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[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 60 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Fun fact, it's not counterfeiting if the denomination doesn't exist, so the charge would be theft by deception. In the early 2000s, there were several cases of people using a $200 bill and getting change back on their purchases, and not able to be charged with counterfeiting.

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna6491668

https://www.deseret.com/2001/2/1/19566991/phony-200-bill-with-bush-picture-used-in-kentucky/

Police in Kentucky are looking for a customer who succeeded in paying for a $2 order at a fast-food restaurant with a phony $200 bill featuring a picture of President George W. Bush and a depiction of the White House with a lawn sign saying, "We like broccoli."

Authorities say the female cashier at a Dairy Queen in Danville even gave the culprit $198 in real money as change.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apparently both George Bushs despised broccoli so much, there's a whole Wikipedia page about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._W._Bush_broccoli_comments

[–] Denvil@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Raw broccoli is fine in my book, but the second it's cooked it's dead to me. And no don't say to add cheese, imo that makes it 100x worse D:

[–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That just means you ate poorly cooked broccoli. Roasting at high heat is the best way to eat broccoli. Cut to increase surface area. Add some salt and oil before roasting, wait until it’s dark brown, and squeeze lemon juice on top in the end. Much, much better than raw broccoli. No need to thank me.

[–] Denvil@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I swear to god if one more motherfucker tells me I just haven't had it right I'm going to launch a crusade against humanity as a whole

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hear the best way to crusade against humanity as a whole is also to roast it at high heat

[–] Novi@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

After cutting it to increase surface area...

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

That quote is art.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've seen those Bush bills. I had one where he was visibly beaten up and the seal with the country name instead said "The Embarrassed States of America."

The only way I could see someone actually accepting those bills is if they literally didn't even look at them because they were so obviously jokes.

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago

There's plenty more Nixons where that came from 😏

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] legion02@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can you bribe someone with something that has no value?

[–] henfredemars 17 points 1 year ago

Now you’re thinking like a criminal defense attorney.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The attempt at bribery is the crime, not the value, or lack of value offered.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Are you trying to seduce me, Ms Jon?"

[–] TVgog56789@lemy.lol 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That would require a $69 bill.

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

All I got is a $68 bill. Can I owe you one?

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] DannyMac@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

"At the same time!?"