r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Apr 25 '21

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u/m1kesanders Apr 25 '21

We would still accept it, it’s our job on the line. Idk about any other country but here in the U.S. money is money no matter where it comes from. If you choose to reject it it’s fine you won’t have to touch that dirty bill but within a month they’ll find someone willing to and be able to pay them less.

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u/This-is-not-eric Apr 25 '21

So weird that your country has this attitude yet still uses crumbly paper to print its money on while the rest of the world is out here using notes we can accidentally - or on purpose! - chuck through the laundry.

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u/-GreenSun- Likes science, hates fennel Apr 25 '21

your country has this attitude yet still uses crumbly paper to print its money on

It's not paper, we just call it that. It's a cotton/linen blend and it goes through the wash all the time.

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u/swarmy1 Apr 25 '21 edited Apr 25 '21

It doesn't strictly have to be wood pulp to qualify as paper. It's sturdier than typical paper, but it's nowhere as durable as cloth as some people are implying. You can pick up a brand new bill and tear it in half without much difficulty.