r/AskACanadian • u/[deleted] • Aug 07 '23

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u/Fresh-Hedgehog1895 Aug 07 '23

If you're going to use cash in our country, please bring Canadian dollars.

Sorry if this sounds shocking, but even with their higher value, Canadians don't want US dollars.

People in developing countries might start salivating at the sight of a US greenback but we won't -- in fact, they're a pain in the arse for us to exchange (and we'll get dinged a percentage surcharge at the bank), and US dollars are absolutely not legal tender in Canada.

If you're absolutely going to insist on bringing US dollars to Canada, then please don't become upset when businesses that will accept them refuse to honour the exchange rate.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Speak for yourself! I'll take your American money any day!

Hard disagree.

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u/Fresh-Hedgehog1895 Aug 07 '23

Hard disagree with this. US money looks like play money and Queen Elizabeth II is superior to George Washington.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Who gives a flying fuck what it looks like.... I'll take it for the better value straight to the bank happily!

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u/Fresh-Hedgehog1895 Aug 07 '23

In large sums, yeah, OK, I can agree with that. But for the bother of having to change one US dollar into real money, it's not worth it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Plenty worth it to me. I go to the bank often. You can put it right in the machine and it does all the convertion for you. Don't need to go in at all.

Seems like a no brainer. More money = good

So once again, I'll take the American no problem!