They have coins for like a 5 spot and a tenner so you don't need to carry around big bills. Imagine how boss it would be to go into a bar and pay for a beer with a single coin.

Why are we so stubborn here that we must use the ridiculous paper money and get too much change for purchases like 11.00 or 61.00?

You could also pay for most fast meals with a single coin and pocket change has a meaning again, unlike here in the US where it is just garbage we throw into a can and save up for months at a time?

Who is with me? And i'd always say 10 pounds STERLING, not just 10 pounds.

I'm so glad the UK isn't on the EURO.. It would pretty much ruin the country

Just to clarify i'd prefer we switch to pounds but if we must stay with dollars can we model our coin/paper exactly on the numerical values that the English do?

Only 2 pounds? I swear when I was there they had a 5 pound coin. Is it something that once existed that they got rid of or am I remembering incorrectly?

There is a £5 coin and it is legal tender, but it wasn't mass produced, just a few of them were made and are probably held by collectors now.

I suggest changing the name to Pound Skragling

Instead of a pound sterling, we should use a pound of gold, the only real money with inherent value. Ron Paul 2016.

Using precious metals as coins isnt good because jews caused economic damage in europe by shaving off the edges of coins and keeping it.

True fact: that's why coins with ridged edges were invented.

true fact: u r gay

what does it matter it's all gonna be bitcoins soon anyways

I feel sorry for those who haven't already converted their life savings to Paul Dollars

You used to be able to buy a Tanqueray/Bombay Sapphire and tonic for £1.99 in Wetherspoons but they put it up to £2.29 a few weeks ago. Ruddles might be under £2.

I'll bring all my coins to George Best Con. I probably have about £15 in 1 and 2p coins. Then I'll put them in a sock and smash you across the face with them.

But that's gonna hurt

Pounds Sterling has been in the top 3 least painful currencies for the last 15 years.

What are the other 2

if its european why aint it called the 0.454545 kilogram sterling?????????????????????