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Retarded Dave
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Retarded Dave asked in Entertainment & MusicJokes & Riddles · 1 decade ago

Why do you have to "put your two cents in" but it's only a "penny for your?

thoughts?

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  • lol
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    inflation combined with low interests rates and do not forget the taxes, you are lucky you get the damn penny

  • Biker
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    cause you have to ante up to be a player, but a penny for a thought is because most people are stupid and anything more than a penny out is to much

  • BetsyF
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    perhaps the penny for my thoughts are worth two cents to you

  • SCSA
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    You swallowed a penny,, but able to keep 1.

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  • kitty
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    two cents is common sense,and common sense is not that comment,so that is why you only get penny for your thoughts

  • The_answer_person
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Inflation?

  • Amanda L
    1 decade ago

    Supply and demand...

    We often have more opinions and advice than most people are willing to "pay" for!

  • angela h
    1 decade ago

    It cost more to give your thoughts then it does for you to think..lol

  • MIGHTY MINNIE
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Don't know, but I wouldn't give a farthing for the question.

  • Diamond in the Rough
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Good question.....

    I guess our opinions are more valuable than our idle thoughts.

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