Pick up the money from the ground, it's free.
Walking around the city, if you're observant, you'll notice there are coins everywhere. They used to be pennies, but lately, there are more dimes (US$0.10), which has caught our attention. It seems like people aren't valuing money or have lost respect for it.
I remember when you'd go to a store and see a sign saying "No pennies accepted," as if it wasn't legal tender. Or when you'd pay with pennies on the bus, and the conductor would look like they wanted to kill you. Ah, and if you didn't pay the fare properly, people would look at you with disdain.
But is it worth bending down to pick up a penny? Everyone said no, and we'd see pennies scattered everywhere without anyone picking them up. In the end, there were some smart ones who would pick them up to make use of them. But recently, as pennies are disappearing, it's less common to find them.
However, there's a new phenomenon on the streets: if you're observant enough, you'll notice dimes (US$0.10) starting to appear. And the same thing happens – people are leaving them on the ground, and there are many you can take advantage of. Imagine, after 10 pick-ups, you've got a dollar. Nowadays, people, especially young folks, don't give money the importance it deserves, as if it didn't take effort to earn it.
So, there's the tip: be consistent and observant; don't leave money lying on the ground. You might need it tomorrow, and a single coin you didn't pick up could mean you can't buy something you want. Thanks for listening.
It's a bad sign that this bad habit has spread to the dollar. I remember many people leaving small coins on the counter, and even the baggers at the supermarkets looked down on them. With the massive devaluations of the bolívar, I even saw them throwing hundred-peso bills into the air—bills that once fed a family for a week or more.
But I still bend down and pick them up, often out of curiosity, and sometimes I get lucky. The last time I picked up what looked like a peso, it turned out to be a euro.
Mala señal que este mal hábito alcanzara al dólar. Recuerdo que mucha gente dejaba las monedas pequeñas en el mostrador y hasta los empacadores en los supermercados las despreciaban. Con las megadevaluaciones del bolívar, llegué a ver cómo lanzaban al viento los billetes de cien que una vez alcanzaron para alimentar una familia una semana o más.
Pero me sigo agachando y recogiéndolas, muchas veces por curiosidad y a veces salgo premiado. La última vez que tomé lo que parecía un peso, resultó ser
Buen consejo, sin embargo a mi me ha sucedido al revés: en lugar de encontrar monedas tiradas en la calle (si las he encontrado, no lo niego) no encuentro nada cuando me es urgente. En una ocasión recorrí unos 3 o 4 km caminando porque no tenía dinero para el transporte, pensé "si encuentro lo mínimo necesario pagaré el transporte", y nada, ni usa sola moneda encontré en el camino 💔
You're right, every penny counts
Yes my friend.
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