Writing your name on bills

JadElClemens · Before February 2015

A while back I saw "272" written on a dollar bill I'd received as a tip and thought of the 272 from this forum. I thought it would be rather cool to write our names (forum names) or a shortened version on bills (I actually thought of this that day, but just now got to posting it) with EE or something written under it, and when people get our bills and recognize the writing they can post it here. It's kind of like Where's George, except it's not limited to places using USD (as I'm aware that some places in Canada accept USD at face value exchange for Canadian dollars). In the case that anyone decides to do this, I'll keep a chart.

Currently, the format is

[Forum username] (or) [shortened username] (or) [acronym for username]
EE (or) EEF (or) EEForum

Does anybody find this interesting? I do.

Thoughts? Bread loaves?

Participants

USA
JadElClemens: JEC
Zoey2070: Z2
Master1: M1
soccerfreak006: SF6
32OrtonEdge32dh: 32dh
Muffy: MFY
KingOfTheOzone: KOTO
Killingpepper123: KP or KP123
cooltv27: C27
not Different55: D55
FruitMonster2: FM2 or FMII or FM

United Kingdom
Squad (SquadFS): FS
Patience is Key: PIK or ILB
Saintcool: SC (?)

People with thoughts
None recorded.

People with bread loaves

BUT ISNT TIS ILEGAL JAD?

TakoMan02 wrote:

It is indeed illegal to do this.
Although, the odds of someone important noticing and caring about you marking on a bill is far less than someone from the forums finding the aforementioned bill.

JadElClemens wrote:

I'm entirely sure that you could walk up to the president (given the privilege to), mark on a bill (or do anything to it), and get off scott free (that is, nobody named Scott would escort you to prison that night). I think.

Notsobad · Before February 2015

Yes, I do find this interesting. I have never related names on paper money to EE but I guess next time I see one I will think about it! However, I don't exactly feel confortable writing Notsobad on a dollar (its kind of defacing it in a way) plus I would just give it to my friend so he could post it here which doesn't seem fair. Great idea though.

JadElClemens · Before February 2015

I suppose it's sort of like "Defacing" it, but what you could do is write

NSB
EE

That's not much at all, and while I wouldn't recognize 'NSB', I'd recognize 'EE'

Zoey2070 · Before February 2015

This seems sort of sketchy in a this-might-be-illegal kind of thing
but I suppose I'll write a Z2 on all my bills.

Last edited by Zoey2070 (Sep 22 2012 5:26:37 pm)

Master1 · Before February 2015

I'll put M1 on mine. This seems like a fun idea.

Shift · Before February 2015

This is a great idea! If I ever find one I'll be so excited.

The chances of finding one are extremely slim, but that would just make it even more amazing if you find one.

Zoey2070 wrote:

This seems sort of sketchy in a this-might-be-illegal kind of thing
but I suppose I'll write a Z2 on all my bills.

Are you saying you've never seen a bill with any extraneous ink? It can't possibly be illegal.

Notsobad · Before February 2015

JadElClemens wrote:

I suppose it's sort of like "Defacing" it, but what you could do is write
NSB
EE
That's not much at all, and while I wouldn't recognize 'NSB', I'd recognize 'EE'

Well I didn't mean it was entirely defacing but disapproved and frowned upon by the human community. I have no clue how to word that but I don't want to be blamed for a new era of writing names on bills if this catches for some reason.

However, I just want to say that I'm not against the idea and I actually find it interesting (just stating my opinion on it). Also, I'm on the lookout for bills lol.

Last edited by Notsobad (Sep 22 2012 6:11:20 pm)

Bobithan · Before February 2015

If I ever do this I'll be writing in very small letters either "BOB-EE" or "~Towwl" on the bottom left corner of the bill.

Tako · Before February 2015

Shift wrote:

Are you saying you've never seen a bill with any extraneous ink? It can't possibly be illegal.

It is indeed illegal to do this.

Although, the odds of someone important noticing and caring about you marking on a bill is far less than someone from the forums finding the aforementioned bill.

Krazyman50 · Before February 2015

Because the chances one of us are going to find these marked bills out of the trillions of them out there are SO high...

JadElClemens · Before February 2015

Zoey2070 wrote:

This seems sort of sketchy in a this-might-be-illegal kind of thing
but I suppose I'll write a Z2 on all my bills.

Recorded.
It's gonna be so funny when you guys realize I'm an agent of the U.S. Mint and am in contact with foreign currency producers.

Master1 wrote:

I'll put M1 on mine. This seems like a fun idea.

Recorded.

Notsobad wrote:

JadElClemens wrote:
I suppose it's sort of like "Defacing" it, but what you could do is write
NSB
EE
That's not much at all, and while I wouldn't recognize 'NSB', I'd recognize 'EE'
Well I didn't mean it was entirely defacing but disapproved and frowned upon by the human community. I have no clue how to word that but I don't want to be blamed for a new era of writing names on bills if this catches for some reason.
However, I just want to say that I'm not against the idea and I actually find it interesting (just stating my opinion on it). Also, I'm on the lookout for bills lol.

I'm aware of the illegality of said act, but it's not like you don't see hundreds of bills with writing on them even posted to the internet, and thousands of bills over the course of time that have had writing on them (if you've been fortunate enough to handle such an amount). I'm entirely sure that you could walk up to the president (given the privilege to), mark on a bill (or do anything to it), and get off scott free (that is, nobody named Scott would escort you to prison that night). I think.

