More like: I was broke. But I, at least, found this funny.
So I couldn't get a job. I had run out of money. I had run out of credit cards. One day, I was hungry. I needed some lunch. But there was no food in the house. I had no money. So I raided my girlfriend's small change box, and grabbed a handfull of one and two pence pieces. I was too lazy to actually count it. Looked like maybe just under a quid. Down to the supermarket.

I wandered around, carefully choosing cheap but calorific items like custard cremes. Looked like maybe just under a quids worth. Sweet. I was probably safe. If it was too much stuff, I'd just have to lose the custard cremes. It'd be embarrassing, but at least I'd eat. To the checkout.

"That'll be 93 pence, please."

"Um, okay, here you go." I gave her my handful of change. She gave me a dirty look, but when I am not forthcoming with bigger coins, and act like I actually expect her to accept legal tender in exchange for goods, as is her legal duty to accept, she starts counting. Turned out I had exactly 93 pence worth of pennies!

Checkout girl was much less impressed than myself, and looked like she was considering calling security, going so far as to look around to see if they were in earshot.
(Some Other Guy, Sat 12 Nov 2011, 3:19, 7 replies)

Hurrah!
I'm fighting the need to say that legal tender only applies to debt and very specific transactions and does not apply to paying for random shit. And bronze coins are only legal tender up to 20 pence... oh, I've failed in fighting that particular need, but fuck it.

A few more amazing facts about money:-

Bank of England notes are not legal tender in Scotland and Ireland.
Scottish and Irish notes are not legal tender anywhere.
A 19 year old Turkish girl once hid €20,000 in her vagina.
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Sat 12 Nov 2011, 7:10, closed)

Stuffed Turkey?

(Mackeson_drinker, Sat 12 Nov 2011, 7:33, closed)

Turkish Delight

(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Sat 12 Nov 2011, 14:38, closed)

in euro coins?

( fluffybunnykiller Is feasting on the clitoris of life, Sat 12 Nov 2011, 19:33, closed)

This.
My understanding has always been that shops can rightfully tell you to fuck off, if you insist of handing over silly quantities of copper.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Sat 12 Nov 2011, 19:40, closed)

Thanks for saying that, I was about to have a shot at it.

Also when you buy goods from a supermarket, there is no contract until the cashier accepts your offer to purchase the goods - they can refuse service if they want, and they definitely do not have to sell you an item for the price on the price tag*!

*although they might then have to take down all similar items across all of their stores etc for a period of time and re-price the lot, but that's all a bit different. Price tags are an invitation to treat, not an offer in need of acceptance.
(Foxinsockssir, Sat 12 Nov 2011, 21:25, closed)

I like this.

( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Sat 12 Nov 2011, 7:39, closed)