Do you pick up pennies?

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Do you pick up pennies?

  • Yes

  • Yes, if no one is looking

  • Never

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Sonikku

Sonikku

Lifer
Jun 23, 2005
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It's kind of like that saying about Bill Gates at how it literally isn't worth his time to bend over to pick up a dollar bill. Except, in my case, while not as rich as him it can be said it is not worth my time to pick up a penny. :colbert:
 
dave_the_nerd

dave_the_nerd

Lifer
Feb 25, 2011
17,000
1,628
126
I do not. Paranoia. (Am I on candid camera? Is somebody doing a sociology experiment? Did my dad glue it to the floor again?)
 
Captante

Captante

Lifer
Oct 20, 2003
30,354
10,882
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If I see money on the ground I pick it up. Unless of course its sitting in poop.
 
OBLAMA2009

OBLAMA2009

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Apr 17, 2008
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i sometimes do, mainly motivated by the desire not to get 4 pennies in change later. ill go in da grocery and theyll say, "ok dat will be $1.06" an ill be like, "dayum i shooda picked up dat pennie day landed on dat dog turd earlier"
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

Lifer
Jan 4, 2001
41,596
20
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No.
A nickel? Maybe.
A dime? Probably. Depends on the weather, or if my back has once again decided to feel like someone's jammed a dagger into it.

A quarter or above? Yes, quite likely.
 
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mikeford

Diamond Member
Jan 27, 2001
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When my son was little he started picking up money, excitement and new words learned when he picked up a dime on the stairs to the subway in Montreal. I found a $100 bill once, but given the locations I've picked up a penny at, few would pick it up.
 
crashtech

crashtech

Lifer
Jan 4, 2013
10,695
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Pennies are virtually worthless these days. With the time and energy expended to bend and pick one up, most of us could earn more than a penny's value. I look forward to the day when pennies become superfluous, and we can instead talk about whether it is worthwhile to pick up a nickel.
 
JEDIYoda

JEDIYoda

Lifer
Jul 13, 2005
33,986
3,321
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OBLAMA2009 said:
i sometimes do, mainly motivated by the desire not to get 4 pennies in change later. ill go in da grocery and theyll say, "ok dat will be $1.06" an ill be like, "dayum i shooda picked up dat pennie day landed on dat dog turd earlier"
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grow up dude!
 
balloonshark

balloonshark

Diamond Member
Jun 5, 2008
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I can always use good luck so if it's heads up I pick it up. With that said if I see a wheat penny I'm picking it up because I collect them. Wheat pennies are immune to bad luck :sneaky:
 
irishScott

irishScott

Lifer
Oct 10, 2006
21,562
3
0
Sure. Over the course of my life picking up pennies has bought me an extra burrito bowl.
 
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Exophase

Diamond Member
Apr 19, 2012
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No, but less because of its value and more because I don't like using cash to begin with. That is, outside of vending machines that require it, but don't take pennies anyway. So I'd may as well leave them for someone who may be more inclined to spend it.

This also means I don't often end up with pennies, and when I do they just sit around. I do look through them to find wheat ones, I like setting them aside for some reason (I'm sure I'll never try selling them)
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

No Lifer
Nov 30, 2004
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Jeff7 said:
"A penny saved is still just a penny."
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A penny saved can keep you from getting more pennies when you use exact change. It's also tax free, so you're really getting 1.3¢

Saving change, and then paying someone to count it for you is the dumbest shit in the world. If you want to save money, save real money. Get rid of change as fast as possible.
 
John Connor

John Connor

Lifer
Nov 30, 2012
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I save pennies if they were made before 1982. I bet the copper I have is worth a lot of money!

I also have a bunch of wheat pennies.
 
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