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$200 is back in the news
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Fred Shecter wrote: http://makeashorterlink.com/?L28F16039 The link it points to is http://www.kfwb.com/content.asp?STORY=/stories/F/FUNNY_MONEY Synopsis: Sep 1, 11:13 AM EDT Clerk Fooled by Bill With Bush's Picture GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- State police aren't laughing about the person who allegedly passed some funny money - a $200 bill with President Bush's picture on it - at a women's clothing store. Police on Wednesday charged Deborah Trautwine, 51, with theft by deception, for allegedly passing a bogus $200 bill at the Fashion Bug store in Hempfield Plaza on Aug. 22. There is no such denomination, even without Bush's picture on it. -- Tim McDaniel; Reply-To: |
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"Tim McDaniel" wrote in message ... In article , Fred Shecter wrote: http://makeashorterlink.com/?L28F16039 The link it points to is http://www.kfwb.com/content.asp?STORY=/stories/F/FUNNY_MONEY Synopsis: Sep 1, 11:13 AM EDT Clerk Fooled by Bill With Bush's Picture GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- State police aren't laughing about the person who allegedly passed some funny money - a $200 bill with President Bush's picture on it - at a women's clothing store. Police on Wednesday charged Deborah Trautwine, 51, with theft by deception, for allegedly passing a bogus $200 bill at the Fashion Bug store in Hempfield Plaza on Aug. 22. There is no such denomination, even without Bush's picture on it. It's not that unusual that recent immigrants with little English or familiarity with all US coins & currency could find themselves staffing a clerk position. Even some US-educated clerks I have seen would probably make change for a $200 without question. I do feel sorry for them, but feel even greater contempt for a person who tries to take advantage of them. Bruce |
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Bruce Remick wrote:
snip It's not that unusual that recent immigrants with little English or familiarity with all US coins & currency could find themselves staffing a clerk position. Thats a fact. I went to der Weinerschnitzel last night for 25¢ hot dog night and the clerk was of foreign descent. I could barely understand her over the loudspeaker. When I got to the window she had a gap in her front teeth a hot dog could have filled, although I doubt she eats pork, or whatever other parts are rolled into the meat stick. But at least she knew what $2 bills were and got my change right. |
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I remember once having to spend a $10 commemorative. This particular note
looks nothing like a normal $10 note and it was removed from circulation over a decade ago. I had an old ratty looking note that was only worth face value and I was short of money so I took it up to the shop to spend it...there was a teenage girl behind the counter who wouldn't have been old enough to remember these notes. When I offered it to her she didn't even bat an eyelid. It said $10 on the note and that was good enough for her! The same thing happened when I got hold of the note in the first place. I was watching a lady purchase a doughnut and she presented the note to two young teenage girls working in the shop and they gladly accepted it! I whent and asked for the note as some have rare serial numbers and swapped it. I was surprised they didn't want to keep it for themselves. Mame "Bruce Remick" wrote in message news:1StZc.187258$sh.5434@fed1read06... "Tim McDaniel" wrote in message ... In article , Fred Shecter wrote: http://makeashorterlink.com/?L28F16039 The link it points to is http://www.kfwb.com/content.asp?STORY=/stories/F/FUNNY_MONEY Synopsis: Sep 1, 11:13 AM EDT Clerk Fooled by Bill With Bush's Picture GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- State police aren't laughing about the person who allegedly passed some funny money - a $200 bill with President Bush's picture on it - at a women's clothing store. Police on Wednesday charged Deborah Trautwine, 51, with theft by deception, for allegedly passing a bogus $200 bill at the Fashion Bug store in Hempfield Plaza on Aug. 22. There is no such denomination, even without Bush's picture on it. It's not that unusual that recent immigrants with little English or familiarity with all US coins & currency could find themselves staffing a clerk position. Even some US-educated clerks I have seen would probably make change for a $200 without question. I do feel sorry for them, but feel even greater contempt for a person who tries to take advantage of them. Bruce |
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