An idea...
In these difficult financial times, we all need as much help as we can to make ourselves feel better off. I have come up with a potentially genius idea:
BRING BACK THE £1 NOTE!
Whenever you look in your wallet or purse and you see a load of notes, you think - 'ahhh yes, I've got a load of money'. If you look in, and you've got a few 50 pences and a couple of pound notes, you get depressed.
Imagine - you're buying a newspaper and some crisps, it comes to 76p...you whip out a £1 note to pay for it. You'll feel like a million dollers. Well, you'll feel like a £1 note.
The £1 note used to be around in the 80s. Why did it go?!
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Comment number 1.
At 11:37 8th Oct 2009, sherlockstooshi wrote:The pound coin was intorduced to aid the blind and because they last longer...
but i agree I d feel ever the rich kid wiping out £1 notes to pay for a hot chocolate.
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Comment number 2.
At 12:04 8th Oct 2009, Sophie_x_1506 wrote:Bring them back!!!! It's been far too long since i've had a nice 'wad' in my purse :((( I'd be throwing them up in the air and bathing in them. Lol x
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At 12:05 8th Oct 2009, Stephi_Walker wrote:awesome idea greg, love it! I always feel great when i've got notes in my purse, even if its only a fiver! That should replace Alistair Darling with you Mr James! :)
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At 12:30 8th Oct 2009, DutchLotteryman wrote:Back Gregs bid for the £1 Note. I am... YOU should!
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At 12:56 8th Oct 2009, michelleYpalmer wrote:If y'all want the £1 note back, that's cool. And I don't mean to be a downer, but in my experience, having $1 bills really doesn't make me feel any better. It might actually make me feel slightly worse. This is just a warning that you may in fact be disappointed should this campaign succeed.
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At 14:01 8th Oct 2009, starRayJay wrote:Wicked idea, paper notes, Old skool styling, I could carry around a notes holder!!
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At 14:01 8th Oct 2009, KerriJersey wrote:The pound note is possibly the best thing Jersey has......i feel sorry for you in the UK living without this beautiful creation it definitely makes me feel more rich when i look into my purse and see a nice wad of pound notes!
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At 14:03 8th Oct 2009, craig-maclellan wrote:Nah, flawed logic Greg. You'd open your wallet and think you had loads of money, but then realise you've only got a couple of quid. Could make for some embarassing situations!!!
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Comment number 9.
At 14:04 8th Oct 2009, keiraob91 wrote:We still have them in Scotland, i work in a supermarket and they are always in the till for change. But yeah bring them back!
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Comment number 10.
At 14:06 8th Oct 2009, tonkzy wrote:Definately! BEST IDEA EVER!!!!
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At 14:06 8th Oct 2009, rhiannonhall wrote:The isle of man have 1pound notes and they are ace! they look fake though
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At 14:08 8th Oct 2009, mattporteous wrote:I have a few Jersey pound notes in my back burner, padding my skinny butt on this un comfy chair, do you want a few sent over !!?
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Comment number 13.
At 14:09 8th Oct 2009, RuthO7 wrote:we still got them in Scotland (:
yeah bring them back
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Comment number 14.
At 14:09 8th Oct 2009, Joey-The-Strange wrote:YES!! Bring back the pound note.. It will save pound coins getting lost in my sofa.. Also. They're pretty and make me feel important when i have a few quid in my wallet.. Makes me feel minted. Which is a rare delight for a student.. Gosh I'm Poor.. Pleease hurry with the pound coin.
Joey-The-Strange
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Comment number 15.
At 14:09 8th Oct 2009, jmouse wrote:No no no. I live in Scotland. There are very few left but when you get one it's bad news and you try and get rid of it again as quickly as possible. What could be worse than opening your wallet and thinking, Yay! Wonga! only to suffer the crashing disappointment when you realise it's only pennies disguised as notes.
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Comment number 16.
At 14:10 8th Oct 2009, Alexnon901 wrote:hey greg good idea my poket is heavy with the coins
Alex carlisle
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Comment number 17.
At 14:13 8th Oct 2009, Kaileigh21 wrote:i love living in guernsey and having pound notes!! you guys must get annoyed with the heavy wallets and pockets!! i hate it when i come home from a trip to the uk and i have loads of coins!!
Kaileigh
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Comment number 18.
At 14:18 8th Oct 2009, B_McTini wrote:Haha Mental, that would be sweet! Bring back the £1 note, would be hilarous when they first come out, fishing through notes looking minted!
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Comment number 19.
At 14:20 8th Oct 2009, smoothy4 wrote:Yes please, I, like you used to feel better off with a pound note and a lot lighter.
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Comment number 20.
At 14:29 8th Oct 2009, James Simison wrote:I've got one of them, just incase i ever need a pound for something, bus, phone call, cheeky mars bar and mini cheddars! bring them back!!!!
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Comment number 21.
At 14:52 8th Oct 2009, chazbat88 wrote:I think this is a fantastic idea! I like the fact that it will make people feel rich even though they may only have £3
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At 15:28 8th Oct 2009, maaaargot wrote:i think it is a good idea to feel you like as a rich person funny!!but it is true.
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At 17:28 8th Oct 2009, jamesdoolan wrote:bring them back :-)
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At 21:55 8th Oct 2009, linewall wrote:better than the heavy one we got now for sure, yep bring 'em back I say.
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At 16:08 9th Oct 2009, nigemeister wrote:Bring them back!!! A little American culture but makes your wallet look a little better at the end of the month!
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Comment number 26.
At 16:16 9th Oct 2009, JerseyIsland wrote:We still have pound notes in Jersey https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3921949875_f0bbce4b6d_o.jpg
That's a picture near actual size.
Note the Queen does not wear a crown on Jersey notes.
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Comment number 27.
At 16:19 9th Oct 2009, JerseyIsland wrote:Oh and I love pound notes here much better than coins, we get pound notes and pound coins here.
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At 23:02 9th Oct 2009, Alex Killby wrote:That's awesome, here in Canada we used to have a one dollar bill but not since I've been alive haha! I remember the two dollar bill (now we have the toonie coin), you don't see those around too often anymore!
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At 09:42 12th Oct 2009, missVenise wrote:One Pound, a little bit of money in our times of crisis but a banknote for still a already good deal of things to get. Return to the good past days, to be happy with a few... Popular culture, pop-culture for all with cheap precious goods. In England, time is money, let's get a little bit of time with a small amount of written money-paper. The Queen on it should be its symbol
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Comment number 30.
At 12:40 17th Jul 2010, U14556599 wrote:I Have just sign up on facebook to become your fan woo hope you feel less grumpy when you wake up!
Love You
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At 13:16 17th Jul 2010, MikeT wrote:I've got one of them, just incase i ever need a pound for something, bus, phone call, cheeky mars bar and mini cheddars! bring them back!!!!
japanese fashion
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