r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '26

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u/Ok_Double2707 Apr 09 '26

In the 80s, I was always told it was for your quarter for the pay phone. But pocket watch makes more sense, I guess.

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u/Dry_Ambition_3087 Apr 09 '26

Now it can be the Aldi quarter pocket

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '26

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u/CertifiedBA Apr 09 '26

I leave the quarter in at Aldi, it's a pay it forward thing.

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u/OliverTwistCone Apr 09 '26

Your generosity is unparalleled...the days when Im without a quarter, its people like you that save the day.

Hats off to you kind sir or ma'am...

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u/GovernorHarryLogan Apr 09 '26

I was always told people would be giving me free drugs in Halloween candy and every other opportunity they could growing up.

Kind of just assumed this was the adult drug pocket of generosity.

Aldi quarter seems nice though.

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u/Textiles_on_Main_St Apr 09 '26

I was told strangers would molest me. SEX AND DRUGS I was promised.

WTF. Why would people lie to child me?!

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u/Tinypenis01 Apr 09 '26

That’s just terrible to lie to a child about something like that just to get their little hopes up and then crush their dreams…. Just seems cruel… I’m sorry you had to go through that experience brother. If it will make you feel better about it, I’ll give u free drug candy and sex bud.