I'm not so picky as I return annually to the US so any worn/moldy bills I just deposit on my bank. As long as they're good I'll take them. I did try to change one at an arbolito and the young lady said she couldn't take it as it had a slight stain on it. I laughed, gave her another in its place...
I've never had a problem changing the older, smaller portrait US bills, as long as they're in good condition. If you have any problem exchanging them, contact me, I'll buy them for $95 each in fresh, new bills.
Seems the usual suspects, muslims, at it again. The mother claims they're "good boys" but if so, why were they arrested in the first place for playing with bombs?
No doubt wineguy (or is it whineguy?) knows how Ripple tastes...and I sure hope he stays sober through Trump's last day in office, Jan 20, 2025, at noon to be exact.
As is the case anywhere, don't walk down streets counting money, waiving your cell phone or flashing your Rolex watch. If you try that even in Miami, you'll get mugged.
You need to get out more....watching TV all day can distort the happenings in the real world. I find literally all the Argentines I come in contact with are concerned with their personal safety and the economy here. Only busybodies who love to flap their gums (like those that watch the putas on...
When I return annually to Ft Lauderdale I see EXACTLY what you describe happening in Buenos Aires; beggars/street people/drug addicts sleeping on streets, within ONE block of City Hall, swarming the beach (as there are tourists there to beg money from and showers which are used to wash sand off...