Use plastic. (merchants, too.)
Debate over.
BTW, I am surprised someone has not played the "green" card on this yet.
Debate over.
BTW, I am surprised someone has not played the "green" card on this yet.
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Court says money discriminates against blind people
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Oz money definitely has it right here. The differently shaped plastic windows are perfect for those with sight difficulties.
For those that have never seen them, here's a pic...
American dollars are just badly thought out rubbish in comparison.
Yikes, those are certainly vivid colours.
And you are under arrest for taking pictures of money.
And you are under arrest for taking pictures of money.
Luckily for me some other Internet-connected fool took the picture. I just took it off Teh GoogleAnd you are under arrest for taking pictures of money.
Most world currencies already have measures to make their bills more distinguishable for the blind. I don't think it would be that hard for the US to redesign their currency to make it better.
I think they should give each bill a distinctive flavor and you'd have to lick them to figure out the denominations. Just blank pieces of paper that everyone has to lick before handing them over....
We'd be a nation of credit/debit cards and electronic transfers in only a few years....
We'd be a nation of credit/debit cards and electronic transfers in only a few years....
I think they should give each bill a distinctive flavor and you'd have to lick them to figure out the denominations. Just blank pieces of paper that everyone has to lick before handing them over....
World ends after epidemic.
News at 11:00.
I think they should give each bill a distinctive flavor and you'd have to lick them to figure out the denominations. Just blank pieces of paper that everyone has to lick before handing them over....
We'd be a nation of credit/debit cards and electronic transfers in only a few years....
Da muny has a flavour?
Coins are cumbersome and take up too much pocket space. Besides, can you imagine the logistics of stuffing coin into a stripper's g-string?
Coins are cumbersome and take up too much pocket space. Besides, can you imagine the logistics of stuffing coin into a stripper's g-string?
Is getting change back out of the question?
I'm not blind, but having the strong colours helps sighted people too as you know at a glance what note is what. I hate having to check every single note of US currency before I give it to someone, as they all look the same! At least they are starting to add some colour (big ugly purple numbers on the $5 or $10), but it is still the same size and paper. Plastic washable money FTW.For those that have never seen them, here's a pic...
American dollars are just badly thought out rubbish in comparison.
End of every month, I'd just have the money come out of my bank account.
And my pay check would go right into my bank account.
I'm not saying its a flawless solution, and I support the changing of dollar bill sizes based on value, but this would be my way to work around it, as of now.
I'm deaf. I certainly don't miss music - it's an optional part of life.
I do fully support this ruling. Money is an essential part of life - it's rather hard to survive without it. Almost every other currency in the world has made changes to give blind and people with vision problems equal access to using it.
Having 20 bucks and then being unable to use it with confidence cos you're blind is like having 20 bucks and being unable to use it in the shop as you're black and it's a white-only shop. That's an unacceptable situation, so why should it be different for blind?
There are not large numbers of fully blind people (and not all use braille) but there are huge numbers of people who have vision problems, and statistically speaking, you yourself are highly likely to have a vision problem at some point.
Credit cards are not a solution. Access to your own money in your own hand is a fundamental right.
I do fully support this ruling. Money is an essential part of life - it's rather hard to survive without it. Almost every other currency in the world has made changes to give blind and people with vision problems equal access to using it.
Having 20 bucks and then being unable to use it with confidence cos you're blind is like having 20 bucks and being unable to use it in the shop as you're black and it's a white-only shop. That's an unacceptable situation, so why should it be different for blind?
There are not large numbers of fully blind people (and not all use braille) but there are huge numbers of people who have vision problems, and statistically speaking, you yourself are highly likely to have a vision problem at some point.
Credit cards are not a solution. Access to your own money in your own hand is a fundamental right.
Coins are cumbersome and take up too much pocket space. Besides, can you imagine the logistics of stuffing coin into a stripper's g-string?
So many coin slot jokes, so little time.
seriously, how can people object to this?
making money easier for everyone to use is a good thing.
making money easier for everyone to use is a good thing.