Dick move to tip with a $2 Bill?

xeemzor

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I was at a restaurant today with a buddy of mine and when the it came time to pay the bill I tipped with a $2 bill. My friend was confused, and said the waitress would be pissed because you can't use a $2 bill everywhere. I'm of the opinion that currency is currency, and I have never had problems using a $2 bill.

Who is in the clear here?
 

lokiju

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It's valid anywhere but that doesn't mean dumb people won't refuse it.

Damn time warps again!

OP below.
 

gsellis

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Originally posted by: xeemzor
Originally posted by: SSSnail
Why do you tip McDonald employees?

Actually, it was at a Bob Evans. A $2 tip for a $10 meal is totally reasonable.
You are a winner. 20% and a cool collectors bill.

As for your friend, there is no hope.

 

Kadarin

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I don't know, something about "legal tender for all debts, public and private"?
 

xeemzor

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Originally posted by: scott916
Why the fuck wouldnt it be accepted anywhere?

I can see his point with things like vending machines and the like. However, I still don't see how it's that big of a hassle.
 

scott916

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Well in that case you'd have to tip in only ones not to be a douche. You're in the right.
 

spidey07

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Originally posted by: xeemzor
Originally posted by: scott916
Why the fuck wouldnt it be accepted anywhere?

I can see his point with things like vending machines and the like. However, I still don't see how it's that big of a hassle.

Vending machines don't take 100s or 50s either. You're friend is a complete idiot and you should have probably just smacked him when he said that to knock out some of the idiot brain cells. That's what a real friend would do.
 

SoulAssassin

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I was at a strip club in SC back in the day and they gave all change in $2 bills. Slick move since every time you would normally give a girl a dollar you are giving her 2.
 

TallBill

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Originally posted by: xeemzor
Originally posted by: scott916
Why the fuck wouldnt it be accepted anywhere?

I can see his point with things like vending machines and the like. However, I still don't see how it's that big of a hassle.

Vending machines are a gigantic waste of pocket cash anyways.
 

xeemzor

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Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: xeemzor
Originally posted by: scott916
Why the fuck wouldnt it be accepted anywhere?

I can see his point with things like vending machines and the like. However, I still don't see how it's that big of a hassle.

Vending machines don't take 100s or 50s either. You're friend is a complete idiot and you should have probably just smacked him when he said that to knock out some of the idiot brain cells. That's what a real friend would do.

It's too late for him. The pot has converted all his normal ones to idiot cells.
 

JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: xeemzor
I was at a restaurant today with a buddy of mine and when the it came time to pay the bill I tipped with a $2 bill. My friend was confused, and said the waitress would be pissed because you can't use a $2 bill everywhere. I'm of the opinion that currency is currency, and I have never had problems using a $2 bill.

Who is in the clear here?

You can't use it in some change machines but you can use it everywhere else.

Your friend is a moron.
 

nageov3t

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where'd you even get the $2 bill? are they still being printed?

either way, doesn't seem like a dick move. you can't use them in vending machines, but I can't see a store refusing to take one.
 
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Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
I was at a strip club in SC back in the day and they gave all change in $2 bills. Slick move since every time you would normally give a girl a dollar you are giving her 2.

Wow, that's a really neat idea. If they did it with fives people would complain, but $2 is just small enough that people would just use them. In my country the smallest note is $5, makes strip clubs very expensive.
 

xeemzor

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Originally posted by: loki8481
where'd you even get the $2 bill? are they still being printed?

either way, doesn't seem like a dick move. you can't use them in vending machines, but I can't see a store refusing to take one.

Any bank will have a collection of them, same with half dollars. I usually bring in a 20 and get 10 bills every few months when I'm at the bank depositing a check for novelty. Kids really love them as gifts.