fiat money is when you use italian cars as currency

[curiously@mastodon.au]

@DefX I had a fiat lawn mower, I guess that's hard currency?

[alchemist@troet.cafe]

@DefX
where the following applies: 40 Fiat equal 1 Ferrari

[cerny_kocky@mastodon.social]

@alchemist that would be silly. ferrari 849 (the new testarossa) is only slightly less than two fiat 500s

@DefX

[alchemist@troet.cafe]

@cerny_kocky
I like people who criticize a harmless joke because it isn't mathematically correct.
/s
@DefX

[cerny_kocky@mastodon.social]

@alchemist didn’t criticize anything! i just think this is how fiat currency works

c’mon, you are not the only one allowed to bring stupid shit on mastodon

[davemwilburn@infosec.exchange]

@DefX

I became depressed after Croatia moved from their indigenous currency, the cuna, to the Euro a few years ago.

The cuna refers to a kind of weasel whose pelts were historically used as currency in the region.

Sadly, I never got a chance to go to Croatia's Central Bank and exchange my paper currency for the equivalent value in weasel pelts.

[luc0x61@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@DefX Here's a point about Italian currency suffering of high inflation and low value over time.

[kyebr@hachyderm.io]

@DefX What if I have a fiat engine does that count?

[defx@meow.social]

@Kyebr
maybe

[vappster@wetdry.world]

@DefX am italian, can confirm 🤌

[c0debabe@masto.hackers.town]

@DefX mapache, hola! May I follow?

[ukeleleeric@mstdn.social]

@DefX Yes, but only a very specific small Italian car, as large ones won't fit your pockets.

[kyebr@hachyderm.io]

@DefX But that means I can buy a French car (Renault) and have a fiat engine.

P.S. In India most cars use fiat engine cause they are one of the two companies who manufactures them in india. Gives them huge tax breaks.

[claytribune@mastodon.social]

Fiat money as currency is the perfect image — Italian cars carrying the whole weight of value. That line deserves a plaque.

[defx@meow.social]

@c0debabe Sure!