Have you ever think how many hands can touch the same bill the same day?
Yesterday, I went to get my nails done; I was sitting waiting for the lady to finish my nails, when I saw the girl sitting beside me paying with $20 bills. One of the bills was unique, because it had the right corner painted of dark purple. After twenty minutes, the lady that was doing my nails finished and told me how much it was; I paid with cash and when she was giving me the change, Oh Surprise! I saw the same $20 bill with the purple corner in my hands. After there, I went to Wal-Mart to buy some food, when I paid I took from my wallet the same $20 bill and gave it to the cashier.
There is no doubt about it; a lot of cash changes hands in retail environments. Although many retailers now accept credit and debit cards, a majority of customers still prefer to use cash just like the lady sitting beside me paying with cash and I did at the nails place.
I actually would say that in many transactions, cash slips through the hands of an average of six to eight different people oftentimes touched by the same person multiple times, just like happened with the $20 bill at the nails place and at Wal-Mart.
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My Mom is a big germaphobe which sucks for her, because she works in a casino for cash tips. She is constantly using hand sanitizer for the very reason that you blogged about. Think about all the people that touched that $20 you were talking about. Now think about how many of them went to the restroom without washing their hands or blew their nose. I know, gross right. It's probably better not to think about it.
ReplyDeleteIt is true, money does pass through many hands and just like Miranda said, you really have to stop and think about the things people do with their hands. I try not to think about it and just do what I need to do. Many times I have not washed my hands after handling money, but this has brought a new awareness to future handling of money and washing my hands.
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting. Money is handled by many people. It is shocking how much money can be transfered from one person to the next. I heard that after a certain amount of time money have a trace of many drugs.
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