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What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - HerrWinston - Jul 19, 2025
Whats a currency your brain automatically changes an amount of money into ?
For example, for me it would either be dollar, "Döner" or Vbucks lol
For example if someone gives me 10€ they give me 1k Vbucks, 11,5$ or 2 Döner
RE: What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - xclouded1 - Jul 20, 2025
Dollars, which is usually a pain since I'm British and use pounds.
I do both, but for some reason, since growing up around Americans online, I automatically convert anything into both pounds and dollars (I don't really know why, habit i guess)
RE: What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - Mech - Jul 20, 2025
Well right now it's USD.
I often think about when spending money, comparing the price of the item to hours of my life.
If I spend $300, how many hours of my life am I spending on the object.
Help me stay on budget, lmao.
RE: What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - HerrWinston - Jul 20, 2025
(Jul 20, 2025 12:30 PM)Mech Wrote: Well right now it's USD.
I often think about when spending money, comparing the price of the item to hours of my life.
If I spend $300, how many hours of my life am I spending on the object.
Help me stay on budget, lmao.
well thats a good way to think about it, honestly when i hear money i take nearly every job i am capable of doing, i just want money that bad lmao
RE: What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - Mech - Jul 20, 2025
(Jul 20, 2025 12:37 PM)HerrWinston Wrote: well thats a good way to think about it, honestly when i hear money i take nearly every job i am capable of doing, i just want money that bad lmao
I am money hungry as well, who isn't in this day and age.
I also think about before buying something. How many hours of fun/happiness is this going to provide for me, or my family.
RE: What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - HerrWinston - Jul 20, 2025
(Jul 20, 2025 12:39 PM)Mech Wrote: I am money hungry as well, who isn't in this day and age.
I also think about before buying something. How many hours of fun/happiness is this going to provide for me, or my family.
yep i do that too, i always wager if it truly is worth the money hahaha, i hope for a time when i have enough money to never need to think about it but sadly Money- takes its sweet time
RE: What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - Mech - Jul 20, 2025
(Jul 20, 2025 12:44 PM)HerrWinston Wrote: yep i do that too, i always wager if it truly is worth the money hahaha, i hope for a time when i have enough money to never need to think about it but sadly Money- takes its sweet time
Yeah, it's definitely taken its sweet time to head in my direction.
RE: What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - W1NK1LL3RX - Jul 20, 2025
For me, it's Canadian dollars—without even thinking about it. Being from Canada, I’ve grown up seeing prices in CAD everywhere: on signs, in stores, and online. Whenever I see prices in USD or Euros, my brain immediately starts calculating, trying to figure out what that actually means in Canadian terms. It’s almost automatic, like mental currency conversion is second nature now. I think it's partly because our dollar fluctuates so much, so I'm used to adjusting for value all the time—especially when shopping online or traveling. It's like a built-in survival skill for Canadians.
RE: What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - HerrWinston - Jul 20, 2025
(Jul 20, 2025 04:15 PM)W1NK1LL3RX Wrote: For me, it's Canadian dollars—without even thinking about it. Being from Canada, I’ve grown up seeing prices in CAD everywhere: on signs, in stores, and online. Whenever I see prices in USD or Euros, my brain immediately starts calculating, trying to figure out what that actually means in Canadian terms. It’s almost automatic, like mental currency conversion is second nature now. I think it's partly because our dollar fluctuates so much, so I'm used to adjusting for value all the time—especially when shopping online or traveling. It's like a built-in survival skill for Canadians.
lmao sounds interesting, but yeah i feel that i always calculate what CAD Rupees or Dollars are in Euros, but i didnt know Cad was changing in value so often, Canadians now have a special ability lmao
RE: What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - Deany - Jul 20, 2025
USD... gimme the money honey
RE: What currency does your brain automatically convert money into? - Moooookie - Jul 21, 2025
(Jul 19, 2025 10:21 PM)HerrWinston Wrote: Whats a currency your brain automatically changes an amount of money into ?
For example, for me it would either be dollar, "Döner" or Vbucks lol
For example if someone gives me 10€ they give me 1k Vbucks, 11,5$ or 2 Döner
Dollars, Dollars, and more dollars. USD is the currency of my location, so it's only natural that I convert every amount into dollars. While I've spent some time in other countries, USD will always be my goto currency.