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Does anyone else love £50 notes?
I just love the size and look of them, and the graphics, they're so damn english, red on white, I like that. And the fact when you hand one to the cashier they instantly **** their pants and start trying to proove its fake.
Anyone else find this, i've just drawn out £500 in £50 notes, i love how they don't fit in my wallet.
 
bringerofdecay said:
this is because they are easy to copy and are seen so rarely, it's also a lot of money to be allowed to go in the till if it is fake, they don't '****' themselves as you quaintly put it, it is common practice to have a supervisor have to authorise the taking of a £50 note due, as said above, to the levels of fake tender.

i personally hate £50 notes, they are a right pain in the arse because of the above, and there are a few places that just wont accept them, i'd rather have a £20 and 3 £10s :o
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Oh no I know, you gotta check them, it's the look on their face though like, "this is probably a fake" it always puts a smile to my face.
They don't check them particularly well though, waterwark, see if the ink comes off, done.
"200 marlboro please"
"yeah I made that this morning, it's a goodun" :D

I reckon banks are trying to phase them out though, hence no update.
I quite like the old fivers too, the colours are deeper than the new ones, pity you don't see them any more.
 
£20 notes are the most common fakes though, no one looks twice these days, maybe have a quick look at the hologram thats it.
I worked at supermarkets for years on tills, £50 notes don't make the till hard to close.
Everyone checks £50 notes, i'm talking about the expression some people have, it's like you've anally raped them and come back to buy 20 lambert :D
 
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Swordfish said:
Usually people do, but they like to be flash with the cash. Daft if you ask me. Why carry around 500 quid in 50's when you can just use your bank card in 99% of places.

Then again if waving around that much cash makes you happy then it's up to you.
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Many places still don't accept card.
Butchers, greengrocers, deli, a lot of small shops, pubs, clubs. Restaurants. Loads of places.
I barely go to large shops unless shopping for clothes etc.

Use my card where possible but it's always better to have cash on you, I always carry a few hundred.
 
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My weekly shopping.
Usually ends up being about £100 on fresh food alone at least usually more.

It's like spending money for me, I go down the pub every night near enough, go out on weekends, go to quite a few cafes and restaurants.

I don't spend all of it but I do spend a lot of money in small places with no card machines.
 
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bigchez said:
Was nervous carrying these from the bank to go buy a car!!
I do love readies though - there's something gangster about them!
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Try over £30000 worth when going to buy a car :D
Holding a wadge of £50's makes you feel good no?
I was slightly worried but I had a mate with me and we went straight from the bank to the dealer.
The only time I paid with anything but cash for a car was my M5, the dealer wouldn't let me do a total cash deal because he didn't want that much cash on the premesis in one go.

Some shops refuse to take them, but very rarely. Dunno why, if it's real then theres no problem. I sure as hell want to keep them in more regular circulation. When I go over to america 50's aren't that rare so I figure we should keep our highest denomination in regular circulation. Spent one of them today to pay for brekky, the whole £7.50 of it.
 
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