# Lost dollar bills Should just go cashless **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 21, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-dollar-bills-should-just-go-cashless/787180 "2017-05-21T23:09:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 20
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-dollar-bills-should-just-go-cashless/787180/20 "2017-05-22T20:02:30Z")
> [@smokey78](#): > > Few weeks ago, we were to donate some money for coworker’s birthday gift, so I pulled a $5 dollar bill from my purse and stuffed in my side pant pocket to later give it to the coordinator when she arrived to her office downstairs. How would you contribute to the birthday gift fund without cash? I always have cash and cannot understand the resistance to carry some at all times. In fact, I believe it approaches irresponsibility to not have $20 or so. There are any number of reasons one might need or want cash: A bathroom emergency at a cash-only establishment that requires purchase; Tipping an above-and-beyond towtruck driver; Fuel at a cash only gas station; Quarters for an unexpectedly low tire; Need a bottle of water but the merchant (right or wrong) imposes a $20 minimum transaction; An outstanding street performer; A hat is passed for the band at a tavern; The [tamale guy](https://www.eater.com/2016/4/12/11410344/the-tamale-guy-chicago) shows up at the bar at a time when tamales are so very badly needed; Power or network outage when essentials are needed. I tip waitstaff in cash whenever I can, too. Too many crooked restaurant owners/managers steal from servers’ tips. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-dollar-bills-should-just-go-cashless/787180)._