Nouveau rich

[expat]

French words are so passée.

I don't think I've heard "passée" in French for a quarter-century, it's so demodé.

[Money Money Money]

"Find a penny, pick it up.
During the day you'll get a ****"

[lambrini_socialist]

i saw a £20 on the floor of the tube a few months back, but i'd just got several grand back from the tax-man (unexpectedly), was feeling flush, and decided to leave it there to brighten up someone elses day....

[DimPrawn]

i saw a £20 on the floor of the tube a few months back, but i'd just got several grand back from the tax-man (unexpectedly), was feeling flush, and decided to leave it there to brighten up someone elses day....

What a good socialist you are.

[lambrini_socialist]

What a good socialist you are.

no, a good socialist would have cut the £20 note into 20 equally sized parts and distributed them to the other passengers...

[KentPhilip]

Easy

if (money > timetaken to pick up money * contract rate)
pick up money
else
walk on by


e.g. assuming it takes 10 seconds to pick up, and rate is £50 / hour

is coin/note > 10 / (60*60) * 50
=> is coin/note > £ 0.13

so 20p or greater would do

Didn't they work out that the amount for Bill Gates would be $10,000

Then Jeremy Paxman actually asked Bill Gates this question on Newsnight "Would you walk on by if you saw $10,000 on the pavement" the answer came back "nawe" (trying to do a Bill Gates accent there).