CNY (new notes vs old notes)

Have you been joining the long queue at the various banks to get the crisp new notes? Yes, I admit the feeling of holding these new notes in hands is wonderful. In fact, these new notes smell nice too. Afterall, it is MONEY and who does not love it?

Since a few years ago, I have stopped adopting such behaviour. The queues are long and boring. There are limitations imposed by the various banks on the amount of new notes one can exchange. After the CNY, the new notes become the old notes.

What is the difference between new notes and old notes? Afterall, a $2 note is still a $2 note. The new $2 note does not have a face value higher than the old $2 note and vice versa.

I know during CNY, everything must be new. But I do not get new clothes every CNY. I do not get new things every CNY. I do use new red packets for CNY and that is all.

I do make an effort to ensure that whatever notes that go into the red packets for elders and kids, the notes are not the old and dirty type. I do this out of respect for the receivers.

Time to rethink of exchanging old notes for new notes during CNY!