Those of you who are OUR age will remember $2.00 bills. They never got very popular, but they ARE
legal tender. The important thing to remember is that last line. Only in America........
This is too funny not to be true! There are indeed young people who don't know
how to make change AND they aren't familiar with all United Statescurrency! The food server was probably age 15, and the restaurant manager was probably age 16!
The $2 Bill. Everyone should start carrying them! I am STILL laughing!! I think we need to quit saving
our $2 bills and bring them out in public. The younger generation doesn't know they exist.
On my way home from work, I stopped at a Taco Bell for a quick bite to eat. In my billfold was a $50
bill and a $2 bill. I figure that with a $2 bill, I can get something to eat and not have to worry about
anyone getting irritated at me for trying to break a $50 bill.
Me: "Hi, I'd like one seven-layer burrito please, to go."
Server: "That'll be $1.04. Eat in?"
Me: "No, it's to go" At this point, I open my
billfold and hand him the $2 bill He looks at it kind of funny.
Server: "Uh, hang on a sec, I'll be right back."
He goes to talk to his Manager, who is still within
my earshot. The following conversation occurs between the two of them:
Server: "Hey, you ever see a $2 bill?"
Manager: "No. A what?"
Server: "A $2 bill. This guy just gave it to me."
Manager: "Ask for something else. There's no such thing as a $2 bill."
Server: "Yeah, thought so."
He comes back to me and says, "We don't take these.
Do you have anything else?"
Me: "Just this fifty. You don't take $2 bills? Why?"
Server: "I don't know."
Me: "See here where it says 'legal tender'?"
Server: "Yeah."
Me: "So, why won't you take it?"
Server: "Well, hang on a sec."
The Server goes back to his Manager (who has been
watching me like I'm a shoplifter), and says to his
Manager, " The guy says I have to take it."
Manager: "Doesn't he have anything else?"
Server: "Yeah, a fifty. I'll get it and you can open
the safe and get change."
Manager: "I'm not opening the safe with him in here."
Server: "What should I do?"
Manager: "Tell him to come back later when he has
real money."
Server: "I can't tell him that! You tell him."
Manager: "Just tell him."
Server: "No way! This is weird. I'm going in back."
The Manager approaches me and says, "I'm sorry, but
we don't take big bills this time of night."
Me: "It's only seven o'clock! Well then, here's a two dollar bill."
Manager: "We don't take those, either."
Me: "Why not?
Manager: "I think you know why."
Me: "No really, tell me why."
Manager: "Please leave before I call mall security."
Me: "Excuse me?"
Manager: "Please leave before I call mall security."
Me: "What on earth for?"
Manager: "Please, sir."
Me: "Uh, go ahead, call them."
Manager: "Would you please just leave?"
Me: "No."
Manager: "Fine -- have it your way then."
Me: "Hey, that's Burger King, isn't it?"
At this point, he backs away from me and calls mall
security on the phone around the corner. I have two
people staring at me from the dining area, and I
begin laughing out loud, just for effect. A few
minutes later this 45-year-coldish guy comes in.
Guard: "Yeah, Mike, what's up?"
Manager (whispering): "This guy is trying to give me
some (pause) funny money."
Guard: "No kidding! What?"
Manager: "Get this...... A two dollar bill."
Guard (incredulous): "Why would a guy fake a two dollar bill?"
Manager: "I don't know. He's kind weird. He says the
only other thing he has is a fifty."
Guard: "Oh, so the fifty's fake!"
Manager: "No, the two dollar bill is."
Guard: "Why would he fake a two dollar bill?"
Manager: "I don't know! Can you talk to him, and get him out of here?"
Guard: "Yeah."
So, the Security Guard walks over to me and says
...... Guard: "Mike here tells me you have some fake bills
you're trying to use."
Me: "Uh, no."
Guard: "Lemma see'em."
Me: "Why?"
Guard: "Do you want me to get the cops in here?"
At this point I am ready to say, "Sure, please!" But
I want to eat, so I say "I'm just trying to buy a
burrito and pay for it with this two dollar bill."
I put the bill up near his face, and he flinches
like I'm taking a swing at him. He takes the bill,
turns it over a few times in his hands, and says,
"Hey, Mike, what's wrong with this bill?"
Manager: "It's fake."
Guard: "It doesn't look fake to me."
Manager: "But it's a two dollar bill."
Guard: "Yeah, so?"
Manager: "Well, there's no such thing, is there?"
The security guard and I both look at him like he's
an idiot, and it dawns on the manager that he has no clue.
So, it turns out that my burrito was free, and he
threw in a small drink and some of those cinnamon
thingies, too.
Made me want to get a whole stack of two dollar
bills just to see what happens when I try to buy
stuff. If I got the right group of people, I could
probably end up in jail. You get free food there,too.
Just think...those two food service workers will be
voting soon...................... oooooooooooooooh
Love Madie
