How do blind people handle their money? (US)

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<p>I just realized that blind people have to rely on the cashier’s honesty to tell the truth as to what they get as change. How would they tell a $20 bill from a $1 bill.</p>

<p>What would you suggest they do? If we change the sizes of the bills then all of the vending machines, etc. would have to be reconfigured, and I have no clue as to how hard that would be.</p>

<p>Maybe each dollar could have a unique smell.</p>

<p>“Five Bubblegum bills, please.”</p>

<p>“Would you like your bill broken into crispy chicken or peppermint?”</p>

<p>Just kidding.</p>

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<p>My friend’s dad used to fold it a certain way. I know another who used only twenties (as those were the only ones that came out of ATMs).</p>

<p>Also, alot of people don’t even use cash here anymore, they instead use credit/debit cards.</p>

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<p>using debit/credit would definitely be a lot easier for blind people, and wouln’t require changing all the money.</p>

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<p>You see DareDevil? He knows how to deal with it. and if they’re lying about his change…that night justice will prevail. LOL</p>

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<p>just adding raised texts would suffice</p>

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<p>They should train their seeing-eye dogs to attack cashiers who don’t give the correct change. Some of those German Shepherds are smart motherf***ers.</p>

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<p>some carry little machines that they can slide the bill through and it says, “five dollars”. i was behind a blind guy and the checkout counter at some store and he had that thing. he also folded each bill differently when he put it in his wallet.</p>

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<p>I would probably just never use cash. Lots of people don’t anyway.</p>

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<p>omg
so wait
we can totally rip off blind people in america?
what outrageous plans</p>