Now that the Canadian Government will cease minting pennies later this year, will the following sayings become redundant or can some of them be amended to reflect current currencies?:-
1. A Penny for Your Thoughts?
Will this be missed? Truly? C'mon admit it. . . you're pretty sure your thoughts are worth a heck of lot more than a mere penny.
2. My Two Cents Worth
Hmmmmm, usually when people say they want to give their two cents worth, you're glad they stopped there, and not given you the full dollar.
3. He Was a Bad Penny
What is a 'bad' penny anyways and how do you know if you have one? Does it bully the other pennies and tell them their heads are too big? Does it make inappropriate comments about getting a piece of 'tail' in front of the queen?
4. See a penny
Pick it up
And all the day
You'll have good luck,
See a penny
And let it lay
And bad luck
Will come your way.
Really??! Last time I bent over to pick up a penny I was almost flattened by a speeding truck.
5. A Penny Earned is a Penny Saved.
Okay, good advice. But where's the fun in that???
6. In For a Penny; In For a Pound
Much more current is 'Go Big or Go Home' which isn't restricted to any one country's monetary system.
7. Penny Wise; Pound Foolish
A keeper!!!! Any saying that gives me an excuse to spend more money is worth preserving!
8. When the Penny Drops
Most people don't even notice/care when they drop a penny. Now maybe if that was amended to a loonie..........(or better yet - a chocolate loonie).
9. He Was Bright as a Penny
Only applicable if you are talking about someone 12 months or younger. Look at your loose change.... do you even see a 'bright' penny?
10. Cost a Pretty Penny
What they'd buy? A single caramel? An unwrapped previously licked lifesaver? A rusty nail at a garage sale?
This one definitely needs to be amended to: 'Cost a Pretty Grand'.
11. .....Don't Have Two Pennies to Rub Together
Ouch! They needed to heed #5 a bit more carefully.
12. A Penny is a Lot of Money if You Haven't Got a Penny
Yeah, because that rusty nail and half sucked life saver aren't going to buy themselves.
- If you offer him a penny for his thoughts you'll get change back -
