Comments on: An Argentinian Coin Story

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:58:48 +0000

“So instead of receiving, let´s say, 25 cents for change, you will get a bubble gum or a candy.“
Comme un air de déjà-vu : en Espagne, il n’y a pas si longtemps, quand je venais en vacances avec mes parents et que ma mère m’envoyait faire les courses chez l’épicière, au lieu de me rendre le change en monnaies de 1 peseta, cette dernière me donnait un chewing-gum ou un sachet de colorant alimentaire pour la paella (substitut du safran, trop cher)! Que de souvenirs !!

By: Seraphine

Seraphine — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:53:53 +0000

haha. i must have missed this story, because i just found it!
most people hate change. it makes a hole in the pocket, it jingles when you walk, it makes a purse too heavy to carry (never mind everything else that’s in it).
but to kick you off a bus for offering to pay twice the fare is silly. it is small minded. i’m surprised someone on the bus didn’t offer to make change for you, or to pay your way.
“i’m sorry, we don’t take paper.“
you should have offered a candle and the piece of candy instead…

By: Zhu

Zhu — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:44:23 +0000

@Bill Miller — I will do my best, although I doubt I have time to put anything in the machine before getting yelled at by the driver. Would you call the French and Canadian embassies if I´m arrested?

@Khengsiong — No, that is just in North America. As the French say, the customer is king and the kings are dead.

@Bluefish — Yeah, maybe. I know it would be easier for me, for sure!

@Ines — Hi Ines and thanks for your comment! I will send you an email.

@Froggywoogie — I guess if we could convince the English to adopt the euro… oh well, nevermind It´s probably just an anti-French conspiracy!

@Thrice — It must be the European roots. We are the same, we love our countries but can´t help complaining about what is wrong! I love Argentina but I must say I found the coin thing pretty weird.

@Sidney — Unfortunaltely, no…!

@shionge — I always try to get rid of my change too (especially the pennies in Canada) but trust me, in Argentina, you hold on to it!

By: shionge

shionge — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:11:25 +0000

Interesting and yes where’s all the coins gone to? I find it a very bulky in my wallet when i have too much change so I try to use them.

By: Sidney

Sidney — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:38:48 +0000

Can’t you pay them with bubble gum or a candy?

By: Thrice

Thrice — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:01:22 +0000

Ah! Tell me about it! If you don’t have coins, you can’t make a phonecall from a cabe phone, you can’t buy candies, or water, you can’t ride a bus..and even taxi drivers scold you! Ah, Argentina..I love my country but I can’t stop complaining.

By: Froggywoogie

Froggywoogie — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:23:37 +0000

It’s becoming the same with some buses in the UK! You are supposed to have the exact change because the driver won’t have any. What are you supposed to do when you arrive with your money freshly changed from barbaric Euro currency? Yeah, you end up taking a cab who, conveniently doesn’t have any change so you leave him a big tip…

By: Ines

Ines — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:27:12 +0000

Hola Zhu;

I love your blog. You are cool and so hillarious. I am fan of Manu Chao. Yo espero che correr no es mi destino. Soy muy cansada de vivir en muchos lugares en mismo tiempo. Ajora vivo en Toronto

My heart is milion places as well. I am making a film about third culture kids, global nomads aka restless souls for a Canadian Broadcaster. Would love to hear your story. Send me an email. The contact link is not working.

Buon viaje,

Ines

By: Bluefish

Bluefish — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:26:52 +0000

It’s weird how they don’t give change back…people need change for the bus!

Another blogger can’t read my blog either…so maybe I should go back to public?

By: Khengsiong

Khengsiong — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:47:47 +0000

I thought customers are always right???

Maybe they should just pay with cards…