Flying Canadian Pennies

[FenigDurak]

On occassion, Canadian change does get mixed in my till. When I find it, I trade it out from the penny basket on my counter. I missed a penny today. Asshat of a man threw it at me after ranting about immigrants.

I really have nothing else to say about it right now. I'm just...what a couple of days I've had.

[IT Grunt]

On occassion, Canadian change does get mixed in my till. When I find it, I trade it out from the penny basket on my counter. I missed a penny today. Asshat of a man threw it at me after ranting about immigrants.

That guy's a total asshat, hands down. Good thing he didn't get a Deutche Mark coin like I got back at McDonalds once instead of a quarter, he'd probably have a heart attack.

[Gravekeeper]

Should have asked him how he felt about all the power and oil that immigrates south to him. ^^

[Fawn]

but.. but.. its only 6cents less then the american dollar now!!

[Crazyredhead]

I probably would have thrown it back at him, reflexivly.

[BookstoreEscapee]

Oh, is Canada the big immigration hotspot now? I didn't know. Guess we'll have to learn to speak Canadian, eh?

[Shironu-Akaineko]

Don't want to be a Canadian idiot
Dont want to be some beer swillin' hockey nut
and do I look like some frost bitten hosehead?
I never learned my alphabet from A to Zed

They all live on donuts and moose meat
and they leave the house without packin' heat
never even bring their guns to the mall.
And you know what else is too funny?
Their stupid monopoly money.
Can't take 'em seriously at all..

Well maple syrup and snow's what they export,
they treat curling just like it's a real sport.
They think their silly accent is so cute,
'can't understand a thing they're talking aboot



Sure, they got their national health care,
cheaper meds, low crime rates and clean air..
Then again well they got Celine Dion..
Eat their weight in kraft macaroni
and dream of driving a zamboni
all over Saskatchewan.

Don't want to be a Canadian idiot.
Won't figure out the temperature in Celsius.
See the map they're hovering right over us!
Tell you the truth it makes me kinda nervous..

Always hear the same kind of story,
break their nose and they'll just say 'sorry'.
Tell me what kind of freaks are that polite?
It's gotta mean they're all up to something!
So quick before they see it coming,
time for a pre-emptive strike.

[Fawn]

Whoever made that song/poem thing up deserves a rightful smack in the head. It may be a joke, but I find it offensive.

[Rabegwynn]

Don't want to be a Canadian idiot...<snip>

That's Weird Al! It's his parody for Green Day's "American Idiot." The lyrics to "American Idiot" are kinda offensive, too...

[Gravekeeper]

Whoever made that song/poem thing up deserves a rightful smack in the head. It may be a joke, but I find it offensive.

Weird Al? ;p

[ArenaBoy]

The guy wouldn't like living in the Detroit-Windsor region then. I get some Canadian change every now and then in my pocket. Not that big a deal to me but geez for this dolt.

[XCashier]

On occassion, Canadian change does get mixed in my till. When I find it, I trade it out from the penny basket on my counter. I missed a penny today. Asshat of a man threw it at me after ranting about immigrants.

Well yeah, don'tcha know, an American cent buys so much more than a Canadian penny?!

Asshat had no business throwing it at you, though. He should be thrown...right through the door!

[Amethyst Hunter]

On occassion, Canadian change does get mixed in my till. When I find it, I trade it out from the penny basket on my counter.

I did that too when working at my (former) grocery store. I collect Canadian change (partly 'cause I think it's cool, and partly 'cause I wanna build up some reserves for a hopeful trip up North to visit a friend this year ). Every time I'd spot a Canadian currency (usually pennies, but I also scored some quarters, dimes and nickels on occasion) in the till, I'd take it out and replace it with one of my own American pieces.

People who throw money at you should have the currency's mark branded onto their foreheads as a mark of their dumbassery.

[Gravekeeper]

Our money is awesome, if only for the colours.

But its also why we can't make gangster movies. You guys can use lines like "Show us the green" or "greenbacks" or whatever. For us its more like "LET ME SEE THE SKITTLES."

[Killer Bees]

Sometimes I get New Zealand 10 cent or 20 cent coins in my change. They are of similar size and unless you turn the coins over to where it says New Zealand, it's easy to miss.

Good thing is most vending machines won't take them. But whenever I get them, I throw them in the bin. They aren't legal tender and I never miss a 10 or 20 cents here and there.