▲ 73 ▼ This sucks (hexbear.net) submitted 10 months ago by Assian_Candor@hexbear.net to c/slop@hexbear.net 25 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 10 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AstroStelar@hexbear.net 18 points 10 months ago (2 children) They're made as commemorative coins these days. In 2000 the US made an attempt to replace dollar bills with coins, but they didn't catch on in the States. Interestingly, they're more popular than $1 banknotes in Latin American countries where the US dollar is legal tender: El Salvador, Panama and especially Ecuador. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 14 points 10 months ago i haven't used a vending machine in over a decade but i recall a fad of those being programmed to give you dollar coins back if you paid with a 5 permalink fedilink source parent [+] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 10 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AstroStelar@hexbear.net 18 points 10 months ago (2 children) They're made as commemorative coins these days. In 2000 the US made an attempt to replace dollar bills with coins, but they didn't catch on in the States. Interestingly, they're more popular than $1 banknotes in Latin American countries where the US dollar is legal tender: El Salvador, Panama and especially Ecuador. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 14 points 10 months ago i haven't used a vending machine in over a decade but i recall a fad of those being programmed to give you dollar coins back if you paid with a 5 permalink fedilink source parent [+] rentasintorn@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 10 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 14 points 10 months ago i haven't used a vending machine in over a decade but i recall a fad of those being programmed to give you dollar coins back if you paid with a 5 permalink fedilink source parent
