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submitted 1 year ago by Cybrpwca@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

Oh the money I could make if I didn't have morals. It turns out some people really are that dumb.

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[-] Heresy_generator@kbin.social 92 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

John Amann told NBC News he bought $2,200 worth of Trump Bucks and other items over the past year only to discover they were worthless when he tried to cash them in at his local bank.

Oh man I want video of him trying to cash them in at a real bank so bad.

[-] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 59 points 1 year ago

That’s little comfort to Amann, who is 77 and lives in Houston. “There’s no way to cash out what I have,” he said.

The fact that this is a scam for the elderly makes it less funny. But very importantly, not unfunny. Get fucked ya old bigot.

[-] Lenny@lemmy.zip 34 points 1 year ago

“listen sweetheart, we’re in AMERICA right now, yeah? Well these were sent direct from the AMERICAN PRESIDENT, and you’re telling me they’re NO GOOD?”

[-] FunkyMonk@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

No, Sir, I said he is NO PRESIDENT, now we good?! Cuz Ima need to see AMERICAN DOLLARS for direct deposit.

[-] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

I'm from Vancouver, Canada. Waaaaaay back, the Canadian dollar was up on the American, and the local classic rock dj called a Walmart in Texas to ask if he could buy a bbq with Canadian dollars. The lady on the line's response was basically this. I think I remember it verbatim, but I could be off a bit:

Honey, we only take American dollars here....so why don't you go back to Canadia and exchange your fake money for real ones, come on back and you can get a bbq.

[-] Banzai51@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago

I don't know, I think the radio shock jock got what he deserved.

[-] Neato@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Yeah. I don't expect to use USD in the middle of nowhere France or Germany when Euros exist. The exchange rate doesn't really matter: the store isn't equipped to take that currency.

[-] Banzai51@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

Here in Michigan, we don't blink about taking Canadian pennies because they are common and banks take them. In Texas, I wouldn't expect that.

[-] pbjamm@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

?!? We dont even have Canadian Pennies in Canada.

[-] Banzai51@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

There used to be.

[-] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I still have a jar full.

No idea what to do with them.

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

I got a Canadian quarter once in the coin return in an old apartment's laundry machines

[-] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I mean it was a bit, he got what he was hoping for.

[-] marco@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Cause you could never exchange CAD in the US .... sigh.

[-] Catoblepas 26 points 1 year ago

Jesus, imagine being the teller who had to explain to an adult without an apparent intellectual disability that paper with Trump’s face on it is not legal tender even if they paid thousands of dollars for it.

[-] Blackout@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

I'm not surprised at all he tried to cash them. Meanwhile, my auction for a trump shaped turd still has no bidders :(

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