The Friday Five is an olde tyme fad from way back in the late 90s. I know, hard to imagine, right? (whippersnappers!! GET OFF MY LAWN!)
Anyway, some fine soul has kept it going on LJ and this is today’s Friday Five:
1. Do you like the look of your country’s currency (bills and coins)?
Eh. It’s ok. It’s getting better, at least we have some color now (purple!!). I still think we should have different sized bills for the visually impaired.
2. Regardless of their actual value, do you like bills or coins better?
I’m all for a $1 coin. Maybe even a $5 coin. But I tell you, it would SUCK to open your change purse and have a $5 coin go scooting down the air vent, ya know? So I guess I’m for $1 coins, but bills for everything else.
3. What is your favorite foreign currency? And why?
I really like the Euro. I like that all the coins have the member countries’ symbols on the obverse. That’s nice. The next ones would be the really cool Asian coins with holes in them. I just love those!
4. Do you collect coins or bills? Elaborate.
Yes. I collect the state quarters – which just ended – the President $1 coins and the new nickles. I also have a fair number of foreign coins. I don’t collect foreign bills, just coins. I wish I had more Euros, actually.
5. Do you think human society could make do completely without money? Explain.
No. Humans are too petty and greedy to be able to let go of perceived value. While I think barter is an awesome way to go (and I’ve done a LOT of barter in my time), I think we’ve gone too far to be able to say, “Oh, sure, dude, you can totally buy my house with pretty shells, nice blankets and free car washings for 20 years.” Just won’t work.