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Offline Miss Demeanour

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Spare change
« on: October 28, 2009, 08:31:24 AM »

What is 'spare change' - surely there is no such thing  rubschin:

Change is just coins that have yet to be spent .

Maybe it is the carrying around of such coinage that is the problem.
The extra weight to the pockets for those that refuse to use a wallet or purse.
The noise created by the coins clashing together that grates on some people.
The lining of pockets ripped to pieces by the merciless rough edges of the 20p and 50p pieces ::)
The germs and dirt on the coins that causes people to want to discard them into a hooooge bottle or  'change pot'  or similar container.

Why do you not just put your change into your purse / wallet and then when purchasing items provide the correct amount of money ? confused2:

Or is that too much faffing and holding up of queues ???

If you store your change in a jar or some such ...when is enough and enough and you decide you need to cash it in ? Isn't that much more of a palaver taking that to the bank to swap into real money ?

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Re: Spare change
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2009, 09:22:52 AM »
I always pay with notes and collect mahoosive amounts of coins that end up in a jar...  redface:

I find the Euro coins too confusing and if I do have to pay with coins inevitable end up showing a hanfull to the shopkeeper so they can take what they need... Like an old lady...

Mind you, I'm not much better here.  redface:

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Re: Spare change
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2009, 09:51:27 AM »
Ahh bless....... happy100

Much easier when you could pay with sacks of spuds eh  lol:
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Re: Spare change
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2009, 10:18:30 AM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on October 28, 2009, 09:51:27 AM
Ahh bless....... happy100

Much easier when you could pay with sacks of spuds eh  lol:
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Re: Spare change
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2009, 10:25:53 AM »
I have 3 magic beans??what can I get for them ?
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Re: Spare change
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2009, 10:52:08 AM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on October 28, 2009, 10:25:53 AM
I have 3 magic beans??what can I get for them ?


Jack??????

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Offline Uncle Mort

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Re: Spare change
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2009, 01:22:53 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on October 28, 2009, 08:31:24 AM

What is 'spare change' - surely there is no such thing  rubschin:


I take it you were 'tapped' by a begger this morning.
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Re: Spare change
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2009, 01:27:18 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 28, 2009, 01:22:53 PM
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on October 28, 2009, 08:31:24 AM

What is 'spare change' - surely there is no such thing  rubschin:


I take it you were 'tapped' by a begger this morning.

There's one (beggar, that is) round our way who's getting very proactive  eeek:  He was outside a shop yesterday asking folk if they might have some spare change after they'd done their shop ...  rubschin:
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Re: Spare change
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2009, 01:28:30 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 28, 2009, 01:22:53 PM
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on October 28, 2009, 08:31:24 AM

What is 'spare change' - surely there is no such thing  rubschin:


I take it you were 'tapped' by a begger this morning.

Indeed - twas The Brat  evil:
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Re: Spare change
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2009, 04:47:57 PM »
I daily empty pockets of all change. 1p,2p and 5p coins go into a jar, everything else goes back in the pocket to be used for parking and the like. With three children I have enough beggars without leaving the house.
The small change jar yields ?30+ every 6 months or so which is given to British Legion.
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Re: Spare change
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2009, 11:35:21 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on October 28, 2009, 04:47:57 PM
I daily empty pockets of all change. 1p,2p and 5p coins go into a jar, everything else goes back in the pocket to be used for parking and the like. With three children I have enough beggars without leaving the house.
The small change jar yields ?30+ every 6 months or so which is given to British Legion.

Yes, their bar prices are very reasonable.  ;)
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Re: Spare change
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2009, 08:41:12 AM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on October 28, 2009, 11:35:21 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on October 28, 2009, 04:47:57 PM
I daily empty pockets of all change. 1p,2p and 5p coins go into a jar, everything else goes back in the pocket to be used for parking and the like. With three children I have enough beggars without leaving the house.
The small change jar yields ?30+ every 6 months or so which is given to British Legion.

Yes, their bar prices are very reasonable.  ;)

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