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submitted 4 weeks ago by k0e3@lemmy.ca to c/AskCanada@lemmy.ca

I moved to Japan about 16 years ago and my family who is visiting me showed me the new King Charles loonie. When I put it in hand, it felt much thinner than what I remember. Is this because it IS actually thinner or am I just too used to Japanese coins?

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[-] lurch@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago

idk, but I noticed something similar about hamburgers of a big chain seeming to shrink over the years and thought its shrinkflation. It took me years to realize: It was just me growing.

[-] shutz@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 weeks ago

If you're referring to the Big Mac, that has definitely shrunk over the decades.

[-] shutz@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 weeks ago

I doubt it, because many coin-operated mechanisms are designed to measure the weight of coins before accepting them.

[-] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I honestly don't think I've seen a King Charles loonie. If I have, I didn't notice the difference in size. Still seems strange to me that coins or currency doesn't have the Queen still.

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