Talk:Money clip

Rubber band money clip

This section needs some work to remove un-encyclopaedic writing style and explenation of slang 217.37.25.226 14:47, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Removed slang not directly related to the topic of money clips. Crystalattice 22:03, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

funny?

I came across this article looking to fix vandalism. This article has been around for about half a year. It is so trivial that it is funny! I added a little bit for a laugh! Even included a reference!VK35 00:41, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Alternate search

When searching, shouldn't "moneyclip" also lead to this page? At this point in time it does not.Rustdrake 03:41, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Tongue-In-Cheek vs. Historical

This topic appears to me to degenerate rather quickly into tongue-in-cheek humor, especially treating rubber bands as proper devices. Is this really appropriate? I would, personally, much rather have information on the history of the item. I am not in possession of these facts, so I cannot do this myself, but I would love to learn them. The next heading in the discussion (that I've added) asks a specific question. Joshua McGee (talk) 20:39, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Seconded. I'm not sure about the tongue-in cheek humor he's referring to, but I'm very interested in the money clip's history. Alphapeta (talk) 09:48, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

The tongue-in-cheek referred to the sections on "Rubber Band Money Clips" and paper clips as money clips. I've deleted them, as they IMO do nothing useful to an actual topic. If someone disagrees, revert, but: second entreaty for history, socioeconomic distribution, matters of manners (large bill / small bill placement), etc; Joshua McGee (talk) 02:15, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Use of a money clip

Are money clips generally used with the largest denominations on the outside or inside? Is this cultural, regional, socio-economic, or merely personal preference? I could think of compelling reasons for either. I am fully aware of the slang of [insert city] bankroll, which derides the sort of person who would carry a large bundle of low-denomination notes wrapped in the highest-denomination note available, to project an air of wealth he does not possess. This might be the strongest argument against such an arrangement. Thoughts? Joshua McGee (talk) 20:39, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Use of a money clip worldwide

The lead says "A money clip is a device typically used to store cash and credit cards in ....". This is not strictly true, as a money clip can only be used to store banknotes, not coins. Money clips are a rarity in Europe (= I have never seen one in use). I suggest this is because in Europe there are higher value coins, and fewer low-value notes, than in countries like the USA. This means that people carry coins and notes, and therefore use a wallet or purse. Can someone who knows expand this article explaining in which countries these items are common? TiffaF (talk) 16:39, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

I have seen someone use a moneyclip on some American comedy. Guy is short on his rent, looks for a new job, and lets a female flatmate know how to start of a jobinterview at a cafe. He uses moneyclip to impress his future boss, talks upwards the size of his salary, and he is rejected. That was not Friends or Alex Incorporated. Anyhoo, moneclips must be more popular in Pennsylvania, because this it is just the State where such is frowned upon. Stat-ist-ikk (talk) 07:36, 19 December 2019 (UTC)