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[โ€“] MudMan@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I appreciate the sheer gumption. They should have doubled down and just called it "money". Plural "moneys". How much is it? Seven moneys.

Actually, now that I think about it I know at least two countries that arguably already do that, so... you know what? Euro is dumber. Love it.

[โ€“] Flag@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But that, explicitly with 'money' is english cultural imperialism. Would never be accepted in france etc.

[โ€“] MudMan@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

Could always just have defaulted to whatever the word for "money" is on that language, all at once. Go nuts. I mean, once calling it "Euro" is on the table there are no bad ideas anymore.