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Jeebo

(2,527 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:14 PM Sep 11

At the teller's window yesterday ... [View all]

ME: I would like to cash this $324 check.

TELLER: How would you like that?

ME: Two Benjamin Franklins, one C-note, one Andrew Jackson, four George Washingtons.

TELLER: What's a C-note?

ME: A hundred-dollar bill. Remember your Roman numerals? C is the Roman numeral for 100.

I wanted to ask the guy: "You work for a BANK and you don't know what a C-note is?" But I was afraid I would offend the guy or hurt his feelings.

This is the second time I have encountered a bank teller who didn't know what a C-note is. What kind of education are bank tellers getting that nobody tells them what a C-note is?

— Ron

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At the teller's window yesterday ... [View all] Jeebo Sep 11 OP

No one wants 100 dollar bills..what nefarious reason BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 11 #1

Or you could have said three Benjamin Franklins or three C-notes. Sneederbunk Sep 11 #2

When you said you wanted a C-note LogDog75 Sep 11 #3

... eppur_se_muova Sep 11 #5

The term was popularized by early 20th century gangster films. In recent decades, it's been displaced by "Benjamins". eppur_se_muova Sep 11 #4

I was just trying to add some variety. Jeebo Friday #13

Asking for 2 Benjamin's and a c note doesn't sound like asking for Alpeduez21 Sep 11 #6

Agree. anciano Sep 11 #7

just give me jeffersons. pansypoo53219 Sep 11 #8

But the reason he asked was not to clarify my request. Jeebo Friday #14

just curious Skittles Sep 11 #9

That wouldn't sound 'hip' Oeditpus Rex Friday #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Friday #11

*SNORT* Skittles Friday #12