My two cents

[ccga3359]

An often used expression here on XMarks. Now if one asks "a penny for your thoughts" and the responder gives "his two cents" what the $@*#!! happens to the other penny? Is Hank secretly making a profit on every opinion ofeered here on this forum?

[ForresterModern]

Handling charges.

[NewPiperinNY]

it's with the missing socks.....

[Wompet]

Taxes.
After all, the certain things are death, taxes, and acquiring more kilts.

[The Barry]

Inflation.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

This is "trickle up" economics.

The first person offers one penny for the thoughts, or opinion of the second person. BUT, before the second person can respond, he must first return the penny he received in compensation for his creative or critical input, and then pay an additional penny for the privilege of replying (this is different than speaking out, which carries it's own penalty).

The opinion or advice then tendered is most often ignored; however if multiple pennies (often in the millions) are handed over, the opinion or advise offered is usually accepted and followed.

This form of economics is most often used by governments to stimulate economies which are alleged to be sluggish, when in fact it does two, opposite, things: (1) it deprives individuals of their pennies and (2) slows down economic recovery (which would happen anyway) by removing the number of pennies in circulation.

When this happens the government is forced to seek foreign pennies to stay in the business of relieving the few remaining penny holders of their pennies. The result of this is that those not originally enticed to give up their pennies by the slogan "Penny for your thoughts" soon discover that the few pennies they have aren't worth a plugged nickle.

[ccga3359]

This is "trickle up" economics.

The first persons offers one penny for the thoughts, or opinion of the second person. BUT, before the second person can respond, he must first return the penny he received in compensation for his creative or critical input, and then pay an additional penny for the privilege of replying (this is different than speaking out, which carries it's own penalty).

The opinion or advice then tendered is most often ignored; however if multiple pennies (often in the millions) are handed over, the opinion or advise offered is usually accepted and followed.

This form of economics is most often used by governments to stimulate economies which are alleged to be sluggish, when in fact it does two, opposite, things: (1) it deprives individuals of their pennies and (2) slows down economic recovery (which would happen anyway) by removing the number of pennies in circulation.

When this happens the government is forced to seek foreign pennies to stay in the business of relieving the few remaining penny holders of their pennies. The result of this is that those not originally enticed to give up their pennies by the slogan "Penny for your thoughts" soon discover that the few pennies they have aren't worth a plugged nickle.

So in short, the reason you wear but one tartan is not that you are a staunch traditionalist, as you maintain, but merely insufferably opinionated and cannot afford anymore kilts .

[Tartan Shortbread Jock]

I like these old expressions.
My favorite is, the early bird catches the worm.
But it's the second mouse that gets the cheese.

[Pleater]

Maybe it's an English (sorry, British) penny and US cents - and although it isn't two dollars to the pound, the difference is made up by conversion fees and transaction charges.

Anne the Pleater

[BEEDEE]

Before the United Kingdom went to metric money, the Pound was equal to 240 pennies. In those days the exchange rate was better than $2 to the Pound so a British penny was worth about 2 cents.

Grant - I'm surprised the Canadian education system doesn't teach you these things. After all, you are still part of the British Commonwealth, old chap!


Brian

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