This is a link to a movie I saw through Reddit.com. I thought it was very cool that someone else noticed the manner in which money is counted varies in different parts of the world.
Keep in mind that in Japan, purchases are primarily cash-based. This includes paying bills, with the exception of those that are automatically withdrawn. The Japanese ladies at the checkout can do some mad flippin’, and it is quite amusing to watch.
I think this demonstration is close but a little off – in Japan they actually fold the money about half-way while they are flipping it in the manner shown. It almost looks as if they are shuffling the money.
Apparently, you can tell where a person is from based on how they flip cash – so pay attention and amuse your international friends!
The movie didn’t have a link to embed – so here’s the URL:
http://www.wimp.com/flipcash/
Enjoy!
How funny. I never realized this was a cultural thing.
Cleaning our closets yesterday, I found our little collection of foreign currency from vacations. Between the sampling of coins and bills and this video, I think we have a school lesson.