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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Just remember when you are at a checkout the the lady in front of you has her changepurse open and is rootin' around in it for pennies to make exact change, and how you are cursing at her under your breath to hurry up. Do you want to be the 11th kid in line when the other 10 in front of you have 200 pennies each that need to be counted. I know I would be ticked.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
790 Posts |
If the protest was about a shortened lunch period, doesn't the one-cent-coin (read this as penny) counting exacerbate the problem?
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Valued Member
United States
280 Posts |
Simply stated, there is more to this story than was written. Read the comments to the article. Personally, I will withhold my judgement.
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New Member
United States
33 Posts |
that's a penny collectors dream there! But the students were trying to make a point of a shortened lunch period, which probably didn't go well with them.I grew up in N>J> and we sometimes need to stand up for what we believe in.
Thats all I have to say about that!! LOL
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Pillar of the Community
United States
535 Posts |
I subscribe to the "Its not my problem parenting". Don't let the kid turn their problems into your problems. Kurt hit the nail on the head - get a bunch of penny rolls. When the kid gets ready to hand the lunch lady a bunch of pennys, she hands him a few rolls and says "Just go sit down over there and roll those up. Then just stand in line a second time and you can pay with the rolls of pennies."
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Moderator
 United States
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If these kids are really troublemakers, they will short the roll and put someone else's name on them. Maybe they should have to present ID as well?   |
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Valued Member
United States
336 Posts |
in some states it is against the law to refuse a payment like this.or they get the item free.bring your lawer with you on this.
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Forum Dad
United States
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in some states it is against the law to refuse a payment like this.or they get the item free.bring your lawer with you on this.
Only if the services or products are already rendered and there's nothing posted. For example, if your tank is already full of gas and there are no signs that say $50 bills aren't accepted, the merchant must take your $50 bill. Otherwise they have every right to refuse you. http://www.snopes.com/business/money/pennies.asp |
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Valued Member
United States
336 Posts |
sorry to say illinois has this law.
i bet this school put up this . no use of all pennies as payment rule after they did it.
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Forum Dad
United States
24171 Posts |
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sorry to say illinois has this law.
Please show me some proof of this. I can find none. I can find only that they are the only state to accept pennies on toll roads.. not because it's the law... but because Illinois is the "Land of Lincoln".... In 2003, it seems they even considered banning that. |
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Valued Member
United States
336 Posts |
i think they remove that law about 10 years ago.i think the problem is no one wants to count now.its to hard to do.
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Valued Member
United States
79 Posts |
If they were smart they'd sell them on ebay as unsearched lincolns and make a nice profit :) |
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Rest in Peace
United States
2668 Posts |
A scale. Weigh them.
The problem with many educators today is that they prefer confrontation over education.
Here's how we solve this little peccadillo, next!
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Moderator
United States
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A scale. Weigh them.
I know someone else has thought it, so let me be the one to ask it... what if they are mixed Copper and Zinc?  |
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Valued Member
United States
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sorry to say illinois has this law.
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Please show me some proof of this. I can find none.
I can find only that they are the only state to accept pennies on toll roads.. not because it's the law... but because Illinois is the "Land of Lincoln".... In 2003, it seems they even considered banning that.
Is that true? I've heard the OOCEA here in Orlando accepts pennies in the "Exact Change Only" bucket lanes. darn things malfunction sometimes, too. |
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