[HPFGU-OTChatter] American/British money/language

[Denise R]

If this helps confuse you then I've done my job! (LOL)

About taxes....

Not only are there federal taxes, and state taxes, there are local taxes.
City taxes, and County income taxes (each state is parceled up into
counties.  Except for Louisiana which thinks it's Canadian {ducks!}).  When
I go 30 miles from my home, I change counties, from Stark to Summit.  Stark
has a sales tax of 5.25 Percent of every dollar.   Summit has a sales tax of
5.75.  Of course, this means things are "cheaper" in Canton, as far as taxes
goes.  (Actually, we're having a gas-war at Kmart currently, and that's
cheaper too, only 1.40 a gallon when the rest of the county's at 1.80/9 but
that's another issue!)

It also means I have to be careful when I buy things at my friend's stores
in Akron--I always forget about the extra .50, or I average out the local
taxes (aka Stark's) too high (usually give the clerk 6 cents for a
dollar/99cents items, and they look at me.  Living in Akron for 8 years took
a toll on me, and I'm ALL confused!  :D

There are also State Taxes if you buy things outside of Ohio and live in
Ohio, but that's also entirely different.  This year they made you claim it
on your income tax form, on an honor system.  Of course, I admitted to
nothing! (You didn't have to!)

Grins....

And that's just the start of our taxes:  Estate Tax, Marriage Tax, Sales
Tax, Income Tax (Fed, State, City, Local), FICA Taxes (aka Social
Security)... and alot of other taxes that I haven't a clue about--you've got
to have money to worry about those taxes~

Our coin system is similar to the one you mentioned, btw.  The pennies line
the bottom of women's purses.  The nickels and dimes (I think Nickels were
made of Nickle at one time...  IIRC) are silver, and usually considered
spare change.  The quarters are reserved for framing in stupid little US
maps that display how the backs look state to state (lol, J/K).  Seriously,
in this apt, they're reserved for Laundry, and are currently in a nice neat
pile until I get the lipstick out of their usual container...  (side note:
Never leave 3 year old alone with Lipstick.  Not even if they've NEVER done
anything before with it.  Also note, a butter knife and baby wipes cleans
lipstick off mouse, monitor and helps pop the keys up so you can get the
lipstick embedded in the crevices of the keyboard.  Follow up with Mr.
Clean.  The sheets are more difficult... )

There are .50 pieces, but they are rare, and I haven't seen Kennedy's face
in ages (I think he's the one of those!).  Then we have the two forms of
dollar-coins.  The nice pretty golden-toned ones (not certain that they are
pure gold) with the Native American on them that I can't pronounce, nor
spell, and the other with Susan B. on it that annoys cashiers everywhere
(same exact size as a quarter, just with straighter sides--who ever invented
those things should have been shot!  I've almost spent them wrongly a number
of times, and no machine on earth likes them (except for the post office
stamp machine, who disperses them with the change you receive back)!

Let's see.  Now for faces....

Argh.  Memory test.  If I'm wrong, someone take this and run with it!  I'm
not even going to try for the backs!

Pennies:  Lincoln.  Copper-blend.  (Except for the WW2 money)
Nickels:  Slightly larger than a penny, with Jefferson on the front.  Fatter
thickness too.
Dimes:  used to be used to measure the appropriate tread depth on a car. :)
No clue who the man is on this one--he looks like FDR.
Quarter:  Washington.  :)  The back is the Eagle!
50-cent piece is JFK IIRC
Dollar is the P-lady or Susan B (who I hope are being destroyed as we speak,
please!)

There are higher coins, but these are sold to collectors, and I haven't seen
them.  I also recall a normal dollar coin from my childhood (1970's) but
don't ask me details.  It's also extinct.

The bills are easier (I hope to recall):

Dollar: Washington
Five: Lincoln
Ten: ack.  Do these exist?  Not in my wallet. Lol.  Even the dollars are
gone currently!
Twenty: "
Fifty: "
Hundred:  Franklin


Please, someone take my list, and run with it!  I'm pitiful, but I'm broke,
and you can't report on what you don't have!  The hundred is a wishlist, so
I remember that one a bit more! :)

(Donations accepted?  Heehee)

Dee
who's getting silly now!



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From: "Scott" <insanus_scottus at yahoo.co.uk>
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 5:57 PM
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] American/British money/language


> Saitaina wrote:
> "Tax is a diffrent matter and is done state by state.  My current
> state (Oregon has aboslutly no sales tax and what you see is what you
> get), but California has a high sales tax and you should carry extra
> to the cashier.  It's stupid and annoying but the powers that be in
> the capitols (and the voters) have decided how much tax they want to
> spend so they can't really bitch about it.  It's just one of those
> things that you have to live with while living here or visiting
> (sadly)"
>
> --I've got to agree with Darla on this one. Of course in Britain you
> still pay tax it's just added in which is so much more simple for the
> poor fumbling American overseas. VAT (in my experience) is really
> simple as you don't have to worry about not having enough to pay tax.
> American tax is well cofusing even to Americans, sorry.
>
> I still argue that the British coins are confusing, but that is
> because I'm not used to them, and they aren't nearly as confusing as
> lire. (I got cheated by several Italian merchants)
>
> Let me simplify it with this quote from one of my favourite American
> sitcoms- I love Lucy.
>
> Lucy and Ethel are standing in front of Buckingham and Lucy wants to
> see the Queen so she asks a passerby when she would be appearing
>
> British Man: "The Queen is appearing at a charity luncheon today and
> the 'Such-and-Such' hotel, today."
>
> Lucy who can't understand is fast talking and thick British accent
> says "Beg pardon?"
>
> The man repeats himself and Lucy who is still lost say "I'm sorry
> you'll have to speak slower we don't understand English. We're
> Americans."
>
> :-)
>
> Scott
>
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