Nov
9th
Fri
9th
2007
When I start seeing rap stars flashing euros instead of U.S. dollars, I know our economy is in trouble.
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When I start seeing rap stars throw around the Canadian Loonie, then I know our economy is really in trouble.
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When I start seeing rap stars throw around the Canadian Loonie, then I know our economy is really in trouble.
— from here via buzzfeed. so… awesome! additionally, apparently Gisele Bundchen only wants to get paid in euros, now… extra special is that this reminds me of an article i just read - not sure - but i think in the economist which suggested that by releasing a 500 euro bill into public circulation the Euro Bank was pressing to become the de facto currency for illegal activities, because in the US the highest you can use as a civilian is $100. The reason being that most illegal activities are carried out in cash to keep them off the books, and you’d want to use the largest currency you could.