
I have to say, the coins look... Odd, but better than your current coins
Monopoly money FTW.Mek-Izzle wrote:
That's right, remove the green and include purple. Now your money looks gay, just like ours!GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
check out our new $5 bills.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … Series.jpg
But seriously our money > everyone else. Reason:
Polymer banknotes were developed by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and were first issued as currency in Australia in 1988. These banknotes are made from the polymer biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) which greatly enhances durability of the banknotes. Polymer banknotes also incorporate many security features not available to paper banknotes, making counterfeiting much more difficult.
BOPP is a non-fibrous and non-porous polymer. Compared to paper banknotes, banknotes made using BOPP are more durable, harder to tear, more resistant to folding, more resistant to soil, waterproof (and washing machine proof), easier to machine process, and are shreddable and recyclable at the end of their useful lives.
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Any change (no pun intended) is welcome, to me at least. There will still be plenty of old coinage around for quite a while.
Swiss money > all!!!!
Srsly:
How many bank notes that you know have braille on them? Or are all sized according to value? Or have kickass colors? xD
-konfusion
Srsly:
How many bank notes that you know have braille on them? Or are all sized according to value? Or have kickass colors? xD
-konfusion
I've never noticed the braille. I do like Swiss money though. Not really sure why. Probably the bright colours.konfusion wrote:
Swiss money > all!!!!
Srsly:
http://www.en.fhnw.ch/business/intb/abo … /money.jpg
How many bank notes that you know have braille on them? Or are all sized according to value? Or have kickass colors? xD
-konfusion
kylef wrote:
That's the reason we don't have £1 notes. Coins last something like 15 years before they are considered being removed; I have coins still usable and of standard form that are nearing 20 years old. Notes on the other hand usually become "unusable" in a lot less than 15 yearsThere was a new design in 2007 / 2008 - celebrating 200 years.jord wrote:
2 pound coin?
http://www.royalmint.gov.uk/web/Multime … ND07-2.GIF
Apparently, this is a £2 coin as well - although I have never seen any of these before:
http://www.royalmint.gov.uk/web/Multime … ND07-1.GIF
It turns out that they actually change every year, or at least come out with new production designs. Check out this site to see them all. Some I recognize, some I don't.
(source)The £2 coin was introduced in 1997. Because it’s so new, the Royal Mint felt it was too soon to redesign its reverse side.
They be better than this atrocity. (Even if they are easier to detect fakes than the old ones, I still don't like them)
On a completely unrelated note I just looked out my window and chavs are shanking each other. I shall get some popcorn now.
Series E notes were the best.Shem wrote:
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/4 … 16x440.jpg
They be better than this atrocity. (Even if they are easier to detect fakes than the old ones, I still don't like them)
On a completely unrelated note I just looked out my window and chavs are shanking each other. I shall get some popcorn now.
Different sizes for different values, "kickass colours". made from durable, hard to tear, resistant to folding, resistant to soil and waterproof (and washing machine proof) polymer which is easier to machine process and harder to counterfeit.konfusion wrote:
Swiss money > all!!!!
Srsly:
http://www.en.fhnw.ch/business/intb/abo … /money.jpg
How many bank notes that you know have braille on them? Or are all sized according to value? Or have kickass colors? xD
-konfusion
Did you do that on purpose?FatherTed wrote:
UK Change is changing from the current currency.
no u!CameronPoe wrote:
Take that fucking harp off your coins.
They look okay. Tbh I don't care what it looks like as long as I can buy stuff with it...I mean when was the last time you took a coin out of your pocket and studied its aesthetics?
Yes... almost 12 years later... if not more... Good job *applauds* Ours may not be resistant to folding, but hey - we were more innovative 12 years ago ><DrunkFace wrote:
Different sizes for different values, "kickass colours". made from durable, hard to tear, resistant to folding, resistant to soil and waterproof (and washing machine proof) polymer which is easier to machine process and harder to counterfeit.konfusion wrote:
Swiss money > all!!!!
Srsly:
http://www.en.fhnw.ch/business/intb/abo … /money.jpg
How many bank notes that you know have braille on them? Or are all sized according to value? Or have kickass colors? xD
-konfusion
-konfusion
I won't lie.Ollie wrote:
They look okay. Tbh I don't care what it looks like as long as I can buy stuff with it...I mean when was the last time you took a coin out of your pocket and studied its aesthetics?
Yesterday at work.
I enjoy looking at all the 50p/£2 designs ;_;