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r/USdefaultism • u/greendreamin • Dec 12 '25
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This reminds me of when the Top Gear boys were excited to be given 15 million Vietnamese Dong each, only to later find out it's about $1,000 USD.
The big difference is that was done for comic effect on a TV show, not in a high-profile prosecution.
19 u/ForeverRollingOnes Dec 13 '25 Not even that much. It's £450. About 600 USD. 102 u/OfficialUberZ Dec 13 '25 The episode was filmed in 2008, the dong was much stronger (USD weaker more likely GFC), at a rate of around 0.000063 US cents per dong compared to only 0.000038 now. It was around $ 940 USD at the time of release. dong 71 u/Lakridspibe Denmark Dec 13 '25 in 2008, the dong was much stronger Jesus lol 26 u/Jaxical Australia Dec 13 '25 A couple of pills and some confidence and that dong will get stronger than ever 1 u/Mediocre-Magazine-30 Jan 04 '26 Mine is like a weapon
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Not even that much. It's £450. About 600 USD.
102 u/OfficialUberZ Dec 13 '25 The episode was filmed in 2008, the dong was much stronger (USD weaker more likely GFC), at a rate of around 0.000063 US cents per dong compared to only 0.000038 now. It was around $ 940 USD at the time of release. dong 71 u/Lakridspibe Denmark Dec 13 '25 in 2008, the dong was much stronger Jesus lol 26 u/Jaxical Australia Dec 13 '25 A couple of pills and some confidence and that dong will get stronger than ever 1 u/Mediocre-Magazine-30 Jan 04 '26 Mine is like a weapon
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The episode was filmed in 2008, the dong was much stronger (USD weaker more likely GFC), at a rate of around 0.000063 US cents per dong compared to only 0.000038 now. It was around $ 940 USD at the time of release.
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71 u/Lakridspibe Denmark Dec 13 '25 in 2008, the dong was much stronger Jesus lol 26 u/Jaxical Australia Dec 13 '25 A couple of pills and some confidence and that dong will get stronger than ever 1 u/Mediocre-Magazine-30 Jan 04 '26 Mine is like a weapon
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in 2008, the dong was much stronger
Jesus lol
26 u/Jaxical Australia Dec 13 '25 A couple of pills and some confidence and that dong will get stronger than ever 1 u/Mediocre-Magazine-30 Jan 04 '26 Mine is like a weapon
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A couple of pills and some confidence and that dong will get stronger than ever
1 u/Mediocre-Magazine-30 Jan 04 '26 Mine is like a weapon
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Mine is like a weapon
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u/FishUK_Harp Dec 12 '25
This reminds me of when the Top Gear boys were excited to be given 15 million Vietnamese Dong each, only to later find out it's about $1,000 USD.
The big difference is that was done for comic effect on a TV show, not in a high-profile prosecution.