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A UK supermarket has banned the use of money that was stored in shoes and bras as part of the effort to reign in the spread of COVID-19. Among other strange facts coming out of this outbreak is that some people lick their money before handing it over to the cashier.
We are doomed.
[Ed Note - Updated the story to reflect that the store is called Iceland and is, in fact, a UK supermarket.]
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(Score: 4, Funny) by legont on Saturday March 14 2020, @04:54PM (2 children)
Is it a serious question? People wet their fingers to increase friction between skin and paper. People with dry hands - such as old, experienced and fearless - have this issue, while the youngsters who sweat their fear out usually don't.
"Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.
(Score: 2) by legont on Saturday March 14 2020, @05:04PM (1 child)
Forgot to mention. In this particular case with money, people do the last check - if two bills did not stick together. When I drove a cab in NYC I once got 3 dollar pay which in fact was one dollar bill and two hundreds.
Hence I spit on my fingers (to avoid liking - my mother taught me this at very tender age) and check the bill right before hanging it out.
"Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.
(Score: 2) by dry on Sunday March 15 2020, @04:03AM
It's even worse with plastic money, it is very sticky. Bought gas the other week and would have overpaid by $20 if the teller hadn't been honest.