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Re:EU considers phasing out 1 and 2 cent coins by amelius on Monday October 05, 2020 @08:11PM (#24693530)
Also: what will happen to the idiomatic expression "my two cents"?
Re:EU considers phasing out 1 and 2 cent coins by null0ranje on Monday October 05, 2020 @08:18PM (#24693595)
It'll stick around. People still "drop a dime" on others, but payphones are largely a thing of the past and certainly aren't 10c anymore.
Re:EU considers phasing out 1 and 2 cent coins by mr_toad on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @12:05AM (#24694590)
You still hear the phrase “spend a penny” even in countries that haven’t had pennies in decades.