Poll:Crisp new bills

Do you crumple/crinkle new bills?

  • Yes

    Votes: 37 28.2%

  • No

    Votes: 93 71.0%

  • Not quite either, see my comment below

    Votes: 1 0.8%
  • Total voters
    131
The Cosmic Avenger

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We've had a thread on Credit, Debit, or Cash, and another (that I can't seem to find) on cash reserves kept at home. Now I'm sitting here reading ER and crinkling up bills that I got from the ATM, because my daddy taught me that only a fool lets two bills stick together and maybe later accidentally overpays for something.

So, do you all do this? If so, how? Just wad it up into a ball and then flatten it? I grab the edge of the bill in order to crinkle the center by pushing my fingertips into my palm, without having to un-ball it afterwards, and I just move my hand around the bill like that.

Sitting here idly wondering if there's a better way....maybe use them as dryer sheets? :cool:
 
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I'm one of those guys who never has any cash. Not broke, just no cash.

I go to the automatic ATM machine so infrequently that I have to reset the personal PIN number every time!

Only way I have cash these days if if I'm out shopping with my kids. I put the purchase on a credit card and they pay me back in cash.
 
Pretty rare for me to run across pure flat new looking bills, but when they give any evidence of being willing to stick together they get a light squeeze to put in a wrinkle.
 
Yeah, I rarely use cash myself. I only went to the ATM today because last year we used some of the cash we kept on hand in the safe, so I've wanted to replenish it. I also do use it for some small local businesses, but not often.
 
shrug, I can sense the extra thickness of two together and I've never found them difficult to separate, a slight push usually does the trick
 
I have a machine at home that does a great job (somehow) of separating new bills and counting them accurately. I'll run them through the machine a few times and it's seems to break the bond pretty well for "human" use.
 
While it's rare I use cash, I also crinkle my bills as I've had them stick together when counting.

Canadian bills are the worst, as they are sort of plastic and don't really crinkle. Maybe I should put baby powder on my hands and shuffle them :confused:
 
Car-Guy said:
I have a machine at home that does a great job (somehow) of separating new bills and counting them accurately.
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Must be nice to have so much money you need a machine at home to help you count it. Like this guy...
 

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The residual dusting of white powder will keep them from sticking...
 
Yes, but not a lot... just enough to where they do not stick together...


Funny that the last batch I got from a teller and she said to be careful that they can stick together... I guess I am looking old...
 
aja8888 said:
It's probably his gambling winnings paid to him in cash! :D
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:) Pretty close... It's more like the money I count that I'm about to lose when I'm heading out to a casino. Sometimes I still have some when I get back home and sometimes (not as often) it's more that I started with.:)
 
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Never done that. Never had bills stick together. Rarely pay cash anyway.

A little moisture will remove static.

Never heard of this either.
 
Aerides said:
I had literally never heard of this as a thing until this thread. So, not quite as common as you might think!
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audreyh1 said:
Never done that. Never had bills stick together. Rarely pay cash anyway.

A little moisture will remove static.

Never heard of this either.
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Trust me, it's very real.
 
I've been given an extra $100 in a pile of flattened and pressed 100s once before. Those things were sooo pressed together and I and the guy that paid me counted them multiple times. Now I know to just crinkle it and be sure.
 
Meanwhile back at the ranch. I have been hoarding nice small bill for my Belize trip where dollars are accepted everywhere. The beautiful river resort we stayed at had a demonstration dollar in a frame at reception. No tears, no writing, no dog eared bills as our bank won't take them.

Like a scout I was prepared.
 
New ones would stick together in Central American humidity, no? Or maybe they stick more in low humidity. Enquiring Minds Want to Know
 
I really don't use cash all that often, but I've never heard of wrinkling bills. I see the thought process behind it, but never considered it myself.

I do keep a small amount of emergency cash in my safe that I never touch. I keep it in mostly 20s, nothing larger, as if it's an emergency where only cash works, I don't want too large of bills that people can't give change for.
 
calmloki said:
Pretty rare for me to run across pure flat new looking bills, but when they give any evidence of being willing to stick together they get a light squeeze to put in a wrinkle.
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This is pretty much what I was about to post. Thanks for doing the work for me. :cool:
 
Never. I like crisp bills.
 
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