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Coincollector110 Pillar of the Community United States 818 Posts	Posted 04/23/2015 7:52 pm Today at school, I bought lunch from the cafeteria, which I don't do that often since I mostly bring it from home. The thing that shocked me was that the girl in front of me bought her lunch (it was 3 bucks) with a 100 dollar bill. Most likely a Series 2009A since it was a redesigned bill. The lunch lady asked her "is that all you've got?" and she said it was, otherwise she would've paid with a lower amount. And even more crazy, someone bought a bunch of snacks from the vending machine (75 cents each), but paid with bills and didn't bother taking their change. That's literally a free buck for me, since there were 4 quarters in the return. No silver or errors, but I figured it's worth mentioning since this has never happened at school before. Report this Post to the Staff

The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 04/23/2015 8:02 pm Quote: girl in front of me bought her lunch (it was 3 bucks) with a 100 dollar bill. That is incredible. The biggest bill I've ever seen someone buy lunch with was a $20. Just wondering, are you in middle school, high school, etc.? Don't reveal anything you don't want to, though. Report this Post to the Staff
Coincollector110 Pillar of the Community United States 818 Posts	Posted 04/23/2015 8:34 pm I'm in high school, and if I didn't tell you earlier, lots of people around my age don't care about money because they're obviously using their parents' money, so I find change on the ground and in the vending machines practically every day. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 04/23/2015 11:36 pm Quote: I'm in high school, and if I didn't tell you earlier, lots of people around my age don't care about money because they're obviously using their parents' money, so I find change on the ground and in the vending machines practically every day. Ohhhhh yeah! Here is Beverly Hills. The high school I go to, change everywhere! You can probably guess which High school I go too now. Report this Post to the Staff
Bertensgrad Pillar of the Community United States 1192 Posts	Posted 04/24/2015 03:20 am I must come from a poor neighborhood. I'm out of school now but everyone would had dove for it. If nothing else then to bribe their older bros to buy them illegal stuff lol. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12819 Posts	Posted 04/24/2015 04:24 am This conversation probably belongs in GD. That said I can't imagine paying for lunch with a Benjamin when I was a kid. Pretty sure my folks just made sure I had 5 bucks on hand at all times, including a couple dimes in the tongue of my shoe for an emergency phone call if needed... Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 04/24/2015 04:44 am I use $100 bills a lot. Useful for paying at restaurants for groups of friends, and paying utility bills and weekly shopping. They take up less room in your wallet. I have never been nervous about carrying $300 + in my wallet. Perhaps in other parts of the World, I would consider not carrying more than $20 in notes. I would then use the debit card which goes with me everywhere, but rarely used. $1 notes were withdrawn from circuluation in Australia. I never carry coins; they always go into a small plastic jar in my car; they pay for gas when needed, usually with $2 coins. Never had any problem unloading up to $100 of them at a gas station. Report this Post to the Staff
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