TakoMan02 wrote:

Shift wrote:
Are you saying you've never seen a bill with any extraneous ink? It can't possibly be illegal.
It is indeed illegal to do this.

or does any other thing to any bank bill

crap, the next time I fold any of my bank bills I'll watch my back.

KRAZYMAN50 wrote:

Because the chances one of us are going to find these marked bills out of the trillions of them out there are SO high...

That's the whole idea. If it were going to be a common occurrence, why would it be worthy of any attention?

If you find writing these tags on all of your bills a bit tedious (I know I will), your one dollar (or lowest denomination in your country) bills will suffice, as they are likely the most traded around people my age (which I assume you are for the most part).

The location of your mark shouldn't be an issue, but for people participating in the US region (or that use USD), I think that it'd be best to write on the side with the president's face on it (the face side?), because it doesn't have those annoying and obtrusive security lines/decorative patterns on the major areas.

Last edited by JadElClemens (Sep 22 2012 9:12:09 pm)

Koya · Before February 2015

For anyone in the UK, I'll be writing 'FSEE' on all of my sterling notes.

ILoveBacon · Before February 2015

Even though I have no need to do this, I guess I will but PIK EE or ILB on all my notes. All the notes I get anyway :S

Although, the only person who might find my money is Squad, because I'm in the UK

Last edited by ILoveBacon (Sep 23 2012 12:38:32 pm)

Saintcool · Before February 2015

Imagine if everyone on the forum did this with every bill they had, and then in like 5 years half of the worlds bills have like, M1, NR, SC on them.
And patience, I'm Uk too and so is Boh and Honey I think.

Last edited by Saintcool (Sep 23 2012 12:55:05 pm)

soccerfreak006 · Before February 2015

SF6

ILoveBacon · Before February 2015

Yes, but we have no information of them doing this yet, I think.

32OrtonEdge32dh · Before February 2015

I'll be writing "32dh EEF" on my bills from now on!

Zoey2070 · Before February 2015

Today, I defaced some money. Then, I proceeded to look up if writing on money was illegal. Yes. It is.
So I took a picture of it. here

I'm going to try and spend it in different places so it won't arise suspicion as to why some girl at a high school gave a cashier 4 dollars of defaced lunch money, all with the same thing written on it.

I once got a where's george bill. It was awesome.

God, if anyone sees this, we're all going to jail or something.

JadElClemens · Before February 2015

Squad wrote:

For anyone in the UK, I'll be writing 'FSEE' on all of my sterling notes.

Recorded.

Patience is Key wrote:

Even though I have no need to do this, I guess I will but PIK EE or ILB on all my notes. All the notes I get anyway :S
Although, the only person who might find my money is Squad, because I'm in the UK

Recorded.

Saintcool wrote:

Imagine if everyone on the forum did this with every bill they had, and then in like 5 years half of the worlds bills have like, M1, NR, SC on them.
And patience, I'm Uk too and so is Boh and Honey I think.

Recorded. I assume that you will be writing SC, or were you just using an example?

soccerfreak006 wrote:

SF6

Recorded.

32OrtonEdge32dh wrote:

I'll be writing "32dh EEF" on my bills from now on!

Recorded.

Zoey2070 wrote:

Today, I defaced some money. Then, I proceeded to look up if writing on money was illegal. Yes. It is.
So I took a picture of it. here
I'm going to try and spend it in different places so it won't arise suspicion as to why some girl at a high school gave a cashier 4 dollars of defaced lunch money, all with the same thing written on it.
I once got a where's george bill. It was awesome.
God, if anyone sees this, we're all going to jail or something.

Hello, Barack Obama here.

UK/English/British/English, Irish, Scottish, and Wales(ish?) peoples, please do not be offended it I incorrectly coloured (heheh) or named your country, just correct me on it.

Muffy · Before February 2015

I'll just change all my money into $1 and make it evens better chance.

Sure why not, I'll be excited, and you guys should take a pic of you holding it!

I'll put MFY

Muffy · Before February 2015

Saintcool wrote:

Imagine if everyone on the forum did this with every bill they had, and then in like 5 years half of the worlds bills have like, M1, NR, SC on them.
And patience, I'm Uk too and so is Boh and Honey I think.

Honey lives in Canada, btw.

JadElClemens · Before February 2015

Muffy wrote:

I'll just change all my money into $1 and make it evens better chance.
Sure why not, I'll be excited, and you guys should take a pic of you holding it!
I'll put MFY

Recorded. Who is this Honey character?

Shift · Before February 2015

TakoMan02 wrote:

Shift wrote:
Are you saying you've never seen a bill with any extraneous ink? It can't possibly be illegal.
It is indeed illegal to do this.
Although, the odds of someone important noticing and caring about you marking on a bill is far less than someone from the forums finding the aforementioned bill.

Um, that source only concerns coins.

Now think for a moment: when you receive a hundred dollar bill for a small charge, it's recommended that you "deface" it in order to determine whether or not it's real. If such an action were a crime, then a lot more people would be paying fines or serving jail time.

I'd also like to point out that "Where's George?", as well as similar organizations, is not run by the government, and certainly hasn't received any official sanction, yet it prints on millions of bills.

Last edited by Shift (Sep 23 2012 6:06:27 pm)

Master1 · Before February 2015

^Honeybuckles I'm guessing

Muffy · Before February 2015

Oops, my bad didn't mean to double post. And yeah, I thinks it's HoneyBuckles55

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