By youshitme - 01/03/2011 12:12 - Australia

Today, I realised how poor I am when I found myself fishing out a two dollar coin someone had left behind in a public toilet bowl. FML
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youshitme 9

Hello all ... I've just seen the comments on this ... There were quite a few comments assuming that since I fished out a 2 buck coin from a dunny, that I'd be an unemployed dole bludger. I've never been on any sort of welfare. The previous comment of Sydney being a very expensive city to live in was correct. I don't earn that much, generally between $700-$1100 a week, depending on how busy work is, but I've never been a 'dole bludger', I work very hard, thank you very much.

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AlienX_fml 0

Two bucks is two bucks.

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perdix 29

Just keep hanging around where the people shit money and you'll be OK.

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zjrsi 0

oh one of the coveted foil wrapped chocolates. nice grab

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mintcar 9

What did you end up spending the money on? The only time I've ever stuck my hand in the toilet is when my iPhone dropped in.

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babyblue666 1

money is money rich people do it too

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GodofRandom 0

YDI for pity-seeking on FML instead of trying to find a job.

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happyFace12 0

then get a ******* job u hobo

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Bobissmall 13

I doubt YOU have a job with your spelling and grammar, so I'm sure that if you are looking for one, then you should understand how jobs aren't exactly plenty full...

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RedPillSucks 31

$2 might buy more than that in Australia. Not sure what the cost of living is. Aussies???

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Zebidee 8

It's pretty reasonable. Most of the time for the basics you just swap currencies, so something that is A$5 will be US$5, €5, £5 and so on, and the exchange rate does the rest. The problem is, the Aussie dollar is super strong at the moment, which makes things expensive on an international scale, so much so that if you want to buy - say - a high-end computer and camera at the same time, it might be actually cheaper to fly to the US and get it there. The savings would pay for the airfare. Typically things like cars and clothes are massively cheaper in the US. I've shown up in LA with just hand luggage, bought a suitcase, and filled it with clothes and shoes. TSA freaks out now if you travel without a bag though. Fuel is about double what it is in the US, but still cheaper than the UK or mainland Europe. The big one is housing. Australia has a housing boom that has not subsided in a meaningful way. In my suburb in Sydney, median house price was A$1M, and apartments were A$500k. I pay per month in Europe what I paid per week to rent a place in Australia. That factor alone makes Sydney one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in.

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cc_the_beast 6

where abouts in Syd are you? But yeh, $2 will buy you some gum, a bus ticket, a can of coke (if you're lucky) ummmm.....a kangaroo, depending on the breed and the market.

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Zebidee 8

I was in Waverley, near Bronte Beach, but now live in Germany.

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cc_the_beast 6

Lucky thing. I'd love to go to Germany one day.....

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Mrsgarcia 3

Never knew there was a $2 coin, I want one.

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Zebidee 8

Off the top of my head, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Canada all have $2 coins. I'm sure there would be more though if I checked. The UK has a £2 coin, and there's a €2 coin in Europe, so it's a reasonably common denomination.

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BloodyHeel 8

I can sell you some $2 coins for $20 each, fair trade?

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fthku 13

There's also a new, 2 shekel coin in Israel! Well, fairly new.

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mea_iloveskiing 26

You need a dollar dollar is all you need hey hey

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briidontgive_ 0

Is it jus me or is this the most boring fml thread ever

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DocBastard 38

briidontgive, you're the biggest twit on this thread, and I'd feel much better if you wallowed in a trough of pig shit. That just made things a little more interesting, no? :)

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