Dallas-based food chain to accept Mexican Pesos

Dallas Morning News ^ | 01/07/2007 | Karen Robinson-Jacobs

[since 1854]

No, U.S. dollars being legal tender here means you must accept them if they are offered to you, though you could accept pesos or wampum in settlement of a debt if you wanted to.

[1rudeboy]

Thread hijack!

[barkeep]

Haven't gotten a Euro yet, but Over ten years of dumping excess pocket change in a "wish jar", I've got a baby food jar full of international currencies accidentally accepted. I also had family in northern Maine, until I was about 12, shops on either side accepted either currency, at least for small purchases, I think Canada was about 95 cents for a long time. I wouldn't try to turn customer service into a big political statement here.

[Cheburashka]

That's funny because didn't Canadian coins always used to stick to magnets? That's why they wouldn't work in a lot of vending machines.
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Vending machine owners care about things like selling a $.50 candy bar for $.35. Do that often enough and you're out of business.

Government bureaucrats are barely able to grasp the concept of inhaling and exhaling. So when it came time to put out the bids for the automatic coin machines, no doubt the bid specifications didn't mention anything about magnets. So the vendor saw a hole and ran his furniture van through it. Made the low bid and got the contract. And the Tollway Authority was stuck with their own stupidity. First time in the history of bureaucracy that ever happened.

[ErnBatavia]

By my experiences in visiting north central Minnesota, you're quite likely to find a Canadian coin or two in your change.

[stopem]

I went to Italy and England last fall and they still HONOR their own Country by only accepting pounds and euros not American dollars in most establishments.

And that was fine with us ..."when in Rome"...
but this is just another way for the mexican illegals to take hold and ruin a country.

I am going to city hall and attempting to keep our city one you wouldn't be afraid to visit, once they infiltrate a city it looks worse than a inner city. I know I am fighting it now, they have a home here in our area with adult males coming and going and 20 or more living in a private home.
I will take this fight to city hall and to Austin.

Disgusted in Texas!

[ErnBatavia]

we also want to travel into Tijuana for the day

Be prepared for a very long wait to cross back into the U.S.

[gitmogrunt]

Good-bye Texas..it was nice knowing ya.

[garyhope]

How soon before we have to "Press 1 for English"?

Oh wait,....we already do. How soon before we have to "Pulsar dos para Ingles"? Or do we already have to?

Also disgusted in Texas.

[zook]

Canadian Money Quiz Time!

What is on the face and back of each Canadian coin?

Penny?

Nickel?

Dime?

Quarter?

[Extra Credit] Half Dollar? One dollar? Two dollar?

[devane617]

"...I realize that Mexican immigration (illegal immigration) is a huge problem in the border States..."

Don't get out much, uh?

[Cheburashka]

No, U.S. dollars being legal tender here means you must accept them if they are offered to you,...
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In payment of debts. Open your wallet and read it if you don't believe me.

A subtle distinction, I admit, but real. If you can't see it, not my problem.

[3AngelaD]

That's pretty funny that they are screwing them on the exchange rate.

[since 1854]

The only reason anyone pays for anything is in payment of a debt.

[Old_Mil]

As a business decision, this is not a big deal. It is, however, symbolic of a social issue that is a huge deal.

[stevem]

Coming back from Canada, I stopped in New York to eat and gave the waitress about $8 in Canadian money as a tip because I didn't want to bother with exchanging it, she was delighted to get it.

I'm pretty sure the value of any cash in the world is 100% dependent on its acceptability in another venue. I guess I'd be pleased to trade in Monopoly money if it had value beyond paper that could be reasonably ascertained.

[Cheburashka]

The only reason anyone pays for anything is in payment of a debt.
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I see the distinction is too subtle for you.

[Neo-Luddite]

Those Necco candy wafers used to work in the Illinois booths, too.

Not that I remember from my own experience.

My real beef is the I-pass where you are FINED for using legal money.

Maybe they can take pesos, too!

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

Brief History of the

Mexican Bank Note

Due to the huge mining wealth of the New Spain Viceroyalty, during the three hundred years of colonial rule in Mexico, currency consisted only of gold, silver and, in a smaller quantity, copper coins. Paper money did not appear until the 19th century in Mexico, after the independence was reached....snip
http://mgossart.free.fr/english/brief_history.htm

[since 1854]

A distinction without a difference.