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Woman gets 1 Euro coin instead of Rs 5 from rickshaw puller, Internet reacts

February 17, 2023
Bharat Times

A rickshaw puller gave one euro coin to a user in exchange for Rs 5 after he had finished his ride.

Anyone who travels on public transport knows the struggle to keep up with change. If you have currency in denominations of Rs 500 or more, things can get tricky. If the driver does not accept online payment, then it can become more difficult. You are left helpless, looking for shopkeepers who can help you. However, in a strange incident, a rickshaw puller gave a one euro coin to a user in exchange for Rs 5 after his ride was over. This has baffled many users on the internet.

User Anushka took to Twitter to share it. He shared a picture of the coin in his hands and captioned it, “I got one euro for a five rupee coin from rickshaw wala uncle.”

Since being shared yesterday, the tweet has garnered over 2 lakh views and 5,000 likes. Many users were pleasantly surprised.

“Wow, you got your rent back!” commented a user.

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Sharing a similar example, a user said, “I saw this man giving $100 note for a packet of bidis at a panwadi.”

“Two days ago I received a Sri Lankan two rupee coin as a gift from a bus conductor.” Another Twitter user said that he got 10 Thai Baht for Rs 10 at the railway station.

A third person said, “88 instead of 5, Oops.”

Another person said, “I once lost my 1 euro when I was traveling in India. I think that’s it.”

“My grandmother ran a provision store that has been in the family for a while. Before the cashless era, children would come and give coins to buy sweets and condiments that she often couldn’t recognize until later. She kept them separate Today they make my international collection,” one person commented.

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