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Fruityloop

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Registered: 2009-05-18

Posts: 143

Difference between cents and dollars

Holy smokes!

http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/2007/08 … tomer.html

Unbelievable.

This reminds me of the time when I was playing blackjack and they payed 2 to 1 on a suited blackjack.
I received a suited blackjack and the dealer asked me if I wanted even money.
I tried explaining that because the payoff was 2 to 1 they couldn't just give even money.
The pit-boss came over and agreed with the dealer.
Sometimes people just don't get it.

muxdemux

Member

Registered: 2012-12-23

Posts: 80

Re: Difference between cents and dollars

This is hilarious!

I think they were getting confused not only with dollars and cents, but with kilobytes and kilobits.

anonimnystefy

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From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: Difference between cents and dollars

Hi muxdemux

I think people know that there is a difference between them, but can never remember which one is which on its own.

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bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Difference between cents and dollars

Hi Fruityloop;

I also find it very "convenient" that youtube deleted your video. Can we say "payoff"?

A side point is that this is happening more and more. I was trying to download a series of vids and as the guy was posting them they were being removed. You only had a few minutes to get them before youtube decided that they should not be shown.

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Mathegocart

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Registered: 2012-04-29

Posts: 2,226

Re: Difference between cents and dollars

Holy smokes!

http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/2007/08 … tomer.html

Unbelievable.

This reminds me of the time when I was playing blackjack and they payed 2 to 1 on a suited blackjack.
I received a suited blackjack and the dealer asked me if I wanted even money.
I tried explaining that because the payoff was 2 to 1 they couldn't just give even money.
The pit-boss came over and agreed with the dealer.
Sometimes people just don't get it.

lolbold

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