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I don't carry plastic, just money... hey, what the hell?

Started by fordjae

sprints

Plus there won't be (as much) tearing! Maybe we can retire the scotch tape? Plus, if these bills are going to last longer, that would mean that stamped bills would remain in circulation longer, scoring more hits. Sounds like an all-around win to me!

Maybe this new breed of bills will finally include the face of my most beloved Canadian citizen…

rudyk

"Several other countries have adopted polymer banknotes including New Zealand, Vietnam and Romania."

so now we are taking our lead from third world countries. lovely. let's just adopt the US greenback. "Where's George", here we come! :)

fordjae

As someone who was born in New Zeland, I take great offense to you calling my homeland a third-world country. Check yourself.

fordjae

rudyk

fordjae riposted:
As someone who was born in New Zeland[sic], I take great offense to you calling my homeland a third-world country. Check yourself.

you may take all the offense you can muster. a careful reading should not indicate that there was a one-to-one correspondence between the countries listed and the human development level suggested – the quote was simply taken verbatim. it is also to be noted that there is nothing pejorative about the term "third world". and it is aptly applied to at least one or two of the states listed.

schnits

better watch yourself Rudy- Let me tell you that Romania is not a 3rd world country, but rather a 2nd world country. My family immigrated from there in 1992, and I have a lot of ties to the old land.

rudyk

schnits reacted:
better watch yourself Rudy- Let me tell you that Romania is not a 3rd world country, but rather a 2nd world country. My family immigrated from there in 1992, and I have a lot of ties to the old land

or should i just wait until someone with ties to vietnam speaks up? :) Economically, in terms of per capita gross domestic product - purchasing power parity, romania ranks 96th in the world. new zealand is 51st and vietnam is 167th. for comparison, canada ranks 22nd (all data from 2010). certainly, that might come as a shock to many canadians since we are always told how great everything is here, but it is also indicative of the way that many people feel about their homelands. but facts are stubborn things. we're still way ahead of the other three – and, anecdotally, it may be why we attract people from countries far less well off.

as for romania being a "second world country"… well, that ceased to be when Ceaușescu fell since that designation was reserved for communist/socialist/centrally-planned economies.

you will note that there is no prejudice here – i am only interpreting data and providing evidence. I am sorry that your feelings may be hurt, but that is entirely your issue.

however, i take your advice earnestly. i am getting quite used to being threatened in these forums! :)