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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For the record:
Pop is what we say in Minnesota.
penny=cent, but I say cent and don't worry about "penny talkers"
Christian_Cyclist - last week I left a dime (i.e. ten cents) in a "take a penny/leave a penny" at my local Chinese restaurant, so I think you are covered.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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rockdude - You just couldn't resist, eh? LOL
Nope, one of the first things I was hammered on when my collection started. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2049 Posts |
Of note...there is a forum that gears more toward people who hoard copper cents called realcent (some of you may be members already). Anyway, they have different levels based on the number of posts like they do here.
1 star: "Penny Sorter Member"
2 stars: "Penny Pincher Member"
3 stars: "Penny Collector Member"
4 stars: "Penny Hoarding Member"
5 stars: "1000+ Penny Miser Member"
Seems like the whole "cent" vs "penny" thing makes no difference to them. :)
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Moderator
 United States
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I am one to "correct" people for calling our cent a penny, but it is mostly in fun and only amongst friends that understand my reasoning.  Quote:
doesn't matter to me as long as its Pepsi  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I must say I am disturbed by some of the posts here. Not because of "penny" or "cent".... I noticed some Pepsi drinkers!  It's Coca-Cola all the way! (and it's "pop" not "soda") |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2049 Posts |
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I must say I am disturbed by some of the posts here. Not because of "penny" or "cent"....
I noticed some Pepsi drinkers! It's Coca-Cola all the way! (and it's "pop" not "soda") "Pop" is my dad, "soda" is something I drink.... :P |
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United States
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i think you are all pretty funny.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
The answer to the Great Penny/Cent debate is obvious! A Cent is a Penny thats been removed from circulation and placed in a collection! And the correct term for a carbonated beverage is "soda pop". Generally Northerners shorten it to "pop" and Southerners "soda". Anyhow, it's all good! ;)
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5615 Posts |
Just a thought, "I don't get the whole "cent" vs "penny" thing, either. Nickels don't say "nickel" on them. The mint has referred to cents as pennies." If anyone should get it right it would be "us" you are right it does not say nickel on the nickel "It says FIVE CENTS, we all know the difference and left unchecked there would be no place for proper nomenclature, so lets use the Queens English as we were taught, I agree with others, five cents, ten cents, twenty-five cents, fifty-cents,....  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Actually in the South it is called Coke. Even if its a Pepsi or a Mt Dew.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
I guess South Florida isn't far south enough, Because when I moved there from Pennsylvania where we called it "pop", I was ridiculed because they called it "soda" collectively.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Also.... We have a couple of Forum members, called.. Pennypusher and Pennypincher, So.. now, do we call them.. Centpusher and Centpincher  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1151 Posts |
Do I need to start calling my penny loafers, cent loafers? Or will "shoes" work OK?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1807 Posts |
Wow, I'm sorry I brought it up, or is that down. Well I better just quit or that will be debated also.
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Posted 02/09/2009 11:49 am
