Have you ever noticed that....

@sirnose (2436)
United States
September 23, 2009 11:55am CST
We rather click and read emails for pennies but we won't even dare pick up a penny off the ground or the sidewalk regardless of how many pennies are laying about...
7 responses
creationsbyrobin
@creationsbyrobin (3071)
• United States
23 Sep 09
My 6 yo is hoping people continue doing just that. He's been finding and picking up change off the ground since he was 3 years old and already has found well over $100. When we were in Disney earlier this year, he was coming back from the parks with about $1 in found change each day. I guess pennies must be worth more in a bad economy, because he had not been finding much this year (except for Disney) but now as the economy seems to be improving, pennies are worth the effort of bending down to pick them up...and that's fine ith my youngest...he'll gladly clean them up. If only I could get him to pick up his toys so willingly...
sirnose
@sirnose (2436)
• United States
24 Sep 09
Good for him sounds like you have a little "Clark Howard" there he's always telling his audience to save their money and he love it when they get started early as your son has.
Cherryd41
@Cherryd41 (1119)
• United States
23 Sep 09
Hi Sirnose What you mean by WE? LOL I will pick up a penny off the street in a heartbeat I don't discrimminate I'll pick up a penny a dime nickel quarter, dollar whatever I look at it this way its money I didn't have before I saw it laying there on the ground. I 'm all for picking up money I have accumulated a nice amount of pocket change over the years doing just that my husband does it too hes found coins in all denominations, dollars bills ranging from 1's-2o's It all adds up whether its coins or bills
sirnose
@sirnose (2436)
• United States
24 Sep 09
You're right it adds up real quickly,but, don't you feel a little bit shy sometimes when you see pennies laying around on the ground and there's a lot of people about and they are just ignoring the pennies.
irishmist
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
9 Nov 09
I pick up pennies off the ground when I see them, only if they are heads up though.
elenyae
@elenyae (388)
• Australia
23 Sep 09
Speak for yourself! I always pick up coins lying on the ground. Haven't you heard the saying "Find a penny, pick it up and all the day you'll have good luck"? Okay, so I don't really care about the luckiness part, but IT'S FREE MONEY. All these pennies (or in my case, 5 cent pieces) add up, y'know.
milkcow
@milkcow (99)
• China
23 Sep 09
Totally agree, really silly. Too much pride I guess, it takes longer to read an e-mail than it does to bend down and pick up some change.
sirnose
@sirnose (2436)
• United States
24 Sep 09
Yes, it is i always feel a little bashful or shy when people are around when i see a penny and want to pick it up sometimes i just leave it there.
uchihaseymour
@uchihaseymour (1025)
• American Samoa
23 Sep 09
some dont look for pennies or coins rather than the real paper cash XD
Lindalinda
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
23 Sep 09
Not me. I pick up all the pennies on the sidewalk or the bus stop. The only ones I don't pick up are those in the middle of the street when the"walk" sign is about to change to "Don't walk" for fear I will be hit by a car. I have jars full of pennies and ever so often I go to one of those grocery stores that have a counting machine for change. I pour in all my pennies and use the money I get towards my groceries. Pennies are money, wether we find them on the sidewalk or the internet.