I actually own about 3 dozen $2 dollar bills.
Thought when they came out, they were weird so I kept them.
> I actually own about 3 dozen $2 dollar bills. <
Clerks have actually called the police when someone pays with a $2 bill. The bill looks so weird (as you noted) that the clerk assumes it’s counterfeit.
One such incident:
https://abc13.com/lunchroom-counterfeit-money-ted-oberg-school/1314203/
People have been arrested for using a $2 bill